Antoni Krauze facts for kids
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Antoni Krauze
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| Born | 4 January 1940 Warsaw, Poland
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| Died | 14 February 2018 (aged 78) Warsaw, Poland
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| Occupation | film director, screenwriter |
| Awards | Order of Polonia Restituta Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis |
Antoni Krauze (born January 4, 1940 – died February 14, 2018) was a talented Polish film director and screenwriter. He was known for creating many movies and documentaries that told important stories.
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Early Life and Education
Antoni Krauze was born in Warsaw, Poland, on January 4, 1940. He loved films and decided to study filmmaking. He went to a famous school called the National Film School in Łódź, graduating in 1966. His older brother, Andrzej Krauze, was also an artist, known for drawing cartoons and illustrations.
His Work as a Director
Antoni Krauze directed many different types of films. He made both documentaries, which show real-life events, and feature films, which are fictional stories.
One of his most famous films was Black Thursday, released in 2011. This movie was recognized with special awards. It won a Special Award at the Polish Film Festival in 2011. It also received the FIPRESCI Prize at the Montréal World Film Festival in the same year.
Krauze was a director, which means he was in charge of making the film. He also worked as a screenwriter, which means he wrote the stories for his movies.
Later Life and Legacy
Antoni Krauze continued to make films throughout his life. His last film, Smolensk, was released in 2016. It told the story of the 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash.
Antoni Krauze passed away on February 14, 2018, in Warsaw. He left behind a collection of films that are still watched and remembered today.
Selected Feature Films
Here are some of the feature films Antoni Krauze directed or wrote:
- Palec boży (1973) – He was both the director and screenwriter for this film.
- Strach (1975) – He directed this film, which was based on a novel.
- Podróż do Arabii (1979) – He was both the director and screenwriter.
- Party przy świecach (1980) – He directed this film.
- Prognoza pogody (1982) – He was both the director and screenwriter.
- Dziewczynka z hotelu Excelsior (1988) – He directed this film.
- Radość pisania (2005) – This film was about the famous poet Wisława Szymborska.
- Black Thursday (2011) – He directed this award-winning film.
- Smolensk (2016) – This was one of his last films, which he directed.
