Stanisław Różewicz

Born

1924-08-16

Died

2008-11-08

Birthplace

Radomsko, Poland

Biography

Stanisław Różewicz (August 16, 1924 – November 8, 2008) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed 26 films between 1947 and 1989. His 1967 film Westerplatte was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize. His 1985 film Woman in a Hat was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. He was a younger brother of Polish poet, dramatist and writer Tadeusz Różewicz.