Michał Waszyński

Michał Waszyński

Known for

Directing

Born

September 30, 1904

Birthplace

Kowel, Poland, Russian Empire [now Kovel, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine]

Died

February 20, 1965 (aged 60)

Biography

Michał Waszyński (September 30, 1904 – February 20, 1965), born Mosze Waks, was a Polish film director, editor, and screenwriter. He directed the largest number of Polish feature films during the interwar period.

Best known work

El Cid
El Cid
1961
The Barefoot Contessa
The Barefoot Contessa
1954
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking
1963
Circus World
Circus World
1964
The Quiet American
The Quiet American
1958
The Dybbuk
The Dybbuk
1937
The Prince and the Dybbuk
The Prince and the Dybbuk
2017
The Twelve Chairs
The Twelve Chairs
1933
The Quack
The Quack
1937

Filmography

  1. 2017

    The Prince and the Dybbuk

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 1964

    Circus World

    Associate Producer

  3. 1964

  4. 1963

  5. 1961

    El Cid

    Associate Producer

  6. 1958

  7. 1954

    The Barefoot Contessa

    Production Manager

  8. 1948

    Fire Over the Sea

    Writer, Director

  9. 1948

  10. 1947

  11. 1942

  12. 1939

  13. 1939

  14. 1939

    Three Hearts

    Director

  15. 1938

    Rena

    Director

  16. 1938

  17. 1938

    Gehenna

    Director

  18. 1938

  19. 1938

  20. 1938

  21. 1938

  22. 1937

    The Dybbuk

    Director

  23. 1937

    The Quack

    Director

  24. 1936

    Happy Days

    Director

  25. 1936

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