Witold Giersz
Witold Giersz is a distinguished Polish animator and film director, renowned for his innovative contributions to animated cinema. He graduated from the Film Directing Faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. Giersz's work is characterized by his pioneering use of painterly animation techniques, applying translucent patches of color directly onto celluloid, creating a dynamic and fluid visual style. His films have garnered international acclaim, earning over eighty awards at festivals such as Cannes, Cork, Edinburgh, Oberhausen, and Krakow. Giersz's innovative storytelling and artistic techniques have significantly influenced the evolution of animated film.
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Movies (33)
Horse Portrait
2023 · Director, Screenplay, Animation
Signum
2015 · Editor, Writer, Director
MinoPolska
2014 · Director
In the Hall of the Mountain King
1996 · Animation, Director, Screenplay
Rondo alla Turca
1994 · Writer, Director
Reinkarnacja – Finall
1986 · Director, Animation, Screenplay
Reinkarnacja – Allegro Vivace
1986 · Director
Reinkarnacja – Andante
1986 · Director, Screenplay
The Star
1984 · Director, Writer
Proszę słonia
1978 · Director, Screenplay
Open-Air Museum
1978 · Director, Writer
Fire
1975 · Director
Traces
1974 · Director, Screenplay
The Old Cowboy
1973 · Director, Writer
The Stuntman
1972 · Director, Writer
The Wonderful March
1970 · Director
Intellectual
1969 · Screenplay, Director
Admiral
1968 · Writer, Director
Horse
1967 · Director, Screenplay
The File
1966 · Director, Screenplay
The Red and the Black
1964 · Director (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
Ladies and Gentlemen
1964 · Director, Screenplay
Dinozaury I
1963 · Art Direction, Story, Director
Dinozaury II
1963 · Director, Story
Madame Soprani
1963 · Director
Expectation
1962 · Decorator, Screenplay, Director
A Little Western
1961 · Writer, Director
The Black Jack's Treasure
1961 · Director
A Neon Trifle
1959 · Screenplay, Director
Wiosenne przygody krasnala Hałabały
1959 · Director, Set Decoration
Przygoda marynarza
1958 · Screenplay, Director
The Mystery Of The Old Castle
1956 · Director
The Goat Kid
1953 · Assistant Director
