Directing
Witold Giersz
PL, FR, EN, HR cinema · 33 credits
Born
26 February 1927 (age 99)
Birthplace
Poraj, śląskie, Polska
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.
Known for
Filmography
Horse Portrait
Director, Screenplay, Animation
Signum
Director, Writer, Editor
MinoPolska
Director
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Director, Screenplay, Animation
Rondo alla Turca
Director, Writer
Reinkarnacja – Andante
1986
Reinkarnacja – Andante
Director, Screenplay
Reinkarnacja – Finall
1986
Reinkarnacja – Finall
Director, Screenplay, Animation
The Star
Director, Writer
Open-Air Museum
Director, Writer
Proszę słonia
Director, Screenplay
Fire
Director
Traces
Director, Screenplay
The Old Cowboy
Director, Writer
The Stuntman
Director, Writer
Intellectual
Screenplay, Director
Admiral
Writer, Director
Horse
Director, Screenplay
The File
Director, Screenplay
The Red and the Black
as Director (uncredited), Director, Screenplay
Ladies and Gentlemen
Director, Screenplay
Dinozaury I
Story, Art Direction, Director
Dinozaury II
Director, Story
Expectation
Screenplay, Decorator, Director
A Little Western
Writer, Director
Wiosenne przygody krasnala Hałabały
1959
Wiosenne przygody krasnala Hałabały
Director, Set Decoration
A Neon Trifle
Screenplay, Director
Przygoda marynarza
1958
Przygoda marynarza
Director, Screenplay
The Goat Kid
Assistant Director