Directing
Zenon Wasilewski
PL, XX cinema · 15 credits
Born
30 October 1903
Died
20 April 1966 (aged 62)
Birthplace
Sosnowiec, Poland, Russian Empire [now Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland]
Also known as Зенон Василевский
Zenon Wasilewski (October 30, 1903 – April 20, 1966) was a pioneer of Polish puppet animation. Painter, photographer, creator of the first post-war puppet film "Za króla Krakusa" (In the Time of King Krakus; 1947). He initiated the creation of the Puppet Film Department at the Łódź Film Festival, which was the origin of Se-Ma-For. He was also a co-founder of the Polish school of animation. In 1975, an award was established in his honor, recognizing the creators of the best animated films for children.
Known for
Filmography
The Man in the Mirror
as Narrator, Director, Screenplay, Art Designer
Wooden Rider
as Narrator, Director, Writer, Art Designer
A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist Cat
Director, Screenplay, Art Designer
There Was a Little Pig
Director, Writer, Art Designer
Uwaga, Diabeł!
Screenplay, Director, Art Designer
Five Minutes for Health
Director, Screenplay, Art Designer
Shoemaker Dratewka
Director, Writer, Art Designer
Magical Gifts
Director, Writer
Dwie Dorotki
Director, Writer, Art Designer
Michalkowick's Story
Director, Set Decoration
The Fox and the Stork
Screenplay, Director
The Cunning Fox
Director, Writer, Decorator
Pan Piórko śni
Director, Writer
In the Time of King Krakus
Animation, Writer, Production Design, Director