Witold Leszczyński (16 August 1933 – 1 September 2007)[1] was a Polish film director and screenwriter.
Most known for Żywot Mateusza (Matthew's Days) based on a novel by Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas, Konopielka, adapted from the novel of Edward Redliński, Siekierezada based on a novel by Edward Stachura and many others films.
He received numerous awards, including Grand Prix at the Polish Film Festival in 1986.
[2] The director died during the shoot of his film Stary człowiek i pies (The Old Man and the Dog) in 2007.
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