Lech Kowalski
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| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) London, England |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Lech Kowalski (born 1951) is an American film director of Polish descent. He was born in London to Polish parents.[1]
His most notable film is the documentary, John Spacely, and Born To Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie, about Johnny Thunders of the New York Dolls and The Heartbreakers. He also created Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?, which focused on Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone and his struggle with heroin addiction.
Filmography
- D.O.A.(1980)
- Story of a Junkie (1987)
- Rock Soup (1991)
- Chico and the People (1992)
- Born To Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie (1999)
- The Boot Factory (2000)
- Hey! Is Dee Dee Home? (2002)
- On Hitler's Highway (2002)
- East of Paradise (2005), about his mother.[2]
- Diary of a Married Man (2005)
- The End of The World Begin With A Lie (2010)
- Holy Field, Holy War (2013)
- Drill Baby Drill (documentary)|Drill Baby Drill / La malédiction du gaz de schiste / Gas-Fieber (2013)
- I Pay for Your Story (2015)
- Blow It to Bits (2019)
References
- ^ "Lech Kowalski: Bio". lechkowalski.com.
- ^ "East of Paradise". lechkowalski.com.
External links
- Lech Kowalski at IMDb
- The films of Lech Kowalski
- Village Voice article, September 5, 2006.
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