Tadeusz Chmielewski

Tadeusz Chmielewski
Born	7 June 1927 Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis (2010)

Tadeusz Chmielewski ([taˈdɛ.uʂ xmjɛˈlɛf.ski]; 7 June 1927 – 4 December 2016) was a Polish film director, screenwriter and film producer, most notable for being one of the pioneers of popular Polish comedy. During World War II and until 1948, he was a soldier for the National Armed Forces and the Home Army.

Biography

Chmielewski was born in

in 1954. An activist with the Polish Filmmakers Association, he was their vice president from 1983 to 1987. From 1987-89, he was a member of the Cinematography Committee in Poland. Under the pseudonym of his granddaughter Zofii Miller, he wrote the screenplay U Pana Boga za piecem. In 1984, he was the head of the Film "EYE".

In 2005, Chmielewski received the honorary citizenship from the city of

Several of Tadeusz Chmielewski's films were realized together with his wife, Halina Chmielewska, also a film director and screenwriter. Tadeusz Chmielewski's father was a policeman in Tomaszów. During World War II, his father commanded Partisan movements. After the war, his father was reportedly captured and murdered by Communist Polish authorities. Tadeusz and Helena had one daughter, Agata Chmielewska, a graphic designer and painter.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Tadeusz Chmielewski at
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