Andrzej Kondratiuk
Biography
Andrzej Lech Kondratiuk (20 July 1936 – 22 June 2016) was a Polish film director, screenwriter, actor, and cinematographer. He graduated from the National Film School in Łódź in 1963. Kondratiuk created low-budget films, and, in scenarios, often used threads from his biography. He often selected actors and individuals from the immediate surroundings, including amateurs.
Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles
Movie - 1997, 2h 15m • as Andrzej
The story of a married couple, actress and director, who live in the bosom of nature, in a stream hut, and realize a story about their own lives, thoughts and fantasies. Working on a film is a naive attempt to search for meaning in life.
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Andrzej
A filmmaker and his wife, an actress visit their cabin in the woods for the first time in 10 years. He sets about filming whatever he can in the area, including an alluring blonde who lives nearby.
Movie - 1958, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The film features two men who emerge from the sea carrying a large wardrobe, which they proceed to carry into a town.
Movie - 1959, 2h 15m • as The Son
The twenty-one-minute-film is set in a men's public rest room and recounts the day to day existence of an elderly woman who serves as an attendant in the lavatory. As an endless procession of men pass before her, relieving themselves in the urinals, the attendant escapes her reality by daydreaming about the past and the soldier she once loved and the child she bore him.
Movie - 1985, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A portrait of the director's family painted against a backdrop of changing seasons. A deep reflection on the meaning of existence and the inevitability of passing time and death.
Movie - 1971, 2h 15m • as Ferry Driver (uncredited)
Warsaw is mysteriously running out of water during the summer heat wave. This mystery can only be solved by a Polish superhero known as As.
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A very personal reflection on life and passing away. The director made it in 2006; after he suffered a massive stroke in spring 2005. He describes his struggle with a serious illness, returning with memories to the time when he was healthy. The documentary is interspersed with archival footage from Gzów, as well as excerpts from the director's previous films (Stardust and Time Spindle).