Krzysztof Kieślowski

Polish film director and screenwriter (1941–1996)
Person human Q55165
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Krzysztof Kieślowski

Summary

Krzysztof Kieślowski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Warsaw[2]. He was born on June 27, 1941[3]. He died in Warsaw[4]. He died on March 13, 1996[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], author[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,927 views/month, #6,428 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Warsaw[2], Krzysztof Kieślowski…
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski died in Warsaw[4].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski was born on June 27, 1941[3].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski died on March 13, 1996[5].
  • Burial took place at Powązki Cemetery[11].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski held citizenship in Poland[12].
  • Polish was Krzysztof Kieślowski's native language[13].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski's professions included film director[6].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski's professions included author[8].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski worked as a director[9].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski was educated at National Film School in Łódź[14].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski received the European Film Award for Best Film[15].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski was a member of Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich[17].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski is recorded as male[18].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski's Commons category is recorded as Krzysztof Kieślowski[20].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski's family name is recorded as Kieślowski[22].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski's given name is recorded as Krzysztof[23].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Krzysztof Kieślowski[24].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski's filmography is recorded as Krzysztof Kieślowski filmography[26].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski's described by source is recorded as NFF Archive[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: PL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-06-27[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1996-03-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 92d18a2f-07a3-4df7-bd43-e6ba0021b762[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Krzysztof Kieślowski was born in Warsaw[2]. He was born on June 27, 1941[3]. Polish was his native language[13].

Education

Krzysztof Kieślowski's education included a stint at National Film School in Łódź[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], author[8], and director[9].

Recognition

Awards received include European Film Award for Best Film[15], a European Film Awards[33], founded in 1988[34] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16], a grade of an order[35], in France[36].

Death and Burial

Krzysztof Kieślowski died on March 13, 1996[5]. He passed away in Warsaw[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21]. Burial took place at Powązki Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Krzysztof Kieślowski include Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School[37], an academic institution[38], in Poland[39], founded in 1978[40].

Why It Matters

Krzysztof Kieślowski ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,927 views/month, #6,428 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Works attributed to him include A Short Film About Love[43], a film[44]. Entities named for him include Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School[37], an academic institution[38], in Poland[39], founded in 1978[40].

FAQs

Where was Krzysztof Kieślowski born?

Born in Warsaw[2], Krzysztof Kieślowski…

Where did Krzysztof Kieślowski die?

Krzysztof Kieślowski passed away in Warsaw[4].

What did Krzysztof Kieślowski do for work?

Krzysztof Kieślowski worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], author[8], and director[9].

Where did Krzysztof Kieślowski go to school?

Krzysztof Kieślowski was educated at National Film School in Łódź[14].

What awards did Krzysztof Kieślowski receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Film[15] and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . filmfestival.nl. Retrieved . filmfestival.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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