Janusz Zaorski

Biography

Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral anxiety (Polish: kino moralnego niepokoju), trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski has directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series.

Zaorski graduated National Film School in Łódź in 1969. He made his own individual film director debut in 1970. In 1987 Zaorski was selected as a chairman of the Polish Federation of Film Societies (Polska Federacja Dyskusyjnych Klubów Filmowych). He was also an art director of the Film Group "Dom" (since 1988), member of the Cinematography Committee (1987–1989), president of the Radio & Television Committee (1991–1992), president of The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television (Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji; 1994–1995), member of the European Film Academy.

Known For

Escape to the Silver Globe
Escape to the Silver Globe

Filmography

2024 Night Silence
as
2021 Escape to the Silver Globe
as Self
2002 Hacker
as
2002 E=mc²
as prorektor
1992 Panny i wdowy
as kupujący książki w księgarni polskiej w Paryżu
1991 Panny i wdowy
as
1989 Soccer Poker
as (uncredited)
1981 The Smaller Sky
as Dr. Barcz
1981 Man of Iron
as Mundek
1977 Screen Tests
as Receptionist
1973 God's Finger
as Alfred Cyganiewicz
1971 Goodnight
as Vampire (uncredited)