Director
Paweł Pawlikowski
1957
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- 15 September 1957, Warsaw, Poland
Paweł Pawlikowski is a Polish film director born in Warsaw. He first gained attention with documentaries for British television, then moved into features with Last Resort and My Summer of Love. His black-and-white dramas Ida and Cold War brought him international acclaim and are landmarks of 21st-century European cinema.
Where to start
Cold War (2018)In the library
Black-and-white love story across Cold War Europe; earned him the Cannes directing prize and an Oscar nomination for directing.
Ida (2013)Full guide
Austere postwar Polish drama that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and global acclaim.
My Summer of Love (2005)Log in to add it to the library
Intimate English-set drama about two young women's friendship, which confirmed his talent as a feature director.
Last Resort (2000)Log in to add it to the library
His first feature, a drama about an asylum seeker stranded in coastal England, marking his move from documentaries.
Tripping with Zhirinovsky (1995)Log in to add it to the library
Documentary following the Russian nationalist politician, typical of his sharp early television work.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 2015 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (Ida)
- 2015 BAFTA for Best Film Not in the English Language (Ida)
- 2018 Cannes Film Festival Best Director (Cold War)
- 2019 Academy Award nomination for Best Director (Cold War)
The full list · 21
- 1986Closing DoorsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1987Lucifer Over LancashireLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1987Copyrights and CopycatsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1988Palace LifeLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1989Vaclav Havel: A Czech DramaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1989Vladimir VoinovichLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1990From Moscow to PietushkiLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1991Dostoevsky's TravelsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1992Serbian EpicsLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1994The Grave Case of Charlie ChaplinLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1995Tripping with ZhirinovskyLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1998The StringerLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1998TwockersLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2000Last ResortLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2005My Summer of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2011The Woman in the FifthLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2013IdaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2013Gare du NordLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joan's boss
- 2018Cold WarLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2025MuseLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2026FatherlandLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.