
Witold Giersz
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday26 February 1927 (99 years old)
Place of birthPoraj, śląskie, Polska
Known credits35
Biography
Witold Giersz is a distinguished Polish animator and film director, renowned for his innovative contributions to animated cinema. He graduated from the Film Directing Faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. Giersz's work is characterized by his pioneering use of painterly animation techniques, applying translucent patches of color directly onto celluloid, creating a dynamic and fluid visual style. His films have garnered international acclaim, earning over eighty awards at festivals such as Cannes, Cork, Edinburgh, Oberhausen, and Krakow. Giersz's innovative storytelling and artistic t…

Horse Portrait
2023 · Director

Horse Portrait
2023 · Screenplay

Horse Portrait
2023 · Animation

Signum
2015 · Editor

Signum
2015 · Writer

Signum
2015 · Director

MinoPolska
2014 · Director

In the Hall of the Mountain King
1996 · Animation

In the Hall of the Mountain King
1996 · Director

In the Hall of the Mountain King
1996 · Screenplay

Rondo alla Turca
1994 · Writer

Rondo alla Turca
1994 · Director

Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek
1989 · Scenario Writer
Reinkarnacja – Finall
1986 · Director
Reinkarnacja – Finall
1986 · Animation
Reinkarnacja – Finall
1986 · Screenplay
Reinkarnacja – Allegro Vivace
1986 · Director
Reinkarnacja – Andante
1986 · Director
Reinkarnacja – Andante
1986 · Screenplay

The Star
1984 · Director

The Star
1984 · Writer

Proszę słonia
1978 · Director

Proszę słonia
1978 · Screenplay

Open-Air Museum
1978 · Director

Open-Air Museum
1978 · Writer

Fire
1975 · Director

Traces
1974 · Director

Traces
1974 · Screenplay

The Old Cowboy
1973 · Director

The Old Cowboy
1973 · Writer

The Stuntman
1972 · Director

The Stuntman
1972 · Writer

The Wonderful March
1970 · Director

Intellectual
1969 · Screenplay

Intellectual
1969 · Director

Admiral
1968 · Writer

Admiral
1968 · Director
Proszę słonia
1968 · Director

Horse
1967 · Director

Horse
1967 · Screenplay

The File
1966 · Director

The File
1966 · Screenplay

The Red and the Black
1964 · Director (uncredited)

The Red and the Black
1964 · Director

The Red and the Black
1964 · Screenplay

Ladies and Gentlemen
1964 · Director

Ladies and Gentlemen
1964 · Screenplay

Dinozaury I
1963 · Art Direction
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