Łukasz Palkowski

Łukasz Palkowski
Łukasz Palkowski, 2017
Born (1976-03-02) 2 March 1976 (age 48)
Warsaw, Poland
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter

Łukasz Palkowski (born 2 March 1976, Warsaw) is a Polish film director and screenwriter.

Life and career

He initially studied at the National Film School in Łódź but dropped out. In 2007, he made his first full-length feature film entitled Rezerwat. The film tells the story of a photographer living in the Praga District of Warsaw who becomes infatuated with a local hairdresser and as a result comes into conflict with a criminal who shares a flat with her. He received an award for best debut at the 32nd Gdynia Film Festival.[1] In 2011, he directed Wojna żeńsko-męska based on a novel by Hanna Samson, which received much less favourable reviews from critics.[2]

In 2014, Palkowski directed his most critically acclaimed film Gods starring Tomasz Kot and based on the life of Zbigniew Religa, a surgeon who carried out the first heart transplant in Poland. The film won Grand Prix at the 39th Gdynia Film Festival as well as Polish Film Award for Best Film.[3][4] In 2017, he directed a biopic Breaking the Limits inspired by the life of triathlete Jerzy Górski.[5] The film received the Audience Award at the Gdynia Film Festival.[6]

He also directed a number of television series including an award-winning crime drama Belfer in 2016.[7] He also directed the first six episodes of Pułapka ("The Trap") TV series in 2018[8] while in 2019 he directed Żmijowisko based on Wojciech Chmielarz's crime novel.[9]

Filmography

Screenplay

  • Nasza ulica, 2004
  • Rezerwat, 2007

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rezerwat". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Recenzja filmu: "Wojna żeńsko-męska", reż. Łukasz Palkowski". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Palkowski trafia w serce. "Bogowie" – recenzja sPlay". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Gods - Łukasz Palkowski". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  5. ^ "The Fastest - Łukasz Palkowski". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Najlepszy". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Belfer". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Pułapka". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Żmijowisko". Retrieved 13 April 2020.