KONRAD SWINARSKI
Konrad Swinarski (1929 - 1975) - one of Poland's most acclaimed film directors and scenographers. He started his creative career as an assistant to Bertolt Brecht. Subsequently he was connected with Warsaw's theatres: the Wspó³czesny), the Ateneum, the Wielki, and also with the Stary Teatr (Old Theatre) in Cracow. His renowned theatre productions include Zygmunt Krasiñski's Romantic 'Nie-boska komedia' (THe Un-divine Comedy - 1965), Shakespeare's 'Midsummer Night's Dream' (1970), Mickiewicz's 'Dziady' (Forefathers' Eve - 1973), and Wyspiañski's 'Wyzwolenie (Liberation - 1974). He directed productions in Norway, Israel, Finland, the USA and other countries. He also directed television plays. He was a professor at the Cracow Academy of Drama.