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Walerian Borowczyk

Polish film director (1923-2006) · France · On the map · Directors · Died at 82

Walerian Borowczyk was a Polish film director described by film critics as a "genius who also happened to be a pornographer". He directed 40 films between 1946 and 1988. Borowczyk settled in Paris in 1959. As a film director, he worked mainly in France.

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A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

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A life in dates

2006Died3 February 20061987Emmanuelle 5Film, Director, Writer1986Softly from ParisSeries, Director, Writer1983Art of LoveFilm, Director, Writer1981Sitges Film Festival Best Director awardAward1980LuluFilm, Director, Writer1979Immoral WomenFilm, Director, Writer1977The Greatest Love of All TimeFilm, Director, Writer1975Letter from ParisFilm, Director, Writer1974Immoral TalesFilm, Director, Writer1969Goto, Island of LoveFilm, Director, Writer1967DiptychFilm, Director, Writer1966Joachim's DictionaryFilm, Director, Writer1963Holy Smoke!Film, Director, Writer1959The AstronautsFilm, Director, Writer1957Banner of YouthFilm, Director1923Born21 October 1923

People around Walerian

  • Immoral Tales 1974
  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne 1981
  • The Games of Angels 1967
  • The Beast 1975
  • Behind Convent Walls 1978

Filmography 40

127 credits on file

Television 1

Awards

Sitges Film Festival Best Director award1981

About this person

Country
France
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2006 · aged 82