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Janusz Kijowski

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Janusz Kijowski
Janusz Kijowski, 2010
Born (1948-12-14) 14 December 1948 (age 77)
OccupationsFilm director, theatre director, screenwriter
Years active1974–present

Janusz Józef Kijowski (born 14 December 1948) is a film and theatre director, screenwriter, film producer and academic teacher.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

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The son of Józef Kijowski [pl], brother of Jerzy Juliusz Kijowski.

In 1966 he passed matura in the 6th Tadeusz Reytan High School in Warsaw [pl].[5] In 1972 he graduated from the Faculty of History at the University of Warsaw.[1][4][6] During his studies, he worked as a film critic for the “Kultura” (weekly) [pl].[1][6] In 1978 he graduated in film directing from the National Film School in Łódź.[1][4]

Since 1983, he has lectured at the Institut National Superieur des Arts du Spectacle in Brussels,[1][6] and since 1998 at the National Film School in Łódź.[1][6] He also taught at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn.[6] In 2000 he obtained doctorate and in 2003 he obtained habilitation in film art.[1]

He served as vice-president of the Polish Filmmakers Association [pl] (SFP) for several years (until 2016) and became its honorary vice-president in 2016.[1] From 2016 to 2022, he was a member of the SFP Management Board.[1] In 2002, he was elected vice-president of the Federation of European Screen Directors (FERA).[1] From 2005 to 2008, he was a member of the Council of the Polish Film Institute.[1] He was chosen aember of the European Film Academy (EFA).[1] From 2004 to 2018, he was the director of the Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Olsztyn [pl].[1][2] His contract was not extended because the State Labour Inspection [pl] (PIP) confirmed the allegations made against him by trade unions regarding violations of labour law and discrimination based on union membership.[7]

He was program director of the Koszaliński Festiwal Debiutów Filmowych "Młodzi i Film" [pl].[8]

His children are actress Julia Kijowska and cinematographer Jakub Kijowski [pl],[1] his nephew is Mateusz Kijowski.

Filmography

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Director

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Producer

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Accolades

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  • Silver Cross of Merit (2009)[9]
  • Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2014)[1]
  • Polish Filmmakers Association Award “for outstanding artistic achievements and contribution to the development of Polish cinematography” (2022)[1]
  • Medal “For Merit to Koszalin” (2022)[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "Janusz Kijowski". filmpolski.pl. Archived from the original on 22 December 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Kijowski Janusz". encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Janusz Kijowski". encyklopediateatru.pl. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Nawój, Ewa (2008). "Janusz Kijowski". culture.pl. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Absolwenci Reytana 1966". wne.uw.edu.pl. Archived from the original on 23 April 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Armata, Jerzy. "Janusz Kijowski". akademiapolskiegofilmu.pl. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Socha, Adam (5 June 2018). "Inspekcja pracy potwierdziła zarzuty związkowców wobec dyrektora Kijowskiego". debata.olsztyn.pl. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Janusz Kijowski kończy dziś 64 lata". sfp.org.pl. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "M.P. 2009 nr 32 poz. 465. Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 26 lutego 2009 r. o nadaniu odznaczeń". isap.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
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