Janusz Zaorski

Biography

Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral anxiety (Polish: kino moralnego niepokoju), trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski has directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series. Zaorski graduated National Film School in Łódź in 1969. He made his own individual film director debut in 1970. In 1987 Zaorski was selected as a chairman of the Polish Federation of Film Societies (Polska Federacja Dyskusyjnych Klubów Filmowych). He was also an art director of the Film Group "Dom" (since 1988), member of the Cinematography Committee (1987–1989), president of the Radio & Television Committee (1991–1992), president of The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television (Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji; 1994–1995), member of the European Film Academy.

Directed

1. Hacker (2002) — Director
2. Happy New York (1997) — Director
3. Soccer Poker (1989) — Director
4. Saved by a Miracle (2004) — Director
5. Panny i wdowy (1991) — Director
6. Siberian Exile (2013) — Director
7. The Mother of the Kings (1987) — Director
8. A Room with a Sea View (1978) — Director
9. Sons and Comrades (1986) — Director
10. Chleba naszego powszedniego (1974) — Director
11. Childish Questions (1981) — Director
12. Promotion (1975) — Director
13. Zabawa w chowanego (1984) — Director
14. Zezem (1976) — Director
15. Uciec jak najbliżej (1972) — Director
16. Goryl, czyli ostatnie zadanie... (1989) — Director
17. Goodnight (1971) — Director
18. Overdue Vacation (1979) — Director
19. Do domu (1990) — Director
20. Baryton (1985) — Director
21. Lazarus' Whims (1973) — Director
22. A Partite for a Woodwind Instrument (1976) — Director
23. Panny i wdowy (1992) — Director
24. Punkt widzenia (1980) — Director
25. Pokolenia (2017) — Director
26. Tree Doctor (2005) — Director
27. Point of View (1980) — Director
28. Picasso's Mermaid (2026) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Man of Iron (1981) — Mundek
2. E=mc² (2002) — prorektor
3. Hacker (2002)
4. Soccer Poker (1989) — (uncredited)
5. Panny i wdowy (1991)
6. Screen Tests (1977) — Receptionist
7. Night Silence (2024)
8. Escape to the Silver Globe (2021) — Self
9. God's Finger (1973) — Alfred Cyganiewicz
10. The Smaller Sky (1981) — Dr. Barcz
11. Goodnight (1971) — Vampire (uncredited)
12. Panny i wdowy (1992) — kupujący książki w księgarni polskiej w Paryżu