Witold Giersz

Birthday: 1927-02-26
Birthplace: Poraj, śląskie, Polska
Gender: Male

Witold Giersz is a distinguished Polish animator and film director, renowned for his innovative contributions to animated cinema. He graduated from the Film Directing Faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. Giersz's work is characterized by his pioneering use of painterly animation techniques, applying translucent patches of color directly onto celluloid, creating a dynamic and fluid visual style. His films have garnered international acclaim, earning over eighty awards at festivals such as Cannes, Cork, Edinburgh, Oberhausen, and Krakow. Giersz's innovative storytelling and artistic techniques have significantly influenced the evolution of animated film.

Credits

Year Title
2023-06-21 Horse Portrait
2015-07-15 Signum
1996-02-29 W grocie Króla Gór ze Suity „Peer Gynt” op. 46 nr 1
1994-01-25 Rondo alla Turca z Sonaty A-dur KV 33
1986-07-30 Reinkarnacja – Finall
1986-07-20 Reinkarnacja – Allegro Vivace
1986-01-01 Reinkarnacja – Andante
1984-01-01 The Star
1978-04-05 Proszę słonia
1978-01-01 Open-Air Museum
1975-01-02 Fire
1974-01-01 Traces
1973-01-02 The Old Cowboy
1972-06-01 The Stuntman
1970-01-01 The Wonderful March
1969-01-01 Intellectual
1968-01-01 Admiral
1967-01-02 Horse
1966-01-01 The File
1964-06-01 The Red and the Black
1964-01-01 Ladies and Gentlemen
1963-02-28 Dinozaury II
1963-02-28 Dinozaury I
1962-05-07 Expectation
1961-01-02 A Little Western
1961-01-01 The Black Jack's Treasure
1959-02-01 A Neon Trifle
1959-01-01 Wiosenne przygody krasnala Hałabały
1958-01-01 Przygoda marynarza
1956-01-01 The Mystery Of The Old Castle