Directing
Zenon Wasilewski
1903 · Sosnowiec, Poland, Russian Empire [now Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland]
15 films
Bio
Zenon Wasilewski (October 30, 1903 – April 20, 1966) was a pioneer of Polish puppet animation. Painter, photographer, creator of the first post-war puppet film "Za króla Krakusa" (In the Time of King Krakus; 1947). He initiated the creation of the Puppet Film Department at the Łódź Film Festival, which was the origin of Se-Ma-For. He was also a co-founder of the Polish school of animation. In 1975, an award was established in his honor, recognizing the creators of the best animated films for children.
Filmography
Dwie Dorotki
Director
The Cunning Fox
Director
Wooden Rider
Narrator
Michalkowick's Story
Director
Shoemaker Dratewka
Director
Uwaga, Diabeł!
Screenplay
Magical Gifts
Director
In the Time of King Krakus
Writer
The Man in the Mirror
Narrator
A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist Cat
Director
Five Minutes for Health
Director
The Fox and the Stork
Director