Andrzej Kondratiuk

Directing

Andrzej Kondratiuk

Born 1936-07-20 · Pińsk, Polska , (obecnie Białoruś)

Andrzej Lech Kondratiuk (20 July 1936 – 22 June 2016) was a Polish film director, screenwriter, actor, and cinematographer. He graduated from the National Film School in Łódź in 1963. Kondratiuk created low-budget films, and, in scenarios, often used threads from his biography. He often selected actors and individuals from the immediate surroundings, including amateurs.

Acting credits

The Sundial Clock poster
4.5

The story of a married couple, actress and director, who live in the bosom of nature, in a stream hut, and realize a story about their own lives, thoughts and fantasies. Working on a film is a naive attempt to search for meaning in life.

The Sundial Clock

1997

The Spinning Wheel of Time poster
5.3

A filmmaker and his wife, an actress visit their cabin in the woods for the first time in 10 years. He sets about filming whatever he can in the area, including an alluring blonde who lives nearby.

The Spinning Wheel of Time

1996

Two Men and a Wardrobe poster
6.3

The film features two men who emerge from the sea carrying a large wardrobe, which they proceed to carry into a town.

Two Men and a Wardrobe

1958

When Angels Fall poster
6.6

The twenty-one-minute-film is set in a men's public rest room and recounts the day to day existence of an elderly woman who serves as an attendant in the lavatory. As an endless procession of men pass before her, relieving themselves in the urinals, the attendant escapes her reality by daydreaming about the past and the soldier she once loved and the child she bore him.

When Angels Fall

1959

No artwork available
9.0

Two middle-aged social outcasts - unemployed Celina and woodcutter Roman - start a relationship right after opening their own business, a bar far away from the city life.

The Bar Under the Mill

2005

The Four Seasons poster
4.3

A portrait of the director's family painted against a backdrop of changing seasons. A deep reflection on the meaning of existence and the inevitability of passing time and death.

The Four Seasons

1985

Hydro-Puzzle poster
6.0

Warsaw is mysteriously running out of water during the summer heat wave. This mystery can only be solved by a Polish superhero known as As.

Hydro-Puzzle

1971

No artwork available
10.0

A lonely old lady collects used dolls from the garbage can, wanting to create a fairy-tale paradise in her home. A paradise that is a great dream for herself. Surrounded by dolls, the world of fantasy triumphs over reality. In the world of fairy tales created by an aged woman, everyone is young and beautiful.

Ene... due... like... fake...

1993

The Diary of Andrzej Kondratiuk poster
NR

A very personal reflection on life and passing away. The director made it in 2006; after he suffered a massive stroke in spring 2005. He describes his struggle with a serious illness, returning with memories to the time when he was healthy. The documentary is interspersed with archival footage from Gzów, as well as excerpts from the director's previous films (Stardust and Time Spindle).

The Diary of Andrzej Kondratiuk

2006

Behind the camera

Stardust poster
6.6

An odd couple of old people lead their simple lives close to nature. The man is an amateur constructor and his goal now is to build a small river dam to produce electricity for his country house.

Stardust

1982

Stardust poster
6.6

An odd couple of old people lead their simple lives close to nature. The man is an amateur constructor and his goal now is to build a small river dam to produce electricity for his country house.

Stardust

1982

The Ascended poster
7.5

Two simple men win the lottery and decide to spend the money on their first plane flight and some other pleasures. But all that does not bring enough happiness to their lives.

The Ascended

1973

The Ascended poster
7.5

Two simple men win the lottery and decide to spend the money on their first plane flight and some other pleasures. But all that does not bring enough happiness to their lives.

The Ascended

1973

A Colorful Lie poster
6.5

The protagonist dreams of a better life, and his dreams take the form of colorful magazines.

A Colorful Lie

1966

A Colorful Lie poster
6.5

The protagonist dreams of a better life, and his dreams take the form of colorful magazines.

A Colorful Lie

1966

Big Bang poster
6.7

A UFO lands at night in a typical Masovian village. The villagers feel honored and want to be as hospitable as possible for the unexpected alien guests.

Big Bang

1986

Big Bang poster
6.7

A UFO lands at night in a typical Masovian village. The villagers feel honored and want to be as hospitable as possible for the unexpected alien guests.

Big Bang

1986

The Sundial Clock poster
4.5

The story of a married couple, actress and director, who live in the bosom of nature, in a stream hut, and realize a story about their own lives, thoughts and fantasies. Working on a film is a naive attempt to search for meaning in life.

The Sundial Clock

1997

The Sundial Clock poster
4.5

The story of a married couple, actress and director, who live in the bosom of nature, in a stream hut, and realize a story about their own lives, thoughts and fantasies. Working on a film is a naive attempt to search for meaning in life.

The Sundial Clock

1997

Mammals poster
5.2

"Waiting for Godot" on ice and snow, without words. Against a barren winter landscape, a figure approaches: it's a man, pulling a small sleigh on which another man sits, plucking a dead bird. They stop to trade places; the one now on the sleigh takes out his knitting. Accidents, misunderstandings, disagreements, and an outright fight await our absurd protagonists as their trip to nowhere continues, first with one pulling, then the other. What if they were to lose the sleigh? What rules of civilization and partnership would guide them then?

Mammals

1962

Bugler's Monologue poster
7.0

A film grotesque whose protagonist is a poor clerk lost in the modern world. He buys a trumpet to express his personality via music.

Bugler's Monologue

1965

Bugler's Monologue poster
7.0

A film grotesque whose protagonist is a poor clerk lost in the modern world. He buys a trumpet to express his personality via music.

Bugler's Monologue

1965

No artwork available
NR

A cinematic grotesque whose protagonist is Mr. Kowalski, who suffers from insomnia.

Niezawodny sposób

1963

No artwork available
NR

A cinematic grotesque whose protagonist is Mr. Kowalski, who suffers from insomnia.

Niezawodny sposób

1963

Balon poster
6.0

Two friends enjoy a balloon ride.

Balon

1967

No artwork available
NR

An attempt by two human beings to communicate.

Fluidy

1967

No artwork available
NR

An attempt by two human beings to communicate.

Fluidy

1967

The Spinning Wheel of Time poster
5.3

A filmmaker and his wife, an actress visit their cabin in the woods for the first time in 10 years. He sets about filming whatever he can in the area, including an alluring blonde who lives nearby.

The Spinning Wheel of Time

1996

The Spinning Wheel of Time poster
5.3

A filmmaker and his wife, an actress visit their cabin in the woods for the first time in 10 years. He sets about filming whatever he can in the area, including an alluring blonde who lives nearby.

The Spinning Wheel of Time

1996

No artwork available
10.0

A businessman staying at the hotel orders a girl from an escort agency.

Wesoła noc smutnego biznesmena

1993

No artwork available
10.0

A businessman staying at the hotel orders a girl from an escort agency.

Wesoła noc smutnego biznesmena

1993

I Would Like to Have a Shave poster
7.4

A macabre film about the experiences of a client who is shaved by a hairdresser-psychopath.

I Would Like to Have a Shave

1966

I Would Like to Have a Shave poster
7.4

A macabre film about the experiences of a client who is shaved by a hairdresser-psychopath.

I Would Like to Have a Shave

1966