
Directing
Andrzej Kondratiuk
Born — Died
1936-07-20 — 2016-06-22
Place of birth
Pińsk, Polska , (obecnie Białoruś)
Known for
Directing
Credits
49 titles
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.
Known for
A cinematic grotesque whose protagonist is Mr. Kowalski, who suffers from insomnia.
Niezawodny sposób
1963
6.5The protagonist dreams of a better life, and his dreams take the form of colorful magazines.
A Colorful Lie
1966
6.0Two friends enjoy a balloon ride.
Balon
1967
7.5Two 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
7.0A 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
An attempt by two human beings to communicate.
Fluidy
1967
Film credits
2000s · 2 titles
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
NRA 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
1990s · 3 titles
4.5The 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
5.3A 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
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
1950s · 2 titles
6.3The 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
6.6The 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
Behind the camera
A cinematic grotesque whose protagonist is Mr. Kowalski, who suffers from insomnia.
Niezawodny sposób
1963
A cinematic grotesque whose protagonist is Mr. Kowalski, who suffers from insomnia.
Niezawodny sposób
1963
6.5The protagonist dreams of a better life, and his dreams take the form of colorful magazines.
A Colorful Lie
1966
6.5The protagonist dreams of a better life, and his dreams take the form of colorful magazines.
A Colorful Lie
1966
6.0Two friends enjoy a balloon ride.
Balon
1967
7.5Two 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
7.5Two 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
7.0A 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
7.0A 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
An attempt by two human beings to communicate.
Fluidy
1967
An attempt by two human beings to communicate.
Fluidy
1967
4.5The 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
4.5The 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
5.3A 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
5.3A 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
A brief history of the malice of inanimate objects.
Nad wielką wodą
1962
A brief history of the malice of inanimate objects.
Nad wielką wodą
1962
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
6.7A 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
6.7A 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
8.0An ambitious, enthusiastic young geologist is entangled in bureaucratic red tape when he tries to drill for oil. Frustrated with the situation, he torches an abandoned mill, ignores his girlfriend, and fights with his friends who do not share his exuberance about the project.
A Hole in the Ground
1970
8.0An ambitious, enthusiastic young geologist is entangled in bureaucratic red tape when he tries to drill for oil. Frustrated with the situation, he torches an abandoned mill, ignores his girlfriend, and fights with his friends who do not share his exuberance about the project.
A Hole in the Ground
1970
6.6An 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
6.6An 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
7.3Two ambitious men — one, a self-described director, another, a self-described writer, meet on a train to Zakopane and decide to make a movie together.
How It's Done
1974
7.3Two ambitious men — one, a self-described director, another, a self-described writer, meet on a train to Zakopane and decide to make a movie together.
How It's Done
1974
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
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
6.2An elderly man looks to a mysterious old woman to help him regain his youth, but the woman has her own agenda.
Milky Way
1991
6.2An elderly man looks to a mysterious old woman to help him regain his youth, but the woman has her own agenda.
Milky Way
1991
4.2A 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
4.2A 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
4.2A 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
6.0Warsaw 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
6.0Warsaw 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
5.5Stefan, a middle-aged businessman, is looking for a partner for an illegal but very profitable business. To this end, he finds a certain Rysiu, an unemployed man who spends most of his day at a beer stand. There is a rumor that Rysiu has a stomach of steel. Stefan subjects his potential partner to harsh and merciless tests. After they are completed, he reveals the details of the deal of a lifetime. He wants to smuggle diamonds to Berlin in Rysiu's stomach.
Złote runo
1998
A businessman staying at the hotel orders a girl from an escort agency.
Wesoła noc smutnego biznesmena
1993
A businessman staying at the hotel orders a girl from an escort agency.
Wesoła noc smutnego biznesmena
1993
10.0Three young friends travel round Poland, making a living by acting out religious scenes at fairs and selling photographs. Problems arise when a mysterious man joins them.
Scorpio, Virgo and Sagittarius
1973
10.0Three young friends travel round Poland, making a living by acting out religious scenes at fairs and selling photographs. Problems arise when a mysterious man joins them.
Scorpio, Virgo and Sagittarius
1973
