
Directing
Witold Giersz
Born
1927-02-26 (99)
Place of birth
Poraj, śląskie, Polska
Known for
Directing
Credits
41 titles
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.
Known for
6.0Polish educational cartoon about dinosaurs
Dinozaury I
1963
NRDuring the day, we could see traces of passersby and the couple of protagonists on the white and soft snow. They go to a dinner party. The evening will end tragically, but the next day begins with the milkman's footsteps, as usual.
Traces
1974
A funny adventure of a sailor who, as a castaway, lands on a desert island. Thanks to his clever tricks, he manages to escape the Cannibals and save his life.
Przygoda marynarza
1958
6.7A short animation depicting the duel between a horse and a man trying to tame it.
Horse
1967
6.0A caveman and a modern man compare their qualities. The caveman is impressed with the intellect of the modern man, while the modern man is impressed with the mass and appearance of the primitive man. The filmmaker will help both of them.
Intellectual
1969
6.3A man is waiting for a woman at a café table. Only his hands are shown, which - to kill time - reach for napkins, conjuring from them tissue paper figures of a woman and a man.
Expectation
1962
Film credits
Behind the camera
6.0Polish educational cartoon about dinosaurs
Dinozaury I
1963
NRDuring the day, we could see traces of passersby and the couple of protagonists on the white and soft snow. They go to a dinner party. The evening will end tragically, but the next day begins with the milkman's footsteps, as usual.
Traces
1974
NRDuring the day, we could see traces of passersby and the couple of protagonists on the white and soft snow. They go to a dinner party. The evening will end tragically, but the next day begins with the milkman's footsteps, as usual.
Traces
1974
A funny adventure of a sailor who, as a castaway, lands on a desert island. Thanks to his clever tricks, he manages to escape the Cannibals and save his life.
Przygoda marynarza
1958
A funny adventure of a sailor who, as a castaway, lands on a desert island. Thanks to his clever tricks, he manages to escape the Cannibals and save his life.
Przygoda marynarza
1958
6.7A short animation depicting the duel between a horse and a man trying to tame it.
Horse
1967
6.7A short animation depicting the duel between a horse and a man trying to tame it.
Horse
1967
6.0A caveman and a modern man compare their qualities. The caveman is impressed with the intellect of the modern man, while the modern man is impressed with the mass and appearance of the primitive man. The filmmaker will help both of them.
Intellectual
1969
6.0A caveman and a modern man compare their qualities. The caveman is impressed with the intellect of the modern man, while the modern man is impressed with the mass and appearance of the primitive man. The filmmaker will help both of them.
Intellectual
1969
6.3A man is waiting for a woman at a café table. Only his hands are shown, which - to kill time - reach for napkins, conjuring from them tissue paper figures of a woman and a man.
Expectation
1962
6.3A man is waiting for a woman at a café table. Only his hands are shown, which - to kill time - reach for napkins, conjuring from them tissue paper figures of a woman and a man.
Expectation
1962
7.5An apocalyptic vision of a forest fire.
Fire
1975
NRBeautiful ships sail towards each other across the blue ocean. The admiral observes them with a spyglass. Actually, all the things take place in his mind.
Admiral
1968
NRBeautiful ships sail towards each other across the blue ocean. The admiral observes them with a spyglass. Actually, all the things take place in his mind.
Admiral
1968
7.2Spilling patches of colours are arranged in the form of cowboys and horses, creating a parody of the western.
A Little Western
1961
7.2Spilling patches of colours are arranged in the form of cowboys and horses, creating a parody of the western.
A Little Western
1961
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Reinkarnacja – Finall
1986
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Reinkarnacja – Finall
1986
NRA man in the library opens a catalog with the history of the 20th century. The figures from the catalog come to life and show the achievements of the age focusing on their disastrous effects.
The File
1966
NRA man in the library opens a catalog with the history of the 20th century. The figures from the catalog come to life and show the achievements of the age focusing on their disastrous effects.
The File
1966
NRThere is an old stone house in a clearing, it is surrounded by greenery. Architects have ambitious plans for this area. They will build a modern city around the clearing, however, the old house cannot be blown up. The problem will be solved by an open-air museum.
Open-Air Museum
1978
NRThere is an old stone house in a clearing, it is surrounded by greenery. Architects have ambitious plans for this area. They will build a modern city around the clearing, however, the old house cannot be blown up. The problem will be solved by an open-air museum.
Open-Air Museum
1978
5.0Night falls over the city and neon lights are flashing. As the clock strikes midnight, a boy from the hotel neon light gives his heart to a girl from the drugstore neon light. However, it turns out that a centaur from the bar neon light is an insurmountable rival. A tragic love story is going to happen.
A Neon Trifle
1959
5.0Night falls over the city and neon lights are flashing. As the clock strikes midnight, a boy from the hotel neon light gives his heart to a girl from the drugstore neon light. However, it turns out that a centaur from the bar neon light is an insurmountable rival. A tragic love story is going to happen.
A Neon Trifle
1959
7.5From cowboys to cannons, diving to racing, perhaps nothing can stop this stuntman
The Stuntman
1972
7.5From cowboys to cannons, diving to racing, perhaps nothing can stop this stuntman
The Stuntman
1972
A metaphorical tale about the creation of humankind.
Reinkarnacja – Andante
1986
A metaphorical tale about the creation of humankind.
Reinkarnacja – Andante
1986
NRA sequel or second part to Dinozaury I, a polish educational cartoon about dinosaurs.
Dinozaury II
1963
NRIt seems that Christmas Eve is celebrated in accordance with the tradition. However, the society of the future has different customs: lack of religious freedom and strict surveillance of the society.
The Star
1984
NRIt seems that Christmas Eve is celebrated in accordance with the tradition. However, the society of the future has different customs: lack of religious freedom and strict surveillance of the society.
The Star
1984
NRThe Blue One and the Yellow One vie for the attention of the Orange One. The Yellow One calls to the creator of the film because he is really annoyed. It seems that the introduction of the Red One will solve the problem. But it turns out that it is not a good solution.
Ladies and Gentlemen
1964
NRThe Blue One and the Yellow One vie for the attention of the Orange One. The Yellow One calls to the creator of the film because he is really annoyed. It seems that the introduction of the Red One will solve the problem. But it turns out that it is not a good solution.
Ladies and Gentlemen
1964
NRThe waves of the fjords hit the shore waking the little gnome. In a fantastic mountain landscape, the gnome finds the entrance to a mysterious grotto. Fascinated by the flickering light, he follows the direction from where it comes. The creeping gnome is watched from behind picturesque rocks by trolls. Behind the next rock paragraph, the gnome notices the shadows of the trolls dancing in a frenzied rhythm. Above a huge bonfire towers the figure of the King of the Mountains. The gnome is pulled into the dancing circle. In the final stage of the ecstatic dance, the King of the Mountains leaps into the fire and emerges from it as the all-powerful ruler of the underworld.
In the Hall of the Mountain King
1996
NRThe waves of the fjords hit the shore waking the little gnome. In a fantastic mountain landscape, the gnome finds the entrance to a mysterious grotto. Fascinated by the flickering light, he follows the direction from where it comes. The creeping gnome is watched from behind picturesque rocks by trolls. Behind the next rock paragraph, the gnome notices the shadows of the trolls dancing in a frenzied rhythm. Above a huge bonfire towers the figure of the King of the Mountains. The gnome is pulled into the dancing circle. In the final stage of the ecstatic dance, the King of the Mountains leaps into the fire and emerges from it as the all-powerful ruler of the underworld.
In the Hall of the Mountain King
1996
NRPainterly impressions of the silhouette of a horse, its springy movements, the shape of the head, the fight of stallions. In addition to his own animation, the director presents studies on Leonardo da Vinci's horse, drawings by Pablo Picasso, Saul Steinberg and others, but also mythological figures such as a centaur and pegasus. It also shows how horses were painted by Japanese, Chinese and Paleolithic artists.
Horse Portrait
2023
NRPainterly impressions of the silhouette of a horse, its springy movements, the shape of the head, the fight of stallions. In addition to his own animation, the director presents studies on Leonardo da Vinci's horse, drawings by Pablo Picasso, Saul Steinberg and others, but also mythological figures such as a centaur and pegasus. It also shows how horses were painted by Japanese, Chinese and Paleolithic artists.
Horse Portrait
2023
A film about the adventures of a dwarf showing children the first signs of spring.
Wiosenne przygody krasnala Hałabały
1959
In an idyllic atmosphere, surrounded by an environment that does not imply the slightest aggression, a sound appears that grows louder as time passes. It arouses fear in every creature, forcing them to flee. Suddenly, a great giant appears, wreaking destruction. However, it turns out that he is not the biggest. The hand that lifts him up suggests that there is someone bigger and more powerful.
Reinkarnacja – Allegro Vivace
1986
NRA film miniature set to classical music. A Turkish military band marches to the rhythm of a musical rondo. First, the janissaries march, playing their pipes, followed by the cavalry, majestically accompanying the infantry with trumpets. Next, the drummers beat out the rhythm on their drums. The ornate plumes on the horses' heads sway to the rhythm of the music. A woman watches the procession. The commander leading the procession sends her greetings. The excited woman runs to another window to watch the orchestra for a longer time. In the square outside the house, soldiers perform a saber dance.
Rondo alla Turca
1994

