Zenon Wasilewski

Directing

Zenon Wasilewski

Born — Died

1903-10-30 — 1966-04-20

Place of birth

Sosnowiec, Poland, Russian Empire [now Sosnowiec, Slaskie, Poland]

Known for

Directing

Credits

30 titles

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.

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

Michalkowick's Story poster
NR

The first Polish color animated puppet film. An impressive adaptation of one of the works of Hanna Januszewska.

Michalkowick's Story

1954

Dwie Dorotki poster
NR

A classic fairy tale about two sisters: one good and hardworking and the other lazy...

Dwie Dorotki

1956

Dwie Dorotki poster
NR

A classic fairy tale about two sisters: one good and hardworking and the other lazy...

Dwie Dorotki

1956

The Cunning Fox poster
NR

The cunning fox is looking for something to eat.

The Cunning Fox

1951

The Cunning Fox poster
NR

The cunning fox is looking for something to eat.

The Cunning Fox

1951

Wooden Rider poster
NR

The horse and the knight, conjured by the Wizard Bartodziej, are introduced by him to the wooden kingdom visible in a painting. To get the hand of the most beautiful of the royal daughters, the knight must kill the menacing dragon.

Wooden Rider

1964

Wooden Rider poster
NR

The horse and the knight, conjured by the Wizard Bartodziej, are introduced by him to the wooden kingdom visible in a painting. To get the hand of the most beautiful of the royal daughters, the knight must kill the menacing dragon.

Wooden Rider

1964

Uwaga, Diabeł! poster
5.0

The devil, conjured up during an illusionist's show, escapes and plays mischievous tricks.

Uwaga, Diabeł!

1959

Uwaga, Diabeł! poster
5.0

The devil, conjured up during an illusionist's show, escapes and plays mischievous tricks.

Uwaga, Diabeł!

1959

Shoemaker Dratewka poster
NR

King Ćwieczek II's daughter Beatka plays in the garden. She was interested in flowers growing behind the wall and despite warnings from her babysitter she goes outside. That's where she's kidnapped by the dragon Maok. The King promises half the kingdom to whoever saves the Princess. Three knights take on this challenge. However, none of them succeed. In the gingerbread land, where the dragon takes the princess, the shoemaker Dratewka follows, and succeeds in defeating the beast and returning her home safely.

Shoemaker Dratewka

1958

Shoemaker Dratewka poster
NR

King Ćwieczek II's daughter Beatka plays in the garden. She was interested in flowers growing behind the wall and despite warnings from her babysitter she goes outside. That's where she's kidnapped by the dragon Maok. The King promises half the kingdom to whoever saves the Princess. Three knights take on this challenge. However, none of them succeed. In the gingerbread land, where the dragon takes the princess, the shoemaker Dratewka follows, and succeeds in defeating the beast and returning her home safely.

Shoemaker Dratewka

1958

Magical Gifts poster
NR

An adaptation of a Polish folk tale. Once upon a time there was a peasant. He was very poor, but he loved to work hard. This helped the peasant to get magic gifts - soon he had a tablecloth, a wand, and a wonderful mill. So hard work and perseverance brought happy prosperity to the poor man's home.

Magical Gifts

1956

Magical Gifts poster
NR

An adaptation of a Polish folk tale. Once upon a time there was a peasant. He was very poor, but he loved to work hard. This helped the peasant to get magic gifts - soon he had a tablecloth, a wand, and a wonderful mill. So hard work and perseverance brought happy prosperity to the poor man's home.

Magical Gifts

1956

The Fox and the Stork poster
NR

The classic fairy tale about a miserly fox who served a stork his dinner on a flat plate and the stork who returned the favor by serving his dinner in a narrow jug.

The Fox and the Stork

1951

The Fox and the Stork poster
NR

The classic fairy tale about a miserly fox who served a stork his dinner on a flat plate and the stork who returned the favor by serving his dinner in a narrow jug.

The Fox and the Stork

1951

Mr. Rzepka and His Shadow poster
NR

Kind-hearted Mr. Rzepka has a weakness for alcohol. Under the influence of strong drinks, he experiences a duality in his shape and shadow. This shadow is prone to risk and exposes it to various dangers. As a result, Mr. Rzepka begins to fear his own shadow.

Mr. Rzepka and His Shadow

1956

In the Time of King Krakus poster
NR

Stop-motion animation short based on the Wawel Dragon legend.

In the Time of King Krakus

1947

In the Time of King Krakus poster
NR

Stop-motion animation short based on the Wawel Dragon legend.

In the Time of King Krakus

1947

A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist Cat poster
NR

A flat, two-dimensional poet is persecuted by a three-dimensional society. He falls in love with the banker's daughter. The girl's father refuses to agree to her daughter's relationship with someone who is flat, leading to a tragedy.

A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist Cat

1961

A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist Cat poster
NR

A flat, two-dimensional poet is persecuted by a three-dimensional society. He falls in love with the banker's daughter. The girl's father refuses to agree to her daughter's relationship with someone who is flat, leading to a tragedy.

A Crime in the Street of Ventriloquist Cat

1961

There Was a Little Pig poster
NR

A modernized version of the fairy tale about Red Riding Hood, in which a little pig goes on her way to her grandmother. During a hike through the forest, a bad wolf attacks her.

There Was a Little Pig

1960

There Was a Little Pig poster
NR

A modernized version of the fairy tale about Red Riding Hood, in which a little pig goes on her way to her grandmother. During a hike through the forest, a bad wolf attacks her.

There Was a Little Pig

1960

Five Minutes for Health poster
NR

An enthusiast of morning gymnastics is so entangled during exercise that a doctor's intervention is needed.

Five Minutes for Health

1959

Five Minutes for Health poster
NR

An enthusiast of morning gymnastics is so entangled during exercise that a doctor's intervention is needed.

Five Minutes for Health

1959

The Man in the Mirror poster
NR

A satire on people who drink too much.

The Man in the Mirror

1966

The Man in the Mirror poster
NR

A satire on people who drink too much.

The Man in the Mirror

1966

Pan Piórko śni poster
NR

A dream journey of a certain official who dreams of fulfilled love and a better life with himself as the office director.

Pan Piórko śni

1949

Pan Piórko śni poster
NR

A dream journey of a certain official who dreams of fulfilled love and a better life with himself as the office director.

Pan Piórko śni

1949