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Walerian Borowczyk(1923-2006)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Animation Department
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Walerian Borowczyk
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Born in Kwilcz, Poland, Walerian Borowczyk trained as a painter and lithographer, winning Poland's National Prize in 1953. He began his film career as a film poster designer, then started making short animated films in the late 1950s. Moving to France in the early 1960s, he gained a reputation as a leading animator before switching to live-action features, which have become increasingly controversial due to their explicitly erotic and sensational content.
BornOctober 21, 1923
DiedFebruary 3, 2006(82)
BornOctober 21, 1923
DiedFebruary 3, 2006(82)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 7 wins & 2 nominations total

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Walerian Borowczyk
Walerian Borowczyk

Known for

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne (1981)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
6.1
  • Director
  • 1981
Rosalie (1966)
Rosalie
6.6
Short
  • Director
  • 1966
Blanche (1971)
Blanche
6.5
  • Director
  • 1971
Théâtre de Monsieur & Madame Kabal (1967)
Théâtre de Monsieur & Madame Kabal
6.2
  • Director
  • 1967

Credits

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Director

  • Softly from Paris (1986)
    Softly from Paris
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1990–1991
  • Love Rites (1987)
    Love Rites
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Monique Gabrielle in Emmanuelle 5 (1987)
    Emmanuelle 5
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Scherzo Infernal (1984)
    Scherzo Infernal
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1984
  • Art of Love (1983)
    Art of Love
    • Director
    • 1983
  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne (1981)
    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Anne Bennent in Lulu (1980)
    Lulu
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Jouet joyeux
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1979
  • L'armoire
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1979
  • Collections privées (1979)
    Collections privées
    • Director (segment L'armoire)
    • 1979
  • Marina Pierro in Immoral Women (1979)
    Immoral Women
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Behind Convent Walls (1978)
    Behind Convent Walls
    • Director
    • 1978
  • The Greatest Love of All Times (1977)
    The Greatest Love of All Times
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1977
  • Sylvia Kristel and Joe Dallesandro in La marge (1976)
    La marge
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Venus on the Half-Shell (1975)
    Venus on the Half-Shell
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1975

Writer

  • Softly from Paris (1986)
    Softly from Paris
    • adaptation
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Love Rites (1987)
    Love Rites
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Monique Gabrielle in Emmanuelle 5 (1987)
    Emmanuelle 5
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • scenario
    • 1987
  • Scherzo Infernal (1984)
    Scherzo Infernal
    • written by
    • Short
    • 1984
  • Art of Love (1983)
    Art of Love
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1983
  • The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne (1981)
    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
    • screenplay
    • 1981
  • Anne Bennent in Lulu (1980)
    Lulu
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • L'armoire
    • writer
    • Short
    • 1979
  • Collections privées (1979)
    Collections privées
    • Writer (segment L'armoire)
    • 1979
  • Marina Pierro in Immoral Women (1979)
    Immoral Women
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Behind Convent Walls (1978)
    Behind Convent Walls
    • writer
    • 1978
  • The Greatest Love of All Times (1977)
    The Greatest Love of All Times
    • writer
    • Short
    • 1977
  • Sylvia Kristel and Joe Dallesandro in La marge (1976)
    La marge
    • adaptation
    • 1976
  • Letter from Paris (1975)
    Letter from Paris
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1975
  • The Story of Sin (1975)
    The Story of Sin
    • scenario
    • 1975

Animation Department

  • Scherzo Infernal (1984)
    Scherzo Infernal
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1984
  • Vingt mille ans à la française
    • animator
    • 1967
  • Le dictionnaire de Joachim (1966)
    Le dictionnaire de Joachim
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1966
  • The Games of Angels (1964)
    The Games of Angels
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1964
  • Renaissance (1963)
    Renaissance
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1963
  • L'encyclopedie de grand-maman en 13 volumes (1963)
    L'encyclopedie de grand-maman en 13 volumes
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1963
  • Le concert de M. et Mme. Kabal (1963)
    Le concert de M. et Mme. Kabal
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1963
  • Les astronautes (1959)
    Les astronautes
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1959
  • Szkola (1958)
    Szkola
    • animator
    • Short
    • 1958

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Walerian Boro=Wczyk
  • Born
    • October 21, 1923
    • Kwilcz, Wielkopolskie, Poland
  • Died
    • February 3, 2006
    • Le Port-Marly, Yvelines, France(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Ligia Branice? - February 3, 2006 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 5 Pictorials

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume Two, 1945-1985". Pages 145-151. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1988.
  • Quotes
    Eroticism, sex, is one of the most moral parts of life. Eroticism does not kill, exterminate, encourage evil, lead to crime. On the contrary, it makes people gentler, brings joy, gives fulfillment, leads to selfless pleasure.

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