Dariusz Jabłoński (born 30 May 1961) is a Polish film director and producer, president of his own production company, Apple Film Productions, and one of the leading independent producers in Poland.
Early life and education Jabłoński was born 30 May 1961 in Poland.
He is a graduate of the Łódź Film School in Łódź, Poland.
Career He has worked on the biggest films in Polish cinematography – as a Second Director on Dekalog by Krzysztof Kieślowski and as First Assistant Director on the "White Visiting Card" and "Magnate" by Filip Bajon. He produced and directed "The Visit of an Elderly Lady" (1986) – the first Polish independent film—and Photographer (1998), which received a number of international film awards: Grand Prix FIPA D'OR and Prix Planete in Biarritz (1999); Grand Prix VPRO Joris Ivens Award at IDFA in Amsterdam (1998); Prix Europa for Best Non-fiction TV Program (1998); Best Documentary in Banff (1999); Best Documentary at Double Take, Durham; Grimme Prize in Germany (2000); Bavarian TV Prize (1999). His work has also been screened at the TOP TEN Mediaforum Conference in Cologne. In addition, he has won awards at many international and Polish film festivals.
In 1990 he founded Apple Film Productions,In our country, a producer is only a manufacturer, kinoeye.org, Retrieved July 27, 2011 which has produced more than 21 documentaries, 15 feature films and numerous tele-plays. Most of these were co-produced by Polish Television, Canal+, WDR, ARTE as well as other international producers. Additionally, many of these productions have received myriad international film awards.
Jabłoński is a founder of the Polish Film Awards and the Polish Film Academy as well as of the Independent Film Foundation, created to promote Art House films and their writers. The Independent Film Foundation is also running "ScripTeast", an innovative training program designed specifically for experienced scriptwriters from Eastern and Central Europe. He has finished many special courses (ex. European Film College) and received many international scholarships for European film professionals.
He is also a member of the European Film Academy. In 2012 he was elected president of the Polish Film Academy."Prezydent" (retrieved June 4, 2015)
He was a BBC candidate for the producer of the series about Rittmeister Pilecki.
Filmography
Writer 2008 – War Games 1998 – Photographer 1992 – Mondo Migliore 1989 – Elegy for a Lady
Director 2019 – The Pleasure Principle - series of 10 Episodes (available on Arte.tv in Polish, French and German) 2008 – War Games 2007 – Strawberry Wine 1998 – Photographer 1994 – Meeting 1992 – Artur Brauner 1992 – Mondo migliore 1990 – Better World 1990 – Last Shabbes Goy 1989 – Elegy for a lady 1985 – Jóźko 1985 – Help
Actor 1988 – Dekalog: Seven (Wojtek's Friend)
Producer 2012 – Aftermath 2009 – Janosik. True story 2007 – Strawberry Wine 2005–2007 – Codzienna 2 m. 3 (TV series) 2005 – Solidarity, Solidarity... 2004 – My Father, My Wife and My Lover 2003–2008 – The Cop (TV series) 2003 – Saved by Miracle 2002 – My Fried Chicken 2001 – The Spring To Come 2001 – Bellissima 2001 – Dated 20th Century 2000 – Sucker Season 2000 – Reed Dance 1999 – I'm Looking at You, Mary 1999 – The Gateway of Europe 1998 – Photographer 1998 – Sekal Has to Die 1998 – The Auricle 1996 – The Dogs of Totalitarian Regime 1996 – Department IV 1996 – Street Games 1994 – The Gardens of Tadeusz Reichstein 1994 – Return 1994 – Kieslowski meets Wenders 1993 – Hrabal 1992 – Mondo migliore 1992 – Artur Brauner 1991 – Repetition of Conrad 1986 – The Visit of the Old Lady
References
External links
Dariusz Jablonski President of Apple Films filmneweurope.com
Dariusz Jabłoński filmography (in Polish)