Trivia

Father was an officer in the Polish army, born around 1900. His mother worked as a teacher at Ukrainian school. After his promotion they moved to Suwalki where Andrzej was born. His father was one of thousands of captured Polish officers executed by the Russian KGB after the German invasion of Poland in the infamous Katyn Forest massacre.

Luis Buñuel was the director who inspired him most at the beginning of his career.

Considered the most seminal Polish director, responsible for leading the "Polish school" of filmmaking, recognized after "the political thaw" of 1956.

Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 50th Berlin International Film Festival in 2000.

Directed stage plays at the Sovremennik Theatre in Moscow.

Donated his Honorary Academy Award to the Jagiellonian University Museum in Cracow, Poland.

Father of actress Karolina Wajda.