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Pawel Pawlikowski

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Pawel Pawlikowski
A literature and philosophy graduate, with extensive post-graduate work at Oxford on German literature, Polish-born Pawel Pawlikowski started as a documentary filmmaker in British television.

His second feature, Transit Palace (2000), earned him international critical acclaim at numerous festivals, including Toronto and Sundance, and won the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for "Most Promising Newcomer in British Film."

His next film, My Summer of Love (2004), won the Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards in 2005.
BornSeptember 15, 1957
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BornSeptember 15, 1957
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 80 wins & 83 nominations total

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    Known for

    Agata Trzebuchowska in Ida (2013)
    Ida
    7.4
    • Director
    • 2013
    Tomasz Kot and Joanna Kulig in Cold War (2018)
    Cold War
    7.5
    • Director(direction)
    • 2018
    Emily Blunt and Natalie Press in My Summer of Love (2004)
    My Summer of Love
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2004
    Transit Palace (2000)
    Transit Palace
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Director



    • 1949/Vaterland
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • Vaterland
      • Director
    • The Island
      • Director
      • In Production



    • Malgorzata Bela in Muse (2025)
      Muse
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Tomasz Kot and Joanna Kulig in Cold War (2018)
      Cold War
      7.5
      • Director (direction)
      • 2018
    • Agata Trzebuchowska in Ida (2013)
      Ida
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas in La femme du Vème (2011)
      La femme du Vème
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Emily Blunt and Natalie Press in My Summer of Love (2004)
      My Summer of Love
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Transit Palace (2000)
      Transit Palace
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Twockers
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1998
    • The Stringer (1998)
      The Stringer
      6.2
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Tripping with Zhirinovsky
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1995
    • Arena (1975)
      Arena
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1994
    • Serbian Epics (1992)
      Serbian Epics
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Bookmark (1983)
      Bookmark
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1988–1991
    • From Moscow to Pietushki: A Journey with Benedict Yerofeyev (1990)
      From Moscow to Pietushki: A Journey with Benedict Yerofeyev
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1990
    • Saturday Review (1984)
      Saturday Review
      TV Series
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1987–1988
    • Open Space (1983)
      Open Space
      TV Series
      • Director (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1986–1987

    Writer



    • Vaterland
      • screenplay
    • The Island
      • Writer
      • In Production



    • Malgorzata Bela in Muse (2025)
      Muse
      6.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Limonov. La ballade (2024)
      Limonov. La ballade
      5.9
      • screenplay by
      • 2024
    • Tomasz Kot and Joanna Kulig in Cold War (2018)
      Cold War
      7.5
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2018
    • Welcome to Karastan (2014)
      Welcome to Karastan
      5.1
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Agata Trzebuchowska in Ida (2013)
      Ida
      7.4
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Ethan Hawke and Kristin Scott Thomas in La femme du Vème (2011)
      La femme du Vème
      5.3
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Emily Blunt and Natalie Press in My Summer of Love (2004)
      My Summer of Love
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Transit Palace (2000)
      Transit Palace
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Twockers
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • writer (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • The Stringer (1998)
      The Stringer
      6.2
      • writer
      • 1998
    • Arena (1975)
      Arena
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Writer (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1994
    • From Moscow to Pietushki: A Journey with Benedict Yerofeyev (1990)
      From Moscow to Pietushki: A Journey with Benedict Yerofeyev
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1990

    Producer



    • Limonov. La ballade (2024)
      Limonov. La ballade
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Twockers
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • producer (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1998
    • Tripping with Zhirinovsky
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • producer (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1995
    • Bookmark (1983)
      Bookmark
      5.5
      TV Series
      • producer (as Paul Pawlikowski)
      • 1987–1992
    • Serbian Epics (1992)
      Serbian Epics
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1992

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Paul Pawlikowski
    • Height
      • 1.87 m
    • Born
      • September 15, 1957
      • Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
    • Spouses
        Malgorzata Bela2017 - present
    • Children
      • Child
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      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      His top ten films include (in alphabetical order): Cendres et diamant (1958), Les amours d'une blonde (1965), Cul-de-sac (1966), Les moissons du ciel (1978), La dolce vita (1960), Te souviens-tu de Dolly Bell? (1981), Le miroir (1975), Vol au-dessus d'un nid de coucou (1975), Certains l'aiment chaud (1959), Taxi Driver (1976).
    • Quotes
      I'm not a professional filmmaker, it's just a little part of my life and it's not how I define myself. It's not really important whether I make the film in Poland, England or wherever. The films are always the result of where I am, what I've discovered and what's in my head.

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