Janusz Zaorski
Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral anxiety (Polish: kino moralnego niepokoju), trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski has directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series.
Zaorski graduated National Film School in Łódź in 1969. He made his own individual film director debut in 1970. In 1987 Zaorski was selected as a chairman of the Polish Federation of Film Societies (Polska Federacja Dyskusyjnych Klubów Filmowych). He was also an art director of the Film Group "Dom" (since 1988), member of the Cinematography Committee (1987–1989), president of the Radio & Television Committee (1991–1992), president of The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television (Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji; 1994–1995), member of the European Film Academy.
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Films (33)

Picasso's Mermaid
2026 · Director

Night Silence
2024

Escape to the Silver Globe
2021 · Self

Pokolenia
2017 · Director, Screenplay

Siberian Exile
2013 · Director

Tree Doctor
2005 · Idea, Producer, Director

Saved by a Miracle
2004 · Director

Hacker
2002 · Director, Screenplay

E=mc²
2002 · prorektor

Happy New York
1997 · Writer, Director

Who Is Joe Louis?
1992 · Executive Producer

Panny i wdowy
1991 · Dialogue, Director
Do domu
1990 · Writer, Director
Goryl, czyli ostatnie zadanie...
1989 · Director

Soccer Poker
1989 · (uncredited), Dialogue, Director

The Mother of the Kings
1987 · Director, Screenplay

Sons and Comrades
1986 · Director, Writer

Baryton
1985 · Director
Zabawa w Chowanego
1984 · Director

Childish Questions
1981 · Director

The Smaller Sky
1981 · Dr. Barcz

Man of Iron
1981 · Mundek

Point of View
1980 · Director
Overdue Vacation
1979 · Director

A Room with a Sea View
1978 · Writer, Director

Screen Tests
1977 · Receptionist

A Partite for a Woodwind Instrument
1976 · Writer, Director

Promotion
1975 · Director
Chleba naszego powszedniego
1974 · Director, Writer

Lazarus' Whims
1973 · Director

God's Finger
1973 · Alfred Cyganiewicz

Uciec jak najbliżej
1972 · Director, Screenplay
Goodnight
1971 · Vampire (uncredited), Director, Screenplay

