Jerzy Skolimowski
Film director · 4 films (1970–2022)
Jerzy Skolimowski is a director whose work here spans Deep End (1970) to EO (2022), across drama and thriller. All 194 frames from 4 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Jerzy Skolimowski is a Polish film director, screenwriter, dramatist, actor and painter. Beginning as a screenwriter for Andrzej Wajda's Innocent Sorcerers (1960), Skolimowski has made more than twenty films since his directorial debut The Menacing Eye (1960).
Born 5 May 1938 · Łódź, Poland
Directing style
Skolimowski anchors his tense, lonely dramas at eye level, favoring a shallow depth of field that isolates subjects in medium shots and closeups. He relies heavily on natural daylight and exterior locations, casting a cool, desaturated color grade over his frames that is punctuated by sharp, aggressive shocks of saturated red. The resulting imagery balances a gritty, naturalistic texture with an ominous, high-contrast palette of deep blues, slate grays, and muted purples.
Awards
- Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- European University Film Award · 2022
- Best Screenplay Award · 1982
- German Film Award
Films directed by Jerzy Skolimowski
About Jerzy Skolimowski
When was Jerzy Skolimowski born?
Jerzy Skolimowski was born on 5 May 1938 in Łódź, Poland.
What films has Jerzy Skolimowski directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 4 of them: Deep End (1970), The Shout (1978), Essential Killing (2010) and EO (2022).
What awards has Jerzy Skolimowski won?
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, European University Film Award (2022), Best Screenplay Award (1982) and German Film Award.
Search every frame of Jerzy Skolimowski’s films
All 194 indexed frames from 4 films directed by Jerzy Skolimowski — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.