Krzysztof Piesiewicz
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- October 25, 1945 in Warsaw, Poland
- Died
- May 14, 2026
- Active Years
- 1985–2026 (42 Years)
- Total Credits
- 38 credits in database
Biography
Krzysztof Marek Piesiewicz was a Polish lawyer, screenwriter, and politician born in Warsaw on October 25, 1945, and died on May 14, 2026. He studied law at Warsaw University, graduating in 1970, and began practicing law in 1973 as a criminal defense lawyer, while also specializing in family law and the protection of personal goods and chattels.
Throughout the late 1970s, he became involved in political cases by defending opponents of the Communist regime, serving as a legal advisor for Solidarity, and assisting in the prosecution of the murderers of Jerzy Popiełuszko. In 1982, he met film director Krzysztof Kieślowski. Politically, Piesiewicz served as a member of the Polish Parliament and the Polish Senate from 1991 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2011, and he headed the Social Movement Party.
Career overview
Krzysztof Marek Piesiewicz was a Polish lawyer, screenwriter, and politician born in Warsaw on October 25, 1945. He studied law at Warsaw University, graduating in 1970, and began practicing law in 1973. Throughout his legal career, he worked as a criminal defense lawyer, specialized in family law and the protection of personal goods and chattels, and served as a legal advisor for Solidarity. During the late 1970s, he became involved in political cases defending opponents of the Communist regime and assisted in the prosecution of the murderers of Jerzy Popiełuszko. In 1982, he met film director Krzysztof Kieślowski, who was planning a documentary on political show trials in Poland under martial law.
Transitioning into politics and film, Piesiewicz served as a member of the Polish Parliament and the Polish Senate from 1991 to 1993 and again from 1997 to 2011. He also led the Social Movement Party, also known as Ruch Społeczny. As a screenwriter, his work in film contributed to his extensive career credits, and he passed away on May 14, 2026.
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Full Filmography
38 titles- Possible Love (2026) Executive Producer
- Parallel Tales (2026) Executive Producer
- Parallel Tales (2026) Original Story
- Parallel Tales (2026) Producer
- Talking Heads 2021 (2021) as Self
- The Newbie (2010) Producer
- My Poor Head (2010) Producer
- Real (2009) Producer
- The Scent of Flowers Does Not Blow Against the Wind (2009) Producer
- Yoko Ono’s Cups (2009) Producer
- Janusz W. Case (2009) Producer
- The Lodger (2009) Producer
- Street Feeling (2009) Producer
- Overboard (2009) Producer
- The Fence (2009) Producer
- Hope (2007) Screenplay
- Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski (2006) as Self
- Hell (2005) Writer
- Heaven (2002) Screenplay
- Silence (2001) Screenplay
- Three Colors: White (1994) Screenplay
- Three Colors: Red (1994) Screenplay
- Three Colors: Blue (1993) Screenplay
- The Double Life of Véronique (1991) Writer
- Dekalog (1989) Writer
- Decalogue V (1989) Screenplay
- Decalogue IV (1989) Screenplay
- Decalogue III (1989) Screenplay
- Decalogue X (1989) Screenplay
- Decalogue I (1989) Screenplay
- Decalogue IX (1989) Screenplay
- Decalogue VI (1989) Screenplay
- Decalogue VII (1989) Screenplay
- Decalogue VIII (1989) Screenplay
- Decalogue II (1989) Screenplay
- A Short Film About Love (1988) Writer
- A Short Film About Killing (1988) Screenplay
- No End (1985) Screenplay
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When and where was Krzysztof Piesiewicz born?
Krzysztof Piesiewicz was born on October 25, 1945 in Warsaw, Poland. They passed away on May 14, 2026.
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Krzysztof Piesiewicz has accumulated over 38 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1985 to 2026.
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Krzysztof Marek Piesiewicz was a Polish lawyer, screenwriter, and politician born in Warsaw on October 25, 1945, and died on May 14, 2026. He studied law at Warsaw University, graduating in 1970, and began practicing law in 1973 as a criminal defense lawyer, while also specializing in family law and the protection of p...
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