Jan Lenica(1928-2001)

Director
Writer
Art Department

Jan Lenica was born on 4 January 1928 in Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland. He was a director and writer, known for Adam 2 (1968), Rhinoceros (1964) and Labyrinth (1962). He died on 5 October 2001 in Berlin, Germany.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 9 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Adam 2

7.1

Director

1968

Rhinoceros

6.6

Short

Director

1964

Labyrinth

6.7

Short

Director

1962

6.1

Short

Director

1965

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Director

Wyspa R.O.
5.5
Short
- Director
- 2001
Ubu et la grande Gidouille
6.3
- Director
- 1979
Fantorro le dernier justicier
5.1
Short
- Director
- 1973
Adam 2
7.1
- Director
- 1968
Wege zum Nachbarn
Short
- Director
- 1966
La femme fleur
Short
- Director
- 1965
A
6.1
Short
- Director
- 1965
Rhinoceros
6.6
Short
- Director
- 1964
Labyrinth
6.7
Short
- Director
- 1962
Italia '61
2.2
- Director
- 1961
New Johnny the Musician
5.8
Short
- Director
- 1961
Monsieur Tête
5.5
Short
- Director
- 1959
Dom
5.5
Short
- Director
- 1959
Nagrodzone uczucie
5.7
Short
- Director
- 1958
Strip-Tease
Short
- Director
- 1957

Writer

Art Department

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Influential animator/director, often of macabre, nightmarish visions in the vein of Bosch or Lovecraft. Former magazine illustrator, trained as a graphic artist, with other qualifications in music and architecture. Early in his career designed award-winning posters for screen and stage.