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My Take
Paweł Pawlikowski is one of the few contemporary directors whose name alone makes me pay attention. From Warsaw to Oxford to a decade of documentaries, his path built a patient, observant eye that now defines his fiction. Sweeping the 2014 European Film Awards and taking Best Director at Cannes in 2018 confirms what his images already prove. I am drawn to his austere, prayer-like compositions and his courage to let silence and empty space carry the story. He trusts the audience to lean in, and that restraint moves me more than any spectacle could.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paweł Pawlikowski
- Name (Japanese)
- パヴェル・パヴリコフスキー
- Reading
- ぱゔぇる・ぱゔりこふすきー
- Born
- September 15, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / television director / film screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Oxford
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Cannes Best Director Award
- 1992 European Film Award Special Mention
- 2014 European Film Award for Best Film
- 2014 European Film Award for Best Director
- 2014 European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
- 2014 European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
- 2018 European Film Award for Best Film
- 2018 European Film Award for Best Director
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Paweł Pawlikowski born?
Born September 15, 1957 (age 68).
Where is Paweł Pawlikowski from?
Paweł Pawlikowski is from Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.
What does Paweł Pawlikowski do?
Paweł Pawlikowski works as film director, screenwriter, television director, film screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.