Krzysztof Zanussi (born 1939) - educated in physics and philosophy; professional training and experience in film directing and screen writing. He has a wealth of films to his name, including 'The Structure of Crystals' (1969), 'Family Life' (1971, awarded in Chicago and Colombo), 'Illumination' (1973, Grand Prix in Locarno), 'Quarterly Balance' (1975, awarded in Berlin), 'Camouflage' (1976, Grand Prix in Gdańsk, awarded in Teheran), 'The Year of the Quiet Sun' (1984, Grand Prix in Venice), 'Our God's Brother', (1997: based on the play 'Brat naszego boga' by Karol Wojtyła, now Pope John Paul II), 'Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease' (2000, the Golden Lion in Gdańsk), and 'Supplement' (2001). He has been honoured on many occasions with awards and distinctions at the Cannes, Venice, San Remo and Gdańsk film festivals. Krzysztof Zanussi received the "Pontifici" prize granted by the Catholic Intelligentsia Club (2009) and doctor honori causa of Opole University (2010). Among his titles is, for example, the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1999).
