Jerzy Hoffman
Known for: Director
Born: March 15, 1932
Place of birth: Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland
Jerzy Hoffman is a renowned Polish director, screenwriter, and producer. He graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow. His directorial career began as a documentations, collaborating with Edward Skórzewski. Hoffman gained fame primarily as the creator of the adaptations of Henryk Sienkiewicz's Trilogy. His notable works include Trzy kroki po ziemi (1965), The Deluge (1974) which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Movie, and With Fire and Sword (1999).
