Biografia
He was born in London to Polish parents displaced during World War II, and grew up in the United States. While in high school he started filming in super 8. He later studied at the New York School of Visual Arts, while working to maintain himself. He began in film as Tom Reichmann's assistant, and also worked on a variety of jobs: from porn films to being Shirley Clarke's assistant. In the late seventies, he got into the punk scene and made the cult film D.O.A. (1981), about the Sex Pistols. Later he also portrayed the hip hop scene in his short Breakdance Test. Following by films such as Gringo, about the art scene and drugs on the Lower East Side, and Rock Soup, about a social dining room. In 1991 he made the film about punk musician Johnny Thunders Born To Lose (the last rock and roll movie). At the end of the 90s he returned Europe and produced the Polish trilogy to The Fabulous Art of Surviving. In the 2000's his cinema was split between punk and social struggles, carrying out several experimental and performative projects and gaining international prestige. His other films are Holy Field Holy War (SEFF 2013), I Pay for Your Story (2017) and Blow it to Bits, which premiered in the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes.
Festival de Cine de Sevilla
Ohjaaja
Elokuvat | |
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1975 |
New Loops |
Dokumentit | |
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2022 |
Ukraine-Pologne : La frontière de la solidarité (TV elokuva) |
2019 |
On va tout péter |
2017 |
I PAY for YOUR STORY |
2013 |
Holy Field Holy War |
La Malédiction du gaz de schiste (TV elokuva) |
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2011 |
The End of the World Begins with One Lie |
2007 |
Winners and Losers |
2005 |
East of Paradise |
2003 |
Hey! Is Dee Dee Home? |
2002 |
On Hitler's Highway |
The Boot Factory |
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1999 |
Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie |
1992 |
Chico and the People |
1991 |
Rock Soup |
1987 |
Narkkarin tarina |
1980 |
D.O.A. |
1977 |
Walter and Cutie |
1976 |
Sex Stars |
Tuottaja
Dokumentit | |
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1992 |
Chico and the People |
1987 |
Narkkarin tarina |
1980 |
D.O.A. |
1977 |
Walter and Cutie |
1976 |
Sex Stars |
Käsikirjoittaja
Elokuvat | |
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1975 |
New Loops |
Dokumentit | |
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2019 |
On va tout péter |
2013 |
La Malédiction du gaz de schiste (TV elokuva) |
2007 |
Winners and Losers |
2005 |
East of Paradise |
1980 |
D.O.A. |
Kuvaaja
Dokumentit | |
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2019 |
On va tout péter |
2013 |
La Malédiction du gaz de schiste (TV elokuva) |
2011 |
The End of the World Begins with One Lie |
2005 |
East of Paradise |
2002 |
On Hitler's Highway |
Leikkaaja
Dokumentit | |
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2019 |
On va tout péter |
2013 |
La Malédiction du gaz de schiste (TV elokuva) |
2011 |
The End of the World Begins with One Lie |
2007 |
Winners and Losers |
Näyttelijä
Dokumentit | |
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2002 |
On Hitler's Highway - kertoja |
2000 |
Un-Defining Punk |
Säveltäjä
Dokumentit | |
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2002 |
The Boot Factory |