
Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral anxiety (Polish: kino moralnego niepokoju), trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski has directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series. Zaorski graduated National Film School in Łódź in 1969. He made his own individual film director debut in 1970. In 1987 Zaorski was selected as a chairman of the Polish Federation of Film Societies (Polska Federacja Dyskusyjnych Klubów Filmowych). He was also an art director of the Film Group "Dom" (since 1988), member of the Cinematography Committee (1987–1989), president of the Radio & Television Committee (1991–1992), president of The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television (Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji; 1994–1995), member of the European Film Academy.
33 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
Picasso's Mermaid
2026
Night Silence
2024
Escape to the Silver Globe
2021
Pokolenia
2017
Siberian Exile
2013
Tree Doctor
2005
Saved by a Miracle
2004
Hacker
2002
E=mc²
2002
Happy New York
1997
Panny i wdowy
1992
Who Is Joe Louis?
1992
Panny i wdowy
1991Do domu
1990Goryl, czyli ostatnie zadanie...
1989
Soccer Poker
1989
The Mother of the Kings
1987
Sons and Comrades
1986
Baryton
1985Zabawa w chowanego
1984
Childish Questions
1981
The Smaller Sky
1981
Man of Iron
1981
Point of View
1980Punkt widzenia
1980Overdue Vacation
1979
A Room with a Sea View
1978
Screen Tests
1977Zezem
1976
A Partite for a Woodwind Instrument
1976
Promotion
1975Chleba naszego powszedniego
1974
Lazarus' Whims
1973
God's Finger
1973
Uciec jak najbliżej
1972Goodnight
1971