Biography

Bogdan Dziworski (b.1941) was born in Łódź, Poland. He graduated from the Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in 1965 and received his Doctorate in 1994. His multi-faceted filmmaking roles encompass cinematographer, director, writer, and camera operator. He has created scores of influential short films, primarily documentaries, which have been honored with numerous international awards. In 2014 Poland’s Ministry of Culture and National Heritage honored Dziworski with the Gloria Artis Medal for merit to culture. He is an honorary member of the Association of Polish Art Photographers as well as a member of the Polish Filmmaker Association and the Polish Society of Authors and Composers. Dziworski currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Radio and Television at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.