Jerzy Franciszek Kawalerowicz was a Polish film director and politician, having been a member of Polish United Workers' Party from 1954 until its dissolution in 1990 and a deputy in Polish parliament since 1985 until 1989. Wikipedia
Born: January 19, 1922, Hvizdets', Ukraine
Died: December 27, 2007 (age 85 years), Warsaw, Poland
Spouse: Malgorzata Dipont (m. ?–2007) and Lucyna Winnicka
Descendants: Agata Kawalerowicz, Piotr Kawalerowicz, and Kinga Kawalerowicz
Nominations: Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Golden Lion, Grand Jury Prize, and more