A leading Polish director whose films are most influenced by those of his countryman Andrzej Wajda, Kieslowski began making documentaries which focused on the cultural, political and economic problems which sparked the emergence of the Solidarity movement. His award-winning 1979 feature, "Camera Buff", a slyly humorous, satirical look at life in a corrupt provincial factory, may have had personal dimensions for Kieslowski as it depicts a filmmaker who exposes himself to both attention and criticism when he progresses from home movies to committed social documentaries. Kieslowski learned
Short film directing debut, "Z miasta Lodzi/From the City of Lodz"
1973
Feature film writing and directing debut, "Pedestrian Subway"
1990
Contributed a segment to the 11-part anthology drama, "City Life"; each segment had a different director and Kieslowski's contribution was set in Warsaw and entitled "Seven Days a Week"
1991
First international feature co-production, "The Double Life of Veronique", a French-Polish co-production
1993
Began making trilogy of films interrelated thematically; first film, "Blue", followed by "White" and "Red"
