Andrzej Wajda
- Name: Andrzej Wajda
- Native name: Andrzej Wajda
- Also Known as: Andrzej Witold Wajda, アンジェイ・ワイダ
- Nationality: Polish
- Gender: Male
- Born: March 6, 1926
- Died: October 9, 2016
In 1942, he joined the Polish resistance, serving in the Home Army. Following the war, he pursued painting at Krakow's Academy of Fine Arts before enrolling in the Lodz Film School.
Wajda apprenticed with director Aleksander Ford, eventually earning the chance to direct his own film. Concurrently, he embarked on his career as a theatre director.
In 1994, Wajda established The Japanese Centre of Art and Technology in Krakow. In 2002, he co-founded his own film school with Polish filmmaker Wojciech Marczewski.
Wajda was married four times. His third wife, actress Beata Tyszkiewicz, bore him a daughter, Karolina, in 1967. His fourth wife was Krystyna Zachwatowicz, a theatre costume designer and actress.
Wajda passed away in Warsaw on 9 October 2016 at the age of 90 due to pulmonary failure.
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