Born on March 6, 1926, Andrzej Wajda is a remarkable Polish film director. In fact, he is considered to be one of the most important members of the Polish Film School.

Wajda played a major role in the cinema of Eastern Europe beginning in the aftermath of the Second World War. He has become considered to be a "sensitive" as well as an "uncompromising" chronicler of the political and social structures and evolutions of his homeland.

Throughout his career, Wajda has drawn upon Polish history as a foundation for his work. He has used the Polish struggle as a means of developing a body of work that has been said to "devastate" as well as inform. His films are considered stark and passionate.

Wajda's youth was filled with difficulties. His father was a Polish military officer. His father was killed by the Soviets in 1940. During World War Two, Wajda served in the Polish army in its efforts to repel the invading Nazis. He was a teenager during the time of his service.

When the Second World War ended, Wajda went to Krawkow's Academy of Fine Arts. It was here that Wajda initially studied to be a painter. In time, be abandoned his brushed and went to the Lodz Film School. It was here that Wajda's passion for the cinema was stoked and the foundations for an illustrious career was laid.

Eventually, the significant talents and outstanding body of work of Wajda was recognized internationally. Indeed, Wajda is the recipient of a special Academy Award in the United States.