Zebra Film Studio

(Studio Filmowe Zebra)

   One of the most successful film studios. Since its foundation in 1988, the studio has been headed by Juliusz Machulski and is responsible for approximately thirty films and four television series. Among the most popular are the films directed by Machulski himself, such as Kiler (1997) and Vinci (2004), and by Władysław Pasikowski, such as Kroll (1991) and The Pigs (1992). The list of prominent directors working for Zebra also includes Krzysztof Krauze (Debt, 1999, and My Nikifor, 2004), Marek Koterski (The Day of the Wacko, 2002), Jerzy Stuhr (Love Stories, 1997, Tomorrow's Weather, 2003), and Jacek Bromski (Seen but Not Heard, 1996). Several films produced by Zebra won the Festival of Polish Films and received awards at international film festivals.

   Historical Dictionary of Polish Cinema by Marek Haltof