Jerzy Passendorfer (April 8, 1923 in Wilno – February 20, 2003 in Skolimów, near Warsaw, Poland) was a Polish film director, specialising in films about the German occupation of Poland in World War II,and member of parliament. Passendorfer graduated from the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in 1951, and went on to become the leading exponent of the popular "national combatant" genre in the 1960s. As well as many films he directed the popular TV serial Janosik. Passendorfer served in the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, from 1993 to 1997 on the Democratic Left Alliance list.
Jerzy Passendorfer has 40 screen credits in a career dating back to 1949. Their work is anchored in the Zwycięstwo - Kolekcja universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Piegowaty Dzień, Mewy (fragmenty życiorysu), Victory. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
