of the Angels (Matka Joanna od Aniołów , 1961) by short story of Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz Pharaoh (Faraon, 1966) by novel of Bolesław Prus The Game (Gra, 1968) Maddalena (1971) Death of a President (Śmierć prezydenta , 1977) Encounter on the Atlantic (Spotkanie na Atlantyku, 1980) Austeria (The Inn) (1983) The Hostage of Europe (Jeniec Europy, 1989) by novel of Juliusz Dankowski (Bronsteins Kinder, 1991) Why? (Za co?, 1995) by short story of Leo Tolstoy Quo Vadis? (2001) by novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz See also List of Poles Cinema of Poland References External links 1922 births 2007 deaths Film people from Warsaw Polish people of Armenian descent Polish film directors German-language film directors Recipients of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis Recipients of the Order of the Banner of Work Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta Grand Crosses of the Order of Polonia Restituta Politicians from Warsaw People from Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast