Barbara Sass


Barbara Sass-Zdort was a Polish screenwriter and film/stage director. In 1975, she graduated from the National [Film School in Łódź]. She was married to the cinematographer Wiesław Zdort. Mother of famous Polish lawyer Pawel Zdort and journalist Dominik Zdort..

Awards

She received numerous awards, including International [Federation of Film Critics|FIPRESCI Prize], Prize for Best Debut Director at the Polish Film Festival, and the Krzysztof Kieślowski Beyond Borders Award for Best Feature at the New York [Polish Film Festival].
Nominated for Crystal Globe for Temptation at the Karlovy Vary [International Film Festival] in 1996.

Selected filmography

  • 1980 – Bez miłości
  • 1981Debiutantka
  • 1982 – Krzyk
  • 1993 – Pajęczarki
  • 1995 – Pokuszenie
  • 1999 – Jak narkotyk
  • 2011 – ''W imieniu diabła''