The Resume

(March 6, 1926-October 9, 2016)
Born in Suwałki, Poland
Renowned Polish film director
Directed trilogy 'A Generation' (1955), 'Kanal' (1957) and 'Ashes and Diamonds' (1958)
Recipient of Honorary Oscar (2000)

Why he might be annoying:

He is divorced.
His name is hard to pronounce.
Four of his films were nominated for Oscars. Yet he never won one competitively.
He looks very frail.

Why he might not be annoying:

His father was murdered by the Soviets in 1940.
He was a member of the Polish United Workers' Party.
His films emphasized heavily allegory and symbolism.
He was a devout supporter of Poland's solidarity movement.
He was given an Honorary Academy Award 'for five decades of extraordinary film direction.'

Credit: Birdienest81

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• Birdienest81's Profiles [Series 03]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3061926)
• I am of Polish Extraction
• I Died in 2016 (Ranked: 90)
• I Stutter/Stammer
• I Won My First Oscar When I Was Over 50 (Ranked: 74)
• Look at Me, I'm Accepting My Award
• Look at Me, I'm Accepting My Oscar
• Look at Me, I'm Smooching
• My Parent Was Murdered
• Profiles 24251-24500 (Ranked: 24486)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20161009)

Year In Review:

In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 16 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 66 Votes: 86.36% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 51.52% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 53 Votes: 39.62% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 37.50% Annoying