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Piotr Kamler (Warsaw, Poland, June 30, 1936) is a Polish avant-garde animator, director, cinematographer, and writer best known for his films Chronopolis (1982) and The Step (1975).

Education

Kamler began his studies at Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw later he studied in Paris, where he has spent his subsequent career. He made his first film, Conte, in 1960.

Chronopolis

Chronopolis is Kamler's only feature length film and his best known. Completed in 1982, the film is essentially an experimental science fiction story. It was screened at the Cannes Film Festival the year it was completed, after which Kamler removed all narration and cut 14 minutes from the film.

Collaborations with Composers

Many of Kamler's films include collaborations with noted European avant-garde composers, including members of the Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM), including Iannis Xenakis, Bernard Parmegiani, Beatriz Ferreyra, François Bayle, and Luc Ferrari.

Filmography

  • Conte (France, 1960)
  • L'Interior (France, 1961)
  • Etude (France, 1961)
  • Continu-Discontinu (France, 1961)
  • Danse (France, 1961)
  • Lignes et Points (France, 1961)
  • Structures (France, 1961)
  • Composition (France, 1961)
  • Reflets (France, 1961)
  • Hiver (France, 1964)
  • The Green Planet (France, 1965)
  • Etude 65 (France, 1965)
  • Tourni (France, 1966)
  • Jeu (France, 1966)
  • L'Araignelephant (France, 1968)
  • Le Trou (France, 1968)
  • Meutre (France, 1968)
  • Enfance (France, 1968)
  • Delicious Catastophe (France, 1970)
  • Labyrinthe (France, 1970)
  • The Heart (France, 1970)
  • Les Pas(The Step) (France, 1975)
  • Interlude (with Gerard Marinelli) (France, 1979)
  • Chronopolis (Poland, 1982)
  • Un Mission Ephemere (France, 1993)
  • Continu-Discontinu 2010 (Poland 2011)
  • Perpetuem Mobile (Poland, 2015)

References

  1. Bendazzi, Giannalberto (2015). Animation, a World History, Vol. II: Birth of a Style - The Three Markets, Page 177. ISBN 9781317519911. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  2. "Piotr Kamler". MUBI.com. MUBI.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  3. Antonio Maria Abate> (July 16, 2023). "GoCritic! Review: Chronopolis". Cine Europa. Cine Europa. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  4. ^ "Animation from Another World: Chronopolis and Shorts by Piotr Kamler". The Academy Museum. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  5. ^ "Piotr Kamler". MUBI.com. MUBI.com. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
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