Patryk Vega, also known as Bezaleel, is a Polish film director.[1][2]

Early life

Patryk Vega was born as Patryk Sebastian Krzemieniecki on 2 January 1977 in Warsaw.

Patryk grew up without a father, who left the family when he was a few months old.[3] This absence had a significant impact on his childhood, leading him to take on responsibilities early.[3]

Patryk used to play football during his school days in the midfielder position and was also the captain of his school team.[4]

He studied sociology at the Collegium Civitas.[5]

Career

From 1998 to 1999 he worked as a production assistant at a film studio.[5]

According to a media report, In the 2021, Patryk's three main companies recorded losses totaling PLN 11.3 million.[6] In February 2022, Patryk announced that his last Polish film will be his autobiography and that he would be moving on to shoot English language projects.[7]

Selected Filmography

Year Title Notes
2005 Pitbull [8]
2010 Cookie (Ciacho) in Polish[5]
2012 Hans Kloss: More Than Death At Stake (Hans Kloss. Stawka większa niż śmierć) in Polish[5]
2013 Last Minute [5]
2014 Secret Wars (Służby specjalne) in Polish[5]
2017 Botoks
2018 Women of Mafia (Kobiety mafii) in Polish[5]
2018 The Plagues of Breslau [9]
2021 Small World

The Eyes of the Devil

[10][11]
2022 Love, Sex & Pandemic [7]
2022 Invisible War in Polish[12]
2024 Putin in English[8][1][13][14][15]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ a b "Polish director Patryk Vega announces new film about Putin - English Section - polskieradio.pl". polskieradio.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  2. ^ "Patryk Vega pokazał zwiastun koncepcyjny filmu o Putinie. "Uwolnił się od grawitacji naszej planety"". gazetapl (in Polish). 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  3. ^ a b KBS (2022-09-30). "Matka Patryka Vegi zdradza, co było dla niego największą karą". film.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  4. ^ "Patryk Vega: Pan Bóg zdjął mi zasłonę sprzed oczu i zrozumiałem, jakie kino mam robić". Plejada (in Polish). 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Patryk Vega". Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  6. ^ S.A, Wirtualna Polska Media (2022-11-21). "Patryk Vega stracił ponad 11 milionów złotych. Ludzie już nie chcą oglądać jego filmów?". pudelek.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  7. ^ a b "Patryk Vega zrobił swój ostatni film. "To będzie autobiografia"". Onet Kultura (in Polish). 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  8. ^ a b Roxborough, Scott (2022-05-20). "Cannes: Patryk Vega to Make Vladimir Putin Drama as English-Language Debut (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  9. ^ Grynienko, Katarzyna. "PRODUCTION: Patryk Vega Shooting Crime Film Plagues of Breslau". FilmNewEurope.com. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  10. ^ McCahill, Mike (2021-09-18). "Small World review – full-throttle trafficking tale goes off the rails". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  11. ^ Patryk Vega (2021), The Eyes Of The Devil, retrieved 2025-03-12
  12. ^ "Patryk Vega zrobi film o Władimirze Putinie i rosyjskiej mafii z międzynarodową obsadą". Noizz (in Polish). 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  13. ^ Roxborough, Scott (10 May 2024). "How 'Putin' Will Test Audience Appetite for AI". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  14. ^ Roxborough, Scott (2 June 2023). "Polish Box Office Champ Takes on Russian Leader in Thriller 'Putin' (Exclusive Trailer)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  15. ^ Roxborough, Scott (20 May 2022). "Cannes: Patryk Vega to Make Vladimir Putin Drama as English-Language Debut (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 February 2025.

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