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
- Sadowska, Małgorzata [in Polish] (25 March 2012). "Vega, czyli gwiezdny chłopiec". Wprost (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
'Vega, or the star boy' - Patryk Vega, the director of "Stawka niż śmierć", talks to Małgorzata Sadowska about how he became an engineer of souls, why he no longer has to be the first at the traffic lights, and how he lost 50 kilograms and found joy and harmony in life.
- Mączko Małgorzata. The gangster in crisis : models of masculinity in contemporary Polish genre cinema Jagiellonian University "Based on selected films directed by Patryk Vega, the author hopes to show how Polish cinema addresses the topic of masculinity, in the context of genre and target audience of each film." ISSN 2451-1994
References
- ^ a b "Polish director Patryk Vega announces new film about Putin - English Section - polskieradio.pl". polskieradio.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ "Patryk Vega pokazał zwiastun koncepcyjny filmu o Putinie. "Uwolnił się od grawitacji naszej planety"". gazetapl (in Polish). 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Patryk Vega". Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Patryk Vega zrobił swój ostatni film. "To będzie autobiografia"". Onet Kultura (in Polish). 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Grynienko, Katarzyna. "PRODUCTION: Patryk Vega Shooting Crime Film Plagues of Breslau". FilmNewEurope.com. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Patryk Vega (2021), The Eyes Of The Devil, retrieved 2025-03-12
- ^ "Patryk Vega zrobi film o Władimirze Putinie i rosyjskiej mafii z międzynarodową obsadą". Noizz (in Polish). 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (10 May 2024). "How 'Putin' Will Test Audience Appetite for AI". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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