Jerzy Hoffman

Jerzy Hoffman (pronounced [ˈjɛʐɨ ˈxɔfman]; born 15 March 1932) is a retired Polish director, screenwriter, and occasional producer. He received the Polish Academy Life Achievement Award in February 2006. Hoffman is best known for his works in The Deluge (1974) and With Fire and Sword (1999), the former of which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His other notable credits were in Three Steps on Earth (1965) and Colonel Wolodyjowski (1969).