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Polish director (born 1978)

Jan Holoubek
Holoubek in 2021
Born (1978-03-04) 4 March 1978 (age 46)
Warsaw, Poland
EducationŁódź Film School
Occupations
  • Director
  • cinematographer
Years active2000–present

Jan Holoubek (born 4 March 1978) is a Polish director and cinematographer. He is best known for directing the Netflix series The Mire, High Water, and Heweliusz. He also directed the 2020 drama film 25 Years of Innocence.

Early life

Holoubek was born in Warsaw to Polish actors Gustaw Holoubek and Magdalena Zawadzka. His cousin is Australian actress Magda Szubanski.

He graduated from the Łódź Film School in 2001. He began his career as a camera operator.

Career

Film

In 2020, he directed the drama film 25 Years of Innocence, for which he was nominated for the Polish Academy Award for Best Film. In 2023, he directed the historical drama film Doppelgänger.

His upcoming feature film is titled Escape from the Dark Valley.

Television

From 2018 to 2024, he directed the Netflix thriller television series The Mire. In 2022, he created and directed the television Netflix series High Water. He directed the upcoming historical drama television miniseries Heweliusz, set to premiere on Netflix in 2025.

Personal life

He is in a relationship with actress Magdalena Różczka. They have two daughters.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Cinematographer
2010 Pixels No Yes
2012 Supermarket No Yes
2014 Pocztówki z Republiki Absurdu [pl] Yes Yes
2015 Król życia No Yes
2016 Po prostu przyjaźń No Yes
2018 Taxing Love [pl] No Yes
2020 25 Years of Innocence Yes No
2023 Doppelgänger Yes No
TBA Escape from the Dark Valley Yes No

Television

Year Title Director Cinematographer Notes
2009 Naznaczony [pl] No Yes 4 episodes
2012 Medics No Yes 1 episode
2015 Prokurator No Yes 5 episodes
2016 Para nie do pary No Yes 4 episodes
2018 Raven No Yes 6 episodes
2018–2021 The Mire Yes No 11 episodes
2019 Odwróceni. Ojcowie i córki [pl] Yes No 4 episodes
2022 High Water Yes No 6 episodes
2025 Heweliusz Yes No Upcoming miniseries

References

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External links

Polish Academy Award for Best Director
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