Born in Warsaw, Poland. Production designer who entered Polish film with Andrzej Wajda's SMUGA CIENIA (1976). His collaboration with Wajda continued for 12 more films, including MAN OF MARBLE (1977), THE ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR (1979), THE MAIDS OF WILKO (also 1979), MAN OF IRON (1981), DANTON (1982) and HOLY WEEK (1995). Other notable credits include EUROPA EUROPA (1990), SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993), WASHINGTON SQUARE (1997), THE BODY (2000), THE PIANIST (2002), THE I INSIDE (2003), EUROTRIP (2004), OLIVER TWIST (2005), HANNIBAL RISING (2007), SNOW PRINCESS (scheduled for 2008), and POMPEII (scheduled for release in 2009).  Best Achievement in Art Direction 1993: SCHINDLER'S LIST - Art Direction 1 nomination, 1 Award