Andrzej Żuławski dies aged 75

Andrzej Żuławski, a Polish film director and writer, died of cancer aged 75 on Monday. He was born in Lwów, now Ukraine. In the 50s, Żuławski studied cinema in France. After coming back to Poland, he was an assistant of Andrzej Wajda. Żuławski's second filmThe Devil was banned in Poland, which forced the director to leave for France where he made That Most Important Thing: Love, Possession, The Public Woman, Mad Love and others. His films have received 16 awards at various international film festivals. Żuławski also wrote several novels. Żuławski was known for his work with Romy Schneider, Isabelle Adjani and Sophie Marceau with whom he had a son, Vincent. From his first marriage, with Polish actress Małgorzata Braunek, he has a son, the Polish film director Xawery.