Portrait of Walerian Borowczyk

Directing

Walerian Borowczyk

Career

Active from 1957 to 1991, busiest in 1967 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Blanche
Blanche
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Walerian Borowczyk Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    0.7, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Nostalgia
    2.0, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 3
  • Social Critique 3
  • Psychological Exploration 3
  • Controversial 3
  • Provocative & Taboo 2
  • Erotic Horror 2
  • European Cinema 2
  • Surrealist Cinema 2
  • Adult Themes 2
  • French Cinema 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Erotic Anthology 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Gas Guzzling Ghoulie
Gas Guzzling Ghoulie (2009)

In Memory Of

1990s

4 titles
The Golden Lotus
The Golden Lotus (1991)

Editor, Director

The Expert Halima
The Expert Halima (1991)

Editor, Director

Almanac of Addresses of the Ladies of Paris
Almanac of Addresses of the Ladies of Paris (1990)

Director of Photography, Director

A Well-Deserved Punishment
A Well-Deserved Punishment (1990)

Director, Writer

1980s

7 titles · average score 48
Emmanuelle 5
Emmanuelle 5 (1987)
GoodWatch score 38

Screenplay, Director

Infernal Symphony
Infernal Symphony (1987)
GoodWatch score 57

Animation, Director

Love Rites
Love Rites (1987)
GoodWatch score 43

Director, Writer

Art of Love
Art of Love (1983)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer, Director

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne (1981)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Screenplay

Lulu
Lulu (1980)
GoodWatch score 48

Production Design, Writer

Hyper Auto Erotic Art: Hayashi
Hyper Auto Erotic Art: Hayashi (1980)

Director

1970s

15 titles · average score 55
Private Collections
Private Collections (1979)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Writer

Immoral Women
Immoral Women (1979)
GoodWatch score 47

Director, Writer

Happy Toy
Happy Toy (1979)

Director

Behind Convent Walls
Behind Convent Walls (1978)
GoodWatch score 43

Writer, Editor

The Margin
The Margin (1976)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

The Beast
The Beast (1975)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Editor

The Story of Sin
The Story of Sin (1975)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay, Director

Venus on the Half-Shell
Venus on the Half-Shell (1975)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Letter from Paris
Letter from Paris (1975)

Writer, Editor

Immoral Tales
Immoral Tales (1974)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay, Director

Blanche
Blanche (1972)
GoodWatch score 69

Production Design, Director

A Private Collection
A Private Collection (1972)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Writer

1960s

14 titles · average score 61
The Phonograph
The Phonograph (1969)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Director

Goto, Island of Love
Goto, Island of Love (1969)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Dialogue

Gavotte
Gavotte (1968)

Writer, Director

Renaissance
Renaissance (1967)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Animation

Diptych
Diptych (1967)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography, Writer

Theatre of Mr. and Mrs. Kabal
Theatre of Mr. and Mrs. Kabal (1967)
GoodWatch score 61

Production Design, Director

The Games of Angels
The Games of Angels (1967)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Director

The Concert
The Concert (1967)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer, Director

Rosalie
Rosalie (1966)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

Grandma's Encyclopaedia
Grandma's Encyclopaedia (1965)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Writer

The Museum
The Museum (1964)

Director

Holy Smoke!
Holy Smoke! (1963)

Director, Writer

1950s

9 titles · average score 57
The Astronauts
The Astronauts (1959)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer

The Magician
The Magician (1959)

Director

The School
The School (1958)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography, Director

Love Requited
Love Requited (1958)

Director, Writer

House
House (1958)
GoodWatch score 54

Scenario Writer, Director

Banner of Youth
Banner of Youth (1957)

Director

Street Art
Street Art (1957)

Writer

Strip-Tease
Strip-Tease (1957)

Director

Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time (1957)
GoodWatch score 55

Director