Marcin Wrona (25 March 1973 – 19 September 2015)[1] was a Polish film director.[2][3] His film Demon was shown at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] He debuted at the TIFF in 2010, with The Christening,[5] and was also director of the Polish television series Medics.
Marcin Wrona | |
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 Wrona in August 2012. | |
| Born | 25 March 1973 Tarnów, Poland |
| Died | 19 September 2015 (aged 42) Gdynia, Poland |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2001–2015 |
| Spouse | Olga Szymanska (m. ?–2015; his death) |
Wrona committed suicide by hanging in a hotel room on 19 September 2015 in Gdynia, while a film festival was taking place there.[6] The film Demon had been previously shown in Toronto and was shown in Gdynia.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Polish Film Director Marcin Wrona Dies Unexpectedly at 42". ABC News. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Marcin Wrona, Director of Toronto Film 'Demon,' Found Dead in Poland". Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Toronto Film Festival Adds 60+ Titles". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Obituary: Marcin Wrona". Film New Europe. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Marcin Wrona nie żyje. Są już wyniki sekcji zwłok". 21 September 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
External links
edit- Marcin Wrona at IMDb
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