Patrick Yoka (born 1975) is a Polish television and film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his work on television series The Lousy World (2000–2017), Niania (2006–2007), Family.pl (2011–2020), and True Law (2012).[1]

Patrick Yoka
Patrick Yoka in 2016.
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Occupation(s)Television and film director and screenwriter
Years active2000–present

Biography

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Patrick Yoka graduated from the Karol Szymanowski Music School in Wrocław, Poland.[1][2]

In 2000, he began working as a screenwriter on the television series The Lousy World, and in 2008, he also became director of the series. He worked on the series until 2017. He also worked as a screenwriter on the television series Crime Wave (2003–2004), Hela w opałach (2006), and Niania (2006–2007), as well as a director on television series Hela w opałach (2006), and Naznaczony (2009), and True Law (2012). In 2011, he began working as a director on the television series Family.pl, and in 2016, he also begun working there as a screenwriter. He worked on the show until 2020.[1] He directed feature films Letters to Santa 4 (2020), and Święta inaczej (2022).[3][4]

Private life

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He is in a relationship with actress Agnieszka Dygant, with whom he has a son born in 2010.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Position Notes Ref.
2000–2017 The Lousy World Screenwriter TV series; 341 episodes [1]
2008–2017 Director TV series; 246 episodes
2002 Awantura o kasę Screenwriter Game show
2003–2004 Crime Wave TV series; 14 episodes
2006 Hela w opałach TV series; 3 episodes
Director TV series; 15 episodes
Kim Ki Dok Director and screenwriter Documentary film
2006–2007 Niania Screenwriter TV series; 10 episodes
2007 Droga krzyżowa Director and screenwriter Documentary TV series; 2 episodes
2009 Naznaczony Director TV series; 3 episodes
2010 Zmartwychwstania miało nie być Screenwriter Documentary film
2011–2020 Family.pl Director TV series
2016–2020 Screenwriter
2012 True Law Director TV series; 5 episodes
2015–2016 Powiedz tak! TV series; 12 episodes
2020 Letters to Santa 4 Feature film
2022 Święta inaczej

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Patrick Yoka". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
  2. ^ a b "Kim jest Patrick Yoka i jakie hity wyszły spod jego ręki?". meskiswiat.pl (in Polish). 9 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Patrick Yoka reżyserem 'Listów do M. 4'. Kinowa premiera 4 listopada". wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 22 January 2020.
  4. ^ Adam Siennica (13 October 2022). "Święta inaczej – zwiastun. Polska świąteczna komedia w stylu Listów do M." naekranie.pl (in Polish).
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