R.I.P. Andrzej Żuławski Passes Away at 75

Acclaimed Polish director Andrzej Żuławski has passed away at age 75 after a long battle with cancer. Żuławski is perhaps best known to the horror community for his 1981 film Possession, which starred Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani.

Żuławski didn’t write or direct a staggering number of films but the ones he did were met with controversy, acclaim, and have become cult classics in their own right. Films like The Devil and The Third Part of the Night received much praise. Critic Janusz Wroblewski stated, “(His death) is a great loss for Polish and world cinema,” according to Euronews.

Director Guillermo del Toro spoke about this loss, saying that he was asked by Żuławski’s producer to design a monster for his next film.

It's a shame to lose yet another great talent our condolences to his friends and family.