Wajda
Andrzej [ahn-jey] /ˈɑn dʒeɪ/ (Show IPA), born 1926, Polish film director.
Contemporary Examples
We do know Wajda’s people were informed of the pending award—and leaked it to the Polish press, too.
Russia Withdraws Its Olive Branch to Poland Michael Idov June 10, 2010
“Wajda picked two hours from 70 years and he did it his way,” he said.
Lech Walesa: Obama Couldn’t Accomplish What I Did Nico Hines October 24, 2013
Mikhalkov couldn’t have been too happy about the “Russophobe” Wajda getting the nod for a film about Soviets killing Poles.
Russia Withdraws Its Olive Branch to Poland Michael Idov June 10, 2010
Giving it to the 84-year-old Wajda is a move as gallant as it is shocking.
The Kremlin’s Amazing PR Turnaround Michael Idov June 7, 2010
noun
Andrei or Andrzej (ˈandʒɛj). born 1926, Polish film director. His films include Ashes and Diamonds (1958), The Wedding (1972), Man of Iron (1980), Danton (1982), Miss Nobody (1997), and Katyn (2007)
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