Trivia

At one point he was filming Three Colors: White (1994) while editing Three Colors: Blue (1993) and writing Three Colours: Red (1994).

Was denied acceptance into film school twice. Passed on the third.

Announced his retirement from filmmaking after completing Three Colours: Red (1994).

One of his favorite films was Ken Loach's Kes (1969).

Was a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1989.

He was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of his outstanding contribution to film culture.

Had one daughter Marta (b. 1972)

Krzysztof Kieslowski was the writer/director invited to a workhop organized by Manuel Costa e Silva in the Festroia International Film Festival (Portugal, 1994) with Jacques Witta as a film editor assigned and the participation of José Manuel Alves Pereira and Emanuel AG, introduced by Fernando Lopes who hosted this event marked by the personal meeting to gang up on the commercial side of this business from their love for the cinema and same-blooded craft shared by them.