The Portraitist

The Portraitist
Portrecista (TVP1, Poland, 2005)
Portrecista
Written byIreneusz (Irek) Dobrowolski
Directed byIreneusz (Irek) Dobrowolski
StarringWilhelm Brasse
Theme music composerAgata Steczkowska
Country of originPoland
Original languagePolish
Production
ProducerAnna Dobrowolska
EditorIreneusz (Irek) Dobrowolski
Running time52 minutes
Original release
NetworkTVP1, Poland
Release1 January 2006 (2006-01-01)

The Portraitist is a 2005 Polish television documentary film about the life and work of Wilhelm Brasse, the famous "photographer of Auschwitz", made for TVP1, Poland, which first aired in its "Proud to Present" series on January 1, 2006. It also premiered at the Polish Film Festival, at the West London Synagogue, in London, on March 19, 2007.