Alexander (Olo) Sroczynski
Director, animator, designer
Born Mar. 19, 1953, Poznan, Poland; came to U.S., 1988; son of Romuald and Maria (Plocica); child: Marcello.
Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Academy of Fine Arts, Cracow (Poland), 1978; Master of Arts (M.A.) (in animation directing), State Higher School of Film, TV and Theater, Lodz (Poland), 1984; Centro Sperimentale de Cinematografia, Rome (Italy), 1987.
Career: animated film director, Studio Filmow Animowanych (SFA, Cracow), 1978-88; animator, director, Broadcast Arts, 1990-92, designer, director, Curious Pictures, 1992 -, New York City.
Author: animated films director, 8 and 3/4, 1980, In the Grass, 1981, Fishing, 1930, Animated film, 1982, Wilhelm Tell, Adam & Eve, N.G.C., Vice Versa, 1983, First Aid Kit, Fourth Channel, Not a Single Word, 1984, Transatlantic Ghost, Unexpected Visitor, Bari, O.K.A.F.A., 1986, 2013 A Space Odyssey, With a Light, No More War, 1987, Feratunos Vampire, A Strange Happening, Medusa, 1988; feature film director, Nostalgia, 1985; designer, creative director, Cannon Camera, 1991; designer, Yogurt Danon, 1992, Hess, 1993; designer, co-director, Teddy Bear. Grahams, 1993; designer, animator, director, Liberty Science Museum, 1993; designer, McDonald, 1994; director, animator, Travel Agency, LOT Polish Airlines, Body Mind & Spirit, 1994, Mr. Spim's Cartoon Theater, 1995; illustrator for books: W tyl zwrot Pani LOT, 1984, Teenage Soldiers. Adult Wars, 1991, Wit Calendar, 1992, and journals and magasines: Screw Magazine, New York Times, Connoisseur, Travel & Life, Garters & Lace, Our Town, Manhattan Spirit, LOVI, Hara-Kiri, Mensuel Charlie.
Member: ASIFA - International Animated Film Association; NAC - Pioneer of Image Technology for Animation; Polish Filmmakers Association.
Honors: Westdeutsche Kurzfilmlage Award, Oberhausen (Germany), 1982, 1985; Silver Plaque, Chicago Film Festival, 1983; Bronze Lajkonik, International Festival of Short-Feature Films, Cracow (Poland), 1985; Honoring Excellence, Association of Independent Commercial Producers, New York City, 1992.
Languages: Polish, English.
Office: Curious Pictures, 440 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.