About Damian Kocur
Born 1983. Damian Kocur is a Polish filmmaker, film director, film screenwriter and cinematographer.
Damian Kocur (born 23 September 1983) is a Polish film director, whose debut feature film Bread and Salt (Chleb i sól) premiered in 2022.
Career A graduate of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, he directed a number of short films prior to Bread and Salt. The film premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, where it won a Special Jury Prize in the Orizzonti program. Kocur subsequently won the Polish Film Award for Discovery of the Year, and was nominated for Best Director, at the 25th Polish Film Awards in 2023.
His second feature film, Under the Volcano (Pod wulkanem), premiered at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Damian Kocur's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Damian Kocur's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Damian Kocur?
filmmaker
When was Damian Kocur born?
Damian Kocur was born on 23 September 1983 in Katowice.
What is Damian Kocur's occupation?
Damian Kocur is a filmmaker, film director, film screenwriter and cinematographer.
What nationality is Damian Kocur?
Damian Kocur is Polish.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Damian Kocur. https://biography.guide/damian-kocur/
MLA: "Damian Kocur." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/damian-kocur/.
Chicago: "Damian Kocur." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/damian-kocur/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-25 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:10 UTC