Jan Holoubek

Jan Holoubek (born 1978) is a Polish director and cinematographer. He is best known for directing the Netflix series The Mire (2018–2024), High Water, and Heweliusz (2025). He also directed the drama film 25 Years of Innocence (2020), which earned him the Polish Academy Award for Best Director.

Biography Holoubek was born in Warsaw to Polish actors Gustaw Holoubek and Magdalena Zawadzka. The family lived in Mokotów. His mother's cousin is Australian actress Magda Szubanski. In high school, he attended a film club led by director . In 1997, he moved to Łódź to attend the Łódź Film School, from which he graduated in 2001.

He is in a relationship with actress Magdalena Różczka, whom he met on the set of the television series Medics. They have two daughters.

Filmography Film Year Title Director Cinematographer Notes 2009 Co ja tu robię? 2010 Słońce i cień Documentary short film 2012 Supermarket 2014 2016 Po prostu przyjaźń 2018 2019 2020 25 Years of Innocence 2023 Doppelgänger 2026 Wild, Wild East Escape from the Dark Valley

Television Year Title Director Cinematographer Notes 2009 4 episodes 2012 Medics 1 episode 2015 5 episodes 2016 Para nie do pary 4 episodes 2018 Raven 6 episodes 2018–2021 The Mire 11 episodes 2019 4 episodes 2022 High Water Also series' creator; 6 episodes 2025 Heweliusz Miniseries

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Gdynia Film Festival 2020 Best Directorial Debut 25 Years of Innocence 2023 Best Director Doppelgänger New Horizons Film Festival 2024 ORKA Postproduction Award Escape from the Dark Valley Polish Film Awards 2021 Best Director 25 Years of Innocence Discovery of the Year 2022 Best TV Series The Mire 2023 High Water Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2020 Special Jury Prize 25 Years of Innocence