Ryszard Rydzewski was born on October 1, 1928 in Wolkowysk, Bialostockie, Poland [now Vawkavysk, Belarus]. He was an assistant director and writer, known for
Alabama (1985),
Zanim nadejdzie dzien (1977) and
Dzien kolibra (1984). He died on February 28, 2014 in Poland.