Marcin Wrona

Marcin Wrona (25 March 1973 – 19 September 2015)[1] was a Polish film director.[2][3] His film Demon was shown at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] He debuted at the TIFF in 2010, with The Christening,[5] and was also director of the Polish television series Medics.

Marcin Wrona
Wrona in August 2012.
Born(1973-03-25)25 March 1973
Tarnów, Poland
Died19 September 2015(2015-09-19) (aged 42)
Gdynia, Poland
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
Years active2001–2015
SpouseOlga Szymanska (m. ?–2015; his death)

Wrona committed suicide by hanging in a hotel room on 19 September 2015 in Gdynia, while a film festival was taking place there.[6] The film Demon had been previously shown in Toronto and was shown in Gdynia.[6]

References
  1. "Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  2. "Polish Film Director Marcin Wrona Dies Unexpectedly at 42". ABC News. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. "Marcin Wrona, Director of Toronto Film 'Demon,' Found Dead in Poland". Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  4. "Toronto Film Festival Adds 60+ Titles". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. "Obituary: Marcin Wrona". Film New Europe. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  6. "Marcin Wrona nie żyje. Są już wyniki sekcji zwłok". 21 September 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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