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Józef Arkusz (18 March 1921 – 19 June 1995) was a Polish film director, screenwriter, and producer born in Tarnopol, Saskatchewan. He attended Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and Leon Schiller State Higher School of Film, Television, and Theater for education. Arkusz was known for his non-traditional methods of shooting biological subjects, such as using sharp close-ups and new technology like miniature cameras. He was also the creator of the first film shot inside blood tissues and the first film showing the inside of a living heart.
Arkusz directed many films including 'O wodzie, roślinie i szparkach,' 'Światło w życiu rośliny,' and 'Inseminacja'. His first film release was in 1956, and his latest release was in 1989. He received multiple awards for his works, such as the award at the International Film Festival in Belgrade and Brussels, the Order of Polonia Restituta, and the award at the Padua International Film Festival. Arkusz was awarded these honors in 1963.
Most of his works were written in Polish. Józef Arkusz died on June 19, 1995, in Łódź, Poland.
