Krzysztof Zaleski was a renowned Polish theatre director, movie and theatre actor, and screenwriter. He was one of the most distinguished creators who entered the Polish theatre scene at the turn of the 70s and 80s. He completed his studies at the Faculty of Polish Philology at the University of Warsaw in 1971. Zaleski was associated with the Warsaw Contemporary Theatre and the Warsaw Ateneum Theatre. He also collaborated with Television Theatre. He was known for his roles such as Fever (1981) and Zmiennicy (1986).