Jan Holoubek (born 1978) is a Polish director and cinematographer. He is best known for directing the Netflix series The Mire, which ran from 2018 to 2024, as well as the series High Water from 2024 and Heweliusz from 2025. He also directed the drama film 25 Years of Innocence in 2020, a work that earned him the Polish Academy Award for Best Director.
Early life and education
Holoubek was born in Warsaw to the Polish actors Gustaw Holoubek and Magdalena Zawadzka, and the family lived in the Mokotów district. His mother's cousin is the Australian actress Magda Szubanski. While at high school he attended a film club led by the director Józef Gębski. In 1997 he moved to Łódź to study at the Łódź Film School, from which he graduated in 2001.
Personal life
Holoubek is in a relationship with the actress Magdalena Różczka, whom he met on the set of the television series Medics. The couple have two daughters.