Jan Holoubek (born 1978) is a Polish director and cinematographer. He is best known for directing the Netflix series The Mire (2018âÂÂ2024), High Water (2024), and Heweliusz (2025). He also directed the drama film 25 Years of Innocence (2020), which earned him the Polish Academy Award for Best Director.
Holoubek was born in Warsaw to Polish actors Gustaw Holoubek and Magdalena Zawadzka. The family lived in Mokotów. His mother's cousin is Australian actress Magda Szubanski. In high school, he attended a film club led by director . In 1997, he moved to à Âódà º to attend the à Âódà º Film School, from which he graduated in 2001.
He is in a relationship with actress Magdalena RÃ³à ¼czka, whom he met on the set of the television series Medics. They have two daughters.