Karol Chodura was born on September 9, 1921 in Cieszyn, Slaskie, Poland. He was an assistant director and cinematographer, known for Krzyzacy (1960), Piatka z ulicy Barskiej (1954) and Poszukiwany, poszukiwana (1973). He died on March 22, 2001 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.