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- Won international fame with the leading role of Maciek Chelmicki in Andrzej Wajda's Ashes and Diamonds (1958). He created a character which was imitated not only in Poland; often compared with James Dean.
Graduated from the Higher State School of Acting in Cracow; also studied journalism. From 1953 to 1960 worked with Wybrzeze Theatre, Bim-Bom Student Theatre and Teatr Rozmow (all in Gdansk). From 1961 to 1967 acted and directed in Theatre Ateneum in Warsaw, Poland.
Major leading roles: Kostek in Wajda's A Generation (1955) ("Generation"), Maciek Chelmicki in Wajda's Ashes and Diamonds (1958), Jacek in Janusz Morgenstern's A demain (1961) ("See You Tomorrow", co-scr.), Edmund in Wajda's Innocent Sorcerers (1960) ("Innocent Sorcerers"), Wiktor Rawicz in Wojciech Has's Jak byc kochana (1963) ("How to Be Loved"), Alfons Van Worden in Has's The Saragossa Manuscript (1965), trainer Janczak in Aleksander Scibor-Rylski's Jutro Meksyk (1966) ("Mexico Tomorrow"), Rodecki in Scibor-Rylski's Morderca zostawia slad (1967) ("The Killer Leaves a Trace"). - Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
Sylwester Checinski was born on 21 May 1930 in Susiec, Lubelskie, Poland. He was a director and assistant director, known for Kochaj albo rzuc (1977), Nie ma mocnych (1974) and Katastrofa (1966). He died on 8 December 2021 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Edward Dymek was born on 14 March 1957 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Abel, Your Brother (1970), Podróz za jeden usmiech (1972) and Wakacje z duchami (1970). He died on 29 July 2010 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Bogusz Bilewski was born on 25 September 1930 in Starachowice, Swietokrzyskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Haslo Korn (1968), Pierscien i róza (1987) and The Saragossa Manuscript (1965). He died on 14 September 1995 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Maria Zbyszewska was born on 30 April 1925 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Niedaleko Warszawy (1954), Tylko umarly odpowie (1969) and Our Folks (1967). She was married to Ludwik Benoit. She died on 9 July 1985 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Actor
- Production Manager
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mieczyslaw Janowski was born on 22 March 1935 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor and production manager, known for Aimee & Jaguar (1999), Jancio Wodnik (1993) and Prywatne sledztwo (1987). He died on 25 September 2021 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Henryk Hunko was born on 25 June 1924 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Gruby (1973), Trad (1971) and Skok (1969). He died on 12 July 1985 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Henryk Worcell was born on 1 August 1909 in Krzyz, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Krzyz, Tarnów, Malopolskie, Poland]. He was a writer, known for Hotel Pacific (1975) and Grzech Antoniego Grudy (1975). He died on 1 June 1982 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Actress - in 1957 she graduated from the Acting Department of the State Higher School of Theater in Krakow; throughout her career, she was associated with the theaters run by Jerzy Grotowski: 13 Rows in Opole (1959-64), Laboratorium in Wroclaw (1964-84). In 2000, she was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
- Paul Keller was a German writer and journalist and a popular author of the early 20th century. His most popular novels represented his homeland of Silesia, sentimental novels about rural life ("Heimatroman" genre). His novels include "Waldwinter" (1902); "Das Letzte Märchen" (1905); and "Der Sohn Der Hagar" (1907), which was later adapted into the film "Sohn Ohne Heimat" in 1955. Keller's later works were not as critically well-received as his early ones, being called repetitive and unoriginal, but he remained popular among the public. In 1931 his novels had a circulation of 5 million copies and were translated into 17 languages.
- Director
- Writer
Stanislaw Lenartowicz was born on 7 February 1921 in Dziankowo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. He was a director and writer, known for Czerwone i zlote (1969), Pamietnik pani Hanki (1963) and Spotkania (1957). He died on 28 October 2010 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Writer
- Actor
Tadeusz Rózewicz was born on 9 October 1921 in Radomsko, Lódzkie, Poland. He was a writer and actor, known for Drzwi w murze (1974), Echo (1964) and Opadly liscie z drzew (1975). He was married to Wieslawa Kozlowska. He died on 24 April 2014 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maria Kuzemko was born on 7 January 1953. Maria was an assistant director, known for Bialy smok (1987), 300 Miles to Heaven (1989) and W zawieszeniu (1987). Maria died on 28 December 1988 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Artur Mlodnicki was born on 28 August 1911 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Ashes and Diamonds (1958), Ostatni swiadek (1970) and The Saragossa Manuscript (1965). He was married to Irena Tomaszewska. He died on 16 July 1972 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Andrzej Wojaczek was born on 7 May 1947 in Mikolów, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Wsciekly (1980), Mniejsze niebo (1981) and Urodziny Matyldy (1975). He died on 1 June 2000 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Zdzislaw Karczewski was born on 22 March 1903 in Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Spy (1933), Prom (1970) and Pod Twoja obrone (1933). He was married to Iga Mayr. He died on 30 September 1970 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Sound Department
Krzysztof Osiecki was born on 1 February 1934. He was an editor, known for On the Silver Globe (1988), Big Shar (1983) and Theatre Macabre (1971). He died on 28 February 2009 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Writer
Andrzej Jerzy Piotrowski was born on 24 November 1934 in Lublin, Lubelskie, Poland. He was an assistant director and director, known for Znaki na drodze (1970), Z tamtej strony teczy (1973) and Wielki uklad (1976). He died on 23 August 1978 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Krystyna Bigelmajer was born on 10 October 1938 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Three Colors: White (1994), Camouflage (1977) and The Constant Factor (1980). She died on 28 August 1997 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Iga Mayr was born on 17 April 1921 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. She was an actress, known for Ostatni po Bogu (1968), Taranthriller (1997) and Tredowata (2000). She died on 28 January 2001 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Bozena Krzyzanowska was born on 6 September 1957 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Przylbice i kaptury (1986), Bezmiar sprawiedliwosci (2006) and Stella Stellaris (1994). She died on 11 August 2019 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Jan Kaczmarek was born on 6 June 1945 in Lwówek, Wielkopolskie, Poland. He was an actor and writer, known for Za rok, za dzien, za chwile... (1977) and Jak sie pozbyc czarnego kota (1986). He was married to Katarzyna. He died on 14 November 2007 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Felix Dahn was born on 9 February 1834 in Hamburg, Germany. He was a writer, known for The Last Roman (1968) and Kampf um Rom II - Der Verrat (1969). He was married to Therese Freiin Droste zu Hülshoff and Sophie Fries. He died on 3 February 1912 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland].
- Zygmunt Molik was born on 4 April 1930 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Krzyz Walecznych (1959), Tarpany (1962) and Pózne popoludnie (1965). He died on 6 June 2010 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Stunts
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Marian Gancza was born on 26 March 1943 in Katowice, Poland. He was an actor, known for Curse of Snakes Valley (1988), Zloty pociag (1986) and Nights and Days (1975). He died on 12 April 2024 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Art Department
Aleksander Sajkow was born on 12 September 1930 in Horochów, Wolynskie, Poland [now Horochiw, Ukraine]. He was an assistant director and director, known for Szkoda twoich lez (1985), The Scent of Earth (1978) and Big Shar (1983). He died on 19 July 2019 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Zofia Malanowska was born on 6 January 1909 in Lódz, Piotrków Governorate, Congress Poland, Russian Empire [now Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland]. Zofia died on 5 February 1977 in Wroclaw, Wroclawskie, Polish People's Republic [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland].
- Józef Pieracki was born on 10 September 1909 in Grebów, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Grebów, Podkarpackie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Lalka (1968), Ashes and Diamonds (1958) and Lydia Ate the Apple (1958). He died on 5 August 1988 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Composer
- Music Department
Filip Nowak was born on 11 July 1923 in Ostrów Wielkopolski, Wielkopolskie, Poland. He was a composer, known for Ashes and Diamonds (1958). He died on 8 August 1974 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Andrzej Waligórski was born on 20 October 1926 in Nowy Targ, Malopolskie, Poland. He was an actor and writer, known for Za rok, za dzien, za chwile... (1977). He died on 10 May 1992 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Andrzej Bielski was born on 29 November 1934 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Big Shar (1983), Trad (1971) and Martwa fala (1971). He died on 3 October 1996 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Carl Wallauer was born on 27 June 1874 in Diez, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He was an actor, known for Harry Hill auf Welle 1000 (1926), Der kleine Herzog (1924) and Frau Hempels Tochter (1919). He died on 29 October 1937 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland].
- Wiktor Grotowicz was born on 23 October 1919 in Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland. He was an actor and writer, known for Ashes and Diamonds (1958), Niedaleko Warszawy (1954) and Biuro kryminalne (2005). He died on 19 December 1985 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Malgorzata Napiórkowska was born on 16 February 1962 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Character (1997), Swinka (1990) and O rety, moja babcia ma chlopaka (1999). She died on 14 June 2000 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Zygmunt Bielawski was born on 19 May 1937 in Bolechów, Stanislawowskie, Poland [now Bolekhiv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Curse of Snakes Valley (1988), Big Shar (1983) and Trad (1971). He died on 19 November 2006 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Production Designer
- Art Department
- Art Director
Tadeusz Kosarewicz was born on 9 October 1933 in Lukowiec, Swietokrzyskie, Poland. He was a production designer and art director, known for Mala Moskwa (2008), The Promised Land (1975) and Cudowne miejsce (1994). He died on 24 October 2014 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Writer
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Georg Jarno was born on 3 June 1868 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary [now Hungary]. He was a writer and composer, known for Die Försterchristl (1952), Die Csikosbaroneß (1930) and The Bohemian Dancer (1926). He was married to Susanne Hirschbein. He died on 25 May 1920 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland].- Julia Arnoldt was born on 25 October 1893 in Kraków, Galicia, Austro-Hungarian Empire [now Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Television Theater (1953). She died on 10 April 1967 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Script and Continuity Department
- Additional Crew
Zdzislawa Poleszczuk was born on 16 September 1934. She was an assistant director, known for Pobojowisko (1985), Nights and Days (1975) and W zawieszeniu (1987). She died on 16 March 2005 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Art Department
- Production Designer
- Set Decorator
Dorota Dabrowska was born on 9 April 1971 in Poland. She was a production designer and set decorator, known for The Photographer (2014), Samo zycie (2002) and Afonia i pszczoly (2009). She died on 9 December 2014 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Sound Department
Kazimierz Siczek was born in 1937. He is known for Lalka (1968), Our Folks (1967) and Dolina Szczescia (1985). He died on 12 February 2009 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Antoni Odrowaz was born on 9 September 1897 in Kalusz, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Kalush, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for The Depot of the Dead (1959) and Nafta (1961). He died on 18 February 1976 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Jadwiga Kukulska was born on 15 March 1926. She was an actress, known for Czerwone i zlote (1969), Smak wody (1980) and Droga (1973). She died on 10 July 2007 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Waldemar Wróblewski was born on 14 January 1959 in Pieszyce, Dolnoslaskie, Poland. He was a composer and actor, known for Fala zbrodni (2003), Szabla od komendanta (1996) and Zerwany (2003). He died on 9 October 2005 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Bronislaw Bronski was born on 1 September 1907 in Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor and writer, known for The Saragossa Manuscript (1965), Glück auf Zuweisung (1972) and Awatar, czyli zamiana dusz (1964). He died on 21 May 1970 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Halina Romanowska was born on 12 September 1924. She was an actress, known for Tylko umarly odpowie (1969), Yesterday (1985) and Za rok, za dzien, za chwile... (1977). She died on 14 December 1998 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Additional Crew
- Actress
Hanna Gucwinska was born on 25 April 1932 in Warsaw, Poland. She was an actress, known for It's a Perfect Night for Suicide (2009), Cyrk odjezdza (1988) and W klatce (1988). She died on 12 November 2023 in Wroclaw, Poland.- Waclaw Zdanowicz was born on 28 September 1891. He was an actor, known for American Adventure (1936), Rywale (1925) and Dodek na froncie (1936). He died on 7 November 1958 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Jerzy Bielecki was born on 4 January 1922 in Lwów, Lwowskie, Poland [now Lviv, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for Zycie na goraco (1979), Salt of the Black Earth (1970) and Koniec naszego swiata (1964). He died on 28 December 2010 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.
- Zbigniew Cynkutis was born on 18 August 1938 in Suwalki, Podlaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Zamach (1959), Podziemny front (1965) and Akropolis (1969). He died on 9 January 1987 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.