Katarzyna Łaniewska
Katarzyna Łaniewska | |
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 Katarzyna Łaniewska in 1968 | |
| Born | Katarzyna Janina Łaniewska-Błaszczak 20 June 1933 |
| Died | 7 December 2020 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | Theatre Academy in Warsaw |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, political activist |
| Years active | 1953–2020 |
| Spouses | |
Katarzyna Janina Łaniewska-Błaszczak (20 June 1933 – 7 December 2020) was a Polish theatre and film actress, opposition activist in the Polish People's Republic, and a political activist since 1989.
Biography
[edit]Both of Katarzyna Łaniewska's parents came from Łódź. Her father was an activist of the co-operative movement and a Polish legionnaire during World War I, who was considered a "dangerous element" by the Nazis and murdered at Auschwitz after he was denounced by a colleague of Belarusian origin. Along with her mother and siblings, she survived the Warsaw Uprising, and was sent to the transit camp in Pruszków. Łaniewska and her family returned to Warsaw on 17 January 1945.
After the war, she joined the "harcerstwo" (polish version of Scouting). In 1955, she graduated from the Theatre Academy in Warsaw, and made her debut in the same year. She was president of the Warsaw branch of the Union of Polish Stage Artists (ZASP) and from 1992 to 2006 served on the Skolimowska Commission of ZASP Board.
By September 2013, she was a columnist of the weekly "W Sieci".
Political activities
[edit]During her studies, she belonged to the socialist Union of Polish Youth, but as she said, "it is not true, as some are trying to insinuate that I managed the ZMP. It was not like [that].". She then belonged to the Polish United Workers' Party.
By the end of the seventies, she became involved with the anti-communist opposition. In 1980, she co-founded a branch of Solidarity at the Ateneum Theatre. She participated in organizing patriotic concerts and the distribution of underground publications. She worked with Jerzy Popiełuszko during this period.
In the Polish parliamentary elections in 2011, Łaniewska was a nonpartisan candidate to the Senate on behalf of the Law and Justice party in Warsaw. She received nearly 100 thousand votes (nearly 31%) and lost to the Civic Platform party's Barbara Borys-Damięcka with almost 197 thousand. She regularly engaged in activities supporting the Law and Justice Party, and was one of the main speakers on behalf of the organizers of the "March of Freedom and Justice" on 13 December 2015.
Personal life
[edit]After her third year of studies, she married Ignacy Gogolewski, with whom she had a daughter, Agnieszka. The marriage broke up after ten years. From 1984 until his death in 2018, her second husband was Andrzej Błaszczak.
Awards
[edit]- 1966 – Cross of Merit (Poland)
- 1966 – Nagroda CRZZ
- 1967 – Badge of the 1000th anniversary of the Polish State
- 1970 – Badge for her services for Warsaw
- 1970 – Order of Polonia Restituta
- 1975 – Medal of Merit for National Defence
- 1975 – Badge of Merit by the FJN
- 1998 – Order of Polonia Restituta
- 1999 – Cultural Activist of Merit for publishing the second circulation during the period of martial law* 2006 – Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
- 2007 – Order of Polonia Restituta (for "outstanding achievements in business for democratic transformation in Poland, for her involvement in the struggle for freedom of expression and free media, for achievements undertaken for the benefit of the country and social work").
Theatres
[edit]- Polish Theatre in Warsaw – 1955–59 and 1983–95
- Drama Theatre in Warsaw – 1959–62 and 1966–77
- National Theatre, Warsaw in Warszawie – 1962–66
- Ateneum Theatre – 1977–83
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Trzy opowieści | Maryna | political film, staging: Czesław Petelski |
| 1955 | Trzy starty | Basia, girlfriend of Walczak | sports film, staging: Czesław Petelski |
| 1956 | Nikodem Dyzma | girl next to Poniatowski Bridge | comedy film, staging: Jan Rybkowski |
| Pożegnanie z diabłem | Bartoszkówna, daughter of mrs. Bartoszek | film sensacyjny, staging: Wanda Jakubowska | |
| 1959 | Tysiąc talarów | Aniela, girlfriend of Wiesiek | comedy film, staging: Stanisław Wohl |
| All About Eve | Eva Harrington (Polish dubbing) | film dramatyczny, dubbing and staging: Romuald Drobaczyński | |
| 1960 | Rok pierwszy | waitress | film wojenny, staging: Witold Lesiewicz |
| 1963 | Mój drugi ożenek | Jadźka Kłysowa | film obyczajowy, staging: Zbigniew Kuźmiński |
| 1964 | Spotkanie ze szpiegiem | Basia Giedrowska | film sensacyjny, staging: Jan Batory |
| Przerwany lot | bride | film psychologiczny, staging: Leonard Buczkowski | |
| 1965 | Trzy kroki po ziemi | mother of sick child | film dramatyczny, staging: Jerzy Hoffman, Edward Skórzewski |
| Miejsce dla jednego | Sidorowa | film wojenny, staging: Witold Lesiewicz | |
| Dzień ostatni, dzień pierwszy. Nad Odrą | Magda | film obyczajowy, staging: Bohdan Poręba | |
| 1966 | Sublokator | Kazimiera | comedy film, staging: Janusz Majewski |
| 1968 | Molo | Andrew's mother | film psychologiczny, staging: Wojciech Solarz |
| 1969 | Zbrodniarz, który ukradł zbrodnię | actress from Dramatic Theatre | film kryminalny, staging: Janusz Majewski |
| Nowy | Stenia | comedy film, staging: Jerzy Ziarnik | |
| 1970 | Doktor Ewa | teacher Perkowska (odcinki: 3, 4) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Henryk Kluba |
| Album polski | wife of Mazur | film obyczajowy, staging: Jan Rybkowski | |
| Abel, twój brat | Eugenia Matulakowa, mother of Karol | film młodzieżowy, staging: Janusz Nasfeter | |
| 1971 | Złote Koło | Bartoszewska | film kryminalny, staging: Stanisław Wohl |
| Trochę nadziei | news reporter | film obyczajowy, staging: Julian Dziedzina | |
| 1972 | Gruby | mother of Gruby (odcinki: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Wojciech Fiwek |
| 1973 | Wielka miłość Balzaka | woman's voice (rola Julii Doncourt) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Wojciech Solarz |
| 1974 | Urodziny Matyldy | Jadwiga Okoniowa, beaten employee | film psychologiczny, staging: Jerzy Stefan Stawiński |
| Tylko się jeździ | mother of Michał | film obyczajowy, staging: Leokadia Migielska | |
| Święty Mikołaj pilnie poszukiwany | mrs Halina, head of an orphanage | comedy film, staging: Krzysztof Gradowski | |
| Koniec babiego lata | Kozłowa, mother of Józek | film obyczajowy, staging: Ewa Kruk | |
| Awans | Grzybicha, mother of Marian | comedy film, staging: Janusz Zaorski | |
| 1975 | Czterdziestolatek | Katarzyna Maliniakowa (odcinek: 8) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Jerzy Gruza |
| 1976 | Motylem jestem, czyli romans 40-latka | Katarzyna Maliniakowa | comedy film, staging: Jerzy Gruza |
| 1978 | Ty pójdziesz górą - Eliza Orzeszkowa | Franciszka Pawłowska, mother of Eliza Orzeszkowa | film biograficzny, staging: Leszek Orlewicz |
| 1979 | Ja, Klaudiusz (serial 1976) | Kamilla (Polish dubbing) | serial telewizyjny, dubbing staging: Izabella Falewiczowa |
| Godzina "W" | mother of Jacek | film wojenny, staging: Janusz Morgenstern | |
| 1980 | Grzechy dzieciństwa | washer girl | film młodzieżowy, staging: Krzysztof Nowak-Tyszowiecki |
| Dzień Wisły | fugitive | film wojenny, staging: Tadeusz Kijański | |
| 1981 | Mężczyzna niepotrzebny! | mother of Małgosia | film psychologiczny, staging: Laco Adamík |
| Fik-Mik | cloakroom woman, Kasia | film obyczajowy, staging: Marek Nowicki | |
| 1982 | Przesłuchanie | head of an orphanage | film psychologiczny, staging: Ryszard Bugajski |
| Popielec | Hladiczka | serial telewizyjny, staging: Ryszard Ber | |
| 1986 | Tulipan | mother of Jurek (odcinek: 1) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Janusz Dymek |
| 1987 | Słońce w gałęziach | woman | film psychologiczny, staging: Ludmiła Niedbalska |
| 1987–91 | Smerfy | Hogata (Polish dubbing) | serial animowany, dubbing and staging: Maria Piotrowska |
| 1988 | Pożegnanie cesarzy | Hanka, daughter of Tomasz | film dramatyczny, staging: Roman Załuski |
| Kogel-mogel | Solska | comedy film, staging: Roman Załuski | |
| 1989 | Galimatias, czyli kogel-mogel II | Solska | comedy film, staging: Roman Załuski |
| 1990 | Amerykańska opowieść | Mame (Polish dubbing) | film animowany, dubbing and staging: Barbara Sołtysik |
| Kacze opowieści | mrs Dziobek (Polish dubbing) | serial animowany, dubbing and staging: Maria Piotrowska, Miriam Aleksandrowicz | |
| Kacze opowieści. Poszukiwacze zaginionej lampy | mrs Dziobek (Polish dubbing) | film animowany, dubbing and staging: Maria Piotrowska | |
| W labiryncie | Robakowa, the kidnapper's mother | serial telewizyjny, staging: Paweł Karpiński | |
| Pogrzeb kartofla | Mazurkowa | film obyczajowy, staging: Jan Jakub Kolski | |
| Korczak | worker in an orphanage Korczaka | film biograficzny, staging: Andrzej Wajda | |
| Urodziny Kaja | Magdalena's mother | comedy film, staging: Lone Scherfig | |
| 1991 | Niech żyje miłość | Wanda Korebowa | film, staging: Ryszard Ber |
| 1992 | Pierścionek z orłem w koronie | woman | film wojenny, staging: Andrzej Wajda |
| 1993 | Nowe przygody Arsena Lupin | wife of majordomus (odcinek: La tabatiere de l'empereur) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Alain Nahum |
| Dwa księżyce | Wojtalikowa | film poetycki, staging: Andrzej Barański | |
| Czterdziestolatek. 20 lat później | Katarzyna Maliniakowa (odcinek: 5) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Jerzy Gruza | |
| 1994 | Dzielny Agent Kaczor | director of an orphanage Kwasi (Polish dubbing) | serial animowany, dubbing and staging: Maria Piotrowska |
| Ptaszka | Klimowa, sąsiadka Lipeckich | film obyczajowy, staging: Krystyna Krupska-Wysocka | |
| Królestwo Zielonej Polany | voice | film animowany, staging: Barbara Sołtysik, Krzysztof Kiwerski | |
| 1995 | Jeszcze bardziej zgryźliwi tetrycy | Mamme (Polish dubbing) | film dramatyczny, dubbing and staging: Elżbieta Jeżewska |
| 1996 | 101 Dalmatians | the nanny (Polish dubbing) | film animowany, dubbing and staging: Ewa Złotowska |
| Maszyna zmian. Nowe przygody | woźna (odcinek: 3) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Andrzej Maleszka | |
| 1997 | Taekwondo | aunt of Michał | film kryminalny, staging: Moon Seung-wook |
| W krainie Władcy Smoków | Elin (odcinki: 16, 17, 18, 26) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Noel Price | |
| Świat królika Piotrusia i jego przyjaciół | (Polish dubbing) | serial animowany, dubbing and staging: Barbara Sołtysik | |
| Historie miłosne | matka Filipa | film obyczajowy, staging: Jerzy Stuhr | |
| Dom | wife of Sochejka (odcinek: 17) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Jan Łomnicki | |
| Królestwo Zielonej Polany. Powrót | głos | film animowany, staging: Barbara Sołtysik, Krzysztof Kiwerski | |
| 1997–2001 | Klan | Helena Małek, mother of Grażyna Lubicz | serial telewizyjny, staging: różni |
| 1998 | Miodowe lata | neighbour (odcinek: 13) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Maciej Wojtyszko |
| 1999 | Mickey: Bajkowe święta | (Polish dubbing) | film animowany, dubbing and staging: Jerzy Dominik |
| Tygrysy Europy | teacher | serial telewizyjny, staging: Jerzy Gruza | |
| 2000–12 | Plebania | Józefina Lasek, the priest's housekeeper | serial telewizyjny, staging: różni |
| 2001 | Przedwiośnie (film) | servant Gajcowa | film kostiumowy, staging: Filip Bajon |
| 2002 | Przedwiośnie (serial telewizyjny) | servant Gajcowa (odcinki: 1, 3) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Filip Bajon |
| 2003 | 101 dalmatyńczyków II. Londyńska przygoda | the nanny (Polish dubbing) | film animowany, dubbing and staging: Joanna Wizmur |
| 2004 | City | housekeeper | film obyczajowy, staging: Maciej Odoliński |
| 2004–10 | Ziarno | granny | program religijny, staging: Józef Mika |
| 2012 | Ojciec Mateusz | moter of Fabisiak (odcinek: 107) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Wojciech Nowak |
| 2014 | Na dobre i na złe | Maria Szewczyk (odcinek: 559) | serial telewizyjny, staging: Agnieszka Smoczyńska |
| 2016 | Smoleńsk | Anna Walentynowicz | film drama series, staging: Antoni Krauze |
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Katarzyna Łaniewska-Błaszczak at filmweb.pl
- Katarzyna Łaniewska-Błaszczak at filmpolski.pl
- Katarzyna Łaniewska-Błaszczak at e-teatr.pl
- Katarzyna Łaniewska-Błaszczak[permanent dead link] at stopklatka.pl
- Katarzyna Łaniewska na zdjęciach at Filmoteki Narodowej "Fototeka"
| International | |
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| National | |
- Polish United Workers' Party members
- Polish dissidents
- Recipients of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis
- Polish stage actresses
- 1933 births
- 2020 deaths
- Polish Roman Catholics
- People from Łódź
- People from Łódź Voivodeship (1919–1939)
- 20th-century Polish women
- Recipients of the Meritorious Activist of Culture badge
- Prisoners of Dulag 121 Pruszków