Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz | |
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Born | Warsaw, Poland | 13 September 1934
Died | 14 July 2009 Warsaw, Poland | (aged 74)
Occupation(s) | Actor, Director |
Years active | 1971–2009 |
Zbigniew Jan Zapasiewicz (13 September 1934 – 14 July 2009) was one of the most prominent post-war Polish actors, as well as a theatre director and pedagogue.[1] In 2001, he received the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor.
Biography
[edit]Zbigniew Zapasiewicz was born on 13 September 1934 in Warsaw, Poland. During 1951–1952 he studied chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology. In 1956 he graduated in acting from the National Academy of Theatre in Warsaw (now Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy). He made his debut in 1955 in the Theatre of New Warsaw.
During 1959–1966 Zapasiewicz was an actor of the Contemporary Theatre. In 1982 he moved to Teatr Powszechny. During 1987–1990 he was a managing director of the Dramatic Theatre. Since 1993 he acted at the Contemporary Theatre.
Zapasiewicz died in Warsaw on 14 July 2009, at the age of 74.
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1975 | The Promised Land | Kessler | |
1975 | The Story of Sin | Priest Jutkiewicz | |
1977 | Camouflage | Jakub Szelestowski | |
1978 | Without Anesthesia | Jerzy Michalowski | |
1979 | The Maids of Wilko | Julcia's Husband | |
1981 | Blind Chance | 1. Adam | |
1984 | A Year of the Quiet Sun | Szary | |
1988 | A Short Film About Killing | Committee Chairman | |
1989 | Túsztörténet | Alezredes | |
1992 | Pigs | Senator Wencel | |
2000 | Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease | Tomasz Berg | |
2005 | Persona Non Grata | Wiktor Leszczyński | |
2007 | Hope | Franciszek's Father |
References
[edit]- Inline
- ^ Bujanowicz, Michał (August 2004). "Zbigniew Zapasiewicz". culture.pl. Instytut Adama Mickiewicza. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
- General
- "Zapasiewicz Zbigniew". WIEM Encyklopedia (in Polish). Retrieved 14 November 2007.
External links
[edit]- Zbigniew Zapasiewicz at IMDb
- Bujanowicz, Michał (August 2004). "Zbigniew Zapasiewicz". culture.pl. Instytut Adama Mickiewicza.
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