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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").

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 Janosik (1974). 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.

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.

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 Motodrama (1971). He was married to Irena Tomaszewska. He died on 16 July 1972 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.

Mieczyslaw Janowski was born on 22 March 1935 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor and production manager, known for Aimee & Jaguar (1999), Prywatne sledztwo (1987) and Jancio Wodnik (1993). He died on 25 September 2021 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.

Mieczyslaw Loza was born on 6 January 1916 in Lublin, Poland, Russian Empire [now Lublin, Lubelskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Ashes and Diamonds (1958), Trad (1971) and Skok (1969). He was married to Halina Buyno-Loza. He died on 21 May 1982 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.

Tadeusz Szymków was born on 30 March 1958 in Namyslów, Opolskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Psy (1992), Kroll (1991) and The Consul (1989). He died on 10 January 2009 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.

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.

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.

Henryk Hunko was born on 25 June 1924 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Gruby (1973), Poludnik zero (1971) and Trad (1971). He died on 12 July 1985 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tadeusz Skorulski was born on 12 September 1925 in Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Big Shar (1983), Sygnaly (1959) and The Consul (1989). He died on 16 May 1995 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.

Halina Buyno-Loza was born on 12 December 1907 in Lódz, Poland, Russian Empire [now Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Prom (1970), Sygnaly (1959) and Tylko umarly odpowie (1969). She was married to Mieczyslaw Loza. She died on 13 September 1991 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.

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.

Lucja Burzynska was born on 12 October 1924 in Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for To ja zabilem (1975), Z tamtej strony teczy (1973) and Fugue (2018). She died on 24 September 2017 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.

Kazimierz Ostrowicz was born on 22 September 1921 in Gliniany, Tarnopolskie, Poland [now Hlyniany, Ukraine]. He was an actor, known for The Consul (1989), Lalka (1968) and Martwa fala (1971). He died on 28 July 2002 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.

Piotr Kurowski was born on 18 January 1922 in Wolomin, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Molchaniye doktora Ivensa (1974), Wilczy bilet (1964) and Przyjaciel (1965). He died on 28 November 2001 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.

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.

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.