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Andrzej Kostenko
Andrzej Kostenko (born June 24, 1936, Łódź, Poland) is a Polish screenwriter, film director, actor, and cinematographer. He is known for his collaborations with Roman Polanski, including some of Polanski's short films. Filmography As a director * ''Patience de Maigret'' (1994) * ''Maigret se défend'' (1993) * ''The Evolution of Snuff'' (1978) * ''Sam na sam'' (1977) * ''Rewizja osobista'' (1973) As a cinematographer * ''Las katynski'' (1990) * ''Rece do góry'' (1981) * ''The Evolution of Snuff'' (1978) * ''Rewizja osobista'' (1973) * ''Qu'est-ce qui fait courir Jacky?'' (1969) * ''Zywot Mateusza'' (1967) * ''Ssaki ''Ssaki'' (English translation: ''Mammals'') was a short film written and directed by Roman Polański in 1962. This was the last of Polański's short films before ''Knife in the Water'', he began work on his first feature. ''Ssaki'' received award ...'' (1962) As a writer * ''Patience de Maigret'' (1994) * ''Maigret se défend'' (1993) * '' Rece do góry'' (1981) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łódź
Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canting arms, canting, as it depicts a boat ( in Polish language, Polish), which alludes to the city's name. As of 2022, Łódź has a population of 670,642 making it the country's List of cities and towns in Poland, fourth largest city. Łódź was once a small settlement that first appeared in 14th-century records. It was granted city rights, town rights in 1423 by Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło and it remained a private town of the Kuyavian bishops and clergy until the late 18th century. In the Second Partition of Poland in 1793, Łódź was annexed to Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia before becoming part of the Napoleonic Duchy of Warsaw; the city joined Congress Poland, a Russian Empire, Russian client state, at the 1815 Congress of Vien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Polanski
Raymond Roman Thierry Polański , group=lower-alpha, name=note_a (né Liebling; 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, nine César Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Golden Bear and a Palme d'Or. His Polish–Jewish parents moved the family from his birthplace in Paris back to Kraków in 1937.Paul Werner, ''Polański. Biografia'', Poznań: Rebis, 2013, p. 13. Two years later, the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany started World War II, and the family found themselves trapped in the Kraków Ghetto. After his mother and father were taken in raids, Polanski spent his formative years in foster homes, surviving the Holocaust by adopting a false identity and concealing his Jewish heritage. Polanski's first feature-length film, ''Knife in the Water'' (1962), was made in Poland and was nominated for the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ssaki
''Ssaki'' (English translation: ''Mammals'') was a short film written and directed by Roman Polański in 1962. This was the last of Polański's short films before ''Knife in the Water'', he began work on his first feature. ''Ssaki'' received awards at Oberhausen and Melbourne. It was shot in black and white, but most of the images are white because the action takes place in the snow. Accompanied by a whimsical film score and without any dialogue, it is reminiscent of the comedies from the silent film era. The story centers on two men and a sled A sled, skid, sledge, or sleigh is a land vehicle that slides across a surface, usually of ice or snow. It is built with either a smooth underside or a separate body supported by two or more smooth, relatively narrow, longitudinal runners .... The clothes worn by both are appropriate for the wintry conditions, with one dressed more formally than the other. Both alternate pulling the other on the sled. References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands Up! (1981 Film)
Hands up is a colloquial name for the human (or primate) gesture of surrender. As a proper noun, Hands Up may refer to: Film and TV * ''Hands Up'' (serial), a 1918 film serial, directed by Louis J. Gasnier and James W. Horne * ''Hands Up!'' (1917 film), directed by Tod Browning * ''Hands Up'' (1921 film), a 1921 German silent film * ''Hands Up!'' (1926 film), directed by Clarence G. Badger * ''Hands Up!'' (1981 film) Rece do góry, a Polish film * ''Hands Up!'' (2000 film), a Telugu film * ''Hands Up!'' (1999), a short film starring Timothy Spall * ''Hands Up!'' (2003 film), a Chinese film * Danish and Norwegian titles of ''The Good Bad-Man'', a 1916 Western starring Douglas Fairbanks * Swedish title of ''The Frontiersmen'', a 1938 Hopalong Cassidy Western * Swedish title of ''Land of the Open Range'' (1942), a Western Music * Hands up, a subgenre of Eurodance electronic dance music * Ruki Vverh!, or Hands Up, a Russian pop music group Albums * ''Hands Up'' (album), a 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Departure (1967 Film)
The Departure was an English rock band from Northampton, formed in October 2003. Their debut album, '' Dirty Words'', was released 13 June 2005 by Parlophone. A second album, ''Inventions'', was expected to be released in early 2008, but was not (due to issues with the band's record label, Parlophone). The band split up on 30 January 2008. History The group formed in January 2004 after starting in Northampton as a collaboration between a former Christian commune member David Jones (vocals/guitar) and his friend Sam Harvey. After recruiting old school associate Ben Winton (bass) and Lee Irons (guitar), the lineup was completed with the addition of Andy Hobson (drums) via a musician's ad website. Jones described the concept of the band to music webzine Drowned in Sound: "We all got quite excited about the whole ethos of what we’re trying to do, which is to take 1980s reference points and transcend them into modern day, edgy, instant kind of sounds." They were signed to Parlop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gdy Spadają Anioly
''When Angels Fall'', or ''Gdy spadają anioły'', is a short film written and directed by Roman Polański in 1959. The idea for the film was taken from a short story "Klozet Babcia" (aka "Toilet Granny"), written by Leszek Szymański and published in the weekly "Kierunki" in Warsaw, Poland. The film was Polanski's first produced in color. The film, told mostly in flashback, portrays a washroom attendant A bathroom attendant, restroom attendant, toilet attendant, or washroom attendant, is a cleaner for a public toilet. They maintain and clean the facilities, ensuring that toilet paper, soap, paper towels, and other necessary items are kept stock ... who reminisces about her former life while daydreaming at her dreary job. (Note:The Polanski film is unrelated to the 1985 stage play ''When Angels Fall'' by Michael Jones and Linda Renye.) References * Further reading * * External links * 1959 films Films directed by Roman Polanski Films with screenplays by Roman Polans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Births
Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII. * January 28 – Britain's King George V state funeral takes place in London and Windsor. He is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle * February 4 – Radium E (bismuth-210) becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically. * February 6 – The 1936 Winter Olympics, IV Olympic Winter Games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. * February 10–February 19, 19 – Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Amba Aradam – Italian forces gain a decisive tactical victory, effectively neutralizing the army of the Ethiopian Empire. * February 16 – 1936 Spanish general election: The left-wing Popular Front (Spain), Popular Front coalition takes a majority. * February 26 – February 26 Inci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Polish Male Actors
Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in C ..., people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwriters Polish may refer to: * Polishing, the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing or chemical action ** French polishing, polishing wood to a high gloss finish * Nail polish * Shoe polish * Polish (screenwriting), improving a script in smaller ways than in a rewrite See also * * * Polonaise (other) {{Disambiguation, surname Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
