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Fire In The Steppe (film)
''Colonel Wolodyjowski'' ( pl, Pan Wołodyjowski) is a 1969 Polish historical drama film directed by Jerzy Hoffman. The film is based on the novel ''Pan Wołodyjowski'', by the Polish writer and Nobel laureate Henryk Sienkiewicz. The film was also serialized on Polish television, as ''The Adventures of Sir Michael'' (Polish: ''Przygody pana Michała''). It was entered in the 6th Moscow International Film Festival, where Tadeusz Łomnicki won the award for Best Actor. The story is set during the Ottoman Empire's invasion of Poland in 1668–1672. Cast * Tadeusz Łomnicki as Jerzy Michał Wołodyjowski * Magdalena Zawadzka as Basia * Mieczysław Pawlikowski as Onufry Zagłoba * Hanka Bielicka as Makowiecka * Barbara Brylska as Krzysia Drohojowska * Irena Karel as Ewa Nowowiejska * Jan Nowicki as Ketling Hassling of Elgin * Daniel Olbrychski as Azja Tuhaj-Bejowicz * Marek Perepeczko as Adam Nowowiejski * Mariusz Dmochowski as Jan Sobieski * Władysław Hańcza as Nowowiejs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerzy Hoffman
Jerzy Julian Hoffman (; born 15 March 1932) is a Polish director, screenwriter, and producer. He received the Polish Academy Life Achievement Award in February 2006. Hoffman is best known for his works in ''The Deluge'' (1974) and ''With Fire and Sword'' (1999), the former of which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His other notable credits were in ''Three Steps on Earth'' (1965) and '' Colonel Wolodyjowski'' (1969). Career His 1965 film ''Three Steps on Earth'' was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize. His 1969 film '' Colonel Wolodyjowski'' was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1973 he was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1981 he was a member of the jury at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1985 he was a member of the jury at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. Hoffman directed ''Battle of Warsaw 1920'' in 2011, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Brylska
Barbara Brylska (born 5 June 1941) is a Polish actress who gained critical acclaim in 1960s and was featured in numerous films throughout the countries of the Warsaw Pact including the Soviet Union. She is noted especially for her role as ''Nadya'' in the 1976 Soviet comedy film ''Irony of Fate''. Biography Barbara Brylska was born on June 5, 1941, in Skotniki, near Łódź, Poland. At the age of 15, she was cast in the film ''Kalosze szczęścia''. After this role, she took acting lessons in a theater school and became a student at the National Film School in Łódź, where in 1967 she completed her acting education at the Faculty of Acting. Brylska's first major role was in the film ''Ich dzień powszedni'' (1963). In 1966 she played the Phoenician priestess Kama in the feature film ''Pharaoh'' ( pl, Faraon), based on the novel by Bolesław Prus. Apart from Polish-directed movies, she has also played in films directed by Soviet, Czechoslovak and Bulgarian directors. For her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiktor Grotowicz
Wiktor Grotowicz (23 October 1919 – 19 December 1985) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 45 films and television shows between 1954 and 1985. Selected filmography * '' Katastrofa'' (1965) * '' Colonel Wolodyjowski'' (1969) * ''Fever'' (1981) * ''Dreszcze ''Shivers'' (, ''Dreszcze'') is a 1981 Polish drama film directed by Wojciech Marczewski. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. At the time of its release it was ban ...'' (1981) References External links * 1919 births 1985 deaths Polish male film actors People from Białystok {{Poland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogusz Bilewski
Bogusz Bilewski (25 September 1930 in Starachowice – 14 September 1995 in Wrocław) was a Polish actor. In 1974 he portrayed a secondary role in the Academy Award-nominated film ''The Deluge'' under Jerzy Hoffman. Selected filmography * ''Westerplatte'' (1967) * ''The Deluge The Genesis flood narrative (chapters 6–9 of the Book of Genesis) is the Hebrew version of the universal flood myth. It tells of God's decision to return the universe to its pre- creation state of watery chaos and remake it through the microc ...'' (1974) References External links * 1930 births 1995 deaths People from Starachowice Polish male film actors 20th-century Polish male actors Burials at Powązki Cemetery {{Poland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Andrzejewski
Leonard Henryk Andrzejewski (1 March 1924 – 18 October 1997) was a Polish actor. He appeared in the television series '' Ballada o Januszku'' in 1988-89. He was a winner of the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland in 1955 and the Meritorious Activist of Culture The honorary badge Meritorious Activist of Culture ( pl, Zasłużony Działacz Kultury) was a departmental decoration of Poland in Arts awarded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland to persons and organizations ... in 1977. References Polish male actors 1924 births 1997 deaths 20th-century Polish male actors Recipient of the Meritorious Activist of Culture badge {{Poland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanckoroński
The House of Lanckoroński (plural Lanckorońscy. Lithuanian - Lanskoronskiai) was an old Polish aristocratic family. Its representatives held power and influence in the Kingdom of Poland from the times of the late Piast dynasty (14th century) to the end of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (18th century). History The Lanckoroński name derives from the village of Lanckorona in Lesser Poland, a site of a castle. The family had previously hailed from Brzezie (today part of the town of Wodzisław). The Lanckorońskis were based in Kraków and Sandomierz and used the Zadora coat of arms. Emperor Joseph II’s confirmed the validity of the title of Count granted to the Lanckoroński family (18 November 1783). In the late 19th century, Count Karol Lanckoroński built the Palais Lanckoroński in Vienna. Notable representatives * Mikołaj z Brzezia (Mikołaj of Brzezie), 14th century Grand Crown Marshal * Zbigniew z Brzezia (Zbigniew of Brzezie), 15th century Grand Crown Marsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Szczepkowski
Andrzej Tadeusz Szczepkowski (26 April 1923 – 31 January 1997) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1957 and 1997. He is the father of actress Joanna Szczepkowska. In 1966, he was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Szczepkowski is buried at the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw. Partial filmography * ''Kapelusz pana Anatola'' (1957) - Gang Member * ''Deszczowy lipiec'' (1958) - Wacek * ''Kalosze szczescia'' (1958) - Giddy Actor * ''Zolnierz królowej Madagaskaru'' (1958) - Wladyslaw Macki * ''Pan Anatol szuka miliona'' (1959) - Bandit Chief * ''Historia zóltej cizemki'' (1961) - bandyta 'Czarny Rafal' * ''Wielka, wieksza i najwieksza'' (1963) - Ojciec Iki * ''Mansarda'' (1963) - St. Witkiewicz * ''Zacne grzechy'' (1963) - Przeor Ignacy * ''Panienka z okienka'' (1964) - Jan Heweliusz * ''Pingwin'' (1965) - Architect Pawel Baczek, Adas's Father * ''Pieklo i niebo'' (1966) - Franciszek * '' Colonel Wolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadeusz Schmidt
Tadeusz Schmidt (14 November 1920 – 10 May 1976) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1942 and 1976. Selected filmography * '' The Two Who Stole the Moon'' (1962) * ''Potem nastąpi cisza'' (1965) * ''Westerplatte'' (1967) * ''Stawka większa niż życie ''Stawka większa niż życie'' (''More Than Life at Stake'', ''Stakes Larger Than Life'' or ''Playing for High Stakes'') was a Polish black and white TV series about the adventures of a Polish secret agent in Soviet service, captain Hans Kloss (r ...'' (1967) * '' Colonel Wolodyjowski'' (1969) * '' Boleslaw Smialy'' (1972) References External links * 1920 births 1976 deaths Polish male film actors Polish male stage actors Male actors from Kraków 20th-century Polish male actors {{Poland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustaw Lutkiewicz
Gustaw Lutkiewicz (29 June 1924 – 24 February 2017) was a Polish actor and singer. He was born to a Polish family in Kaunas. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 1970, the Officer's Cross in 1985 and the Medal for Merit to Culture - Gloria Artis in 2012. Selected filmography *2000: '' Syzyfowe prace'' *1999: ''With Fire and Sword'' under Jerzy Hoffman. *1991: ' (as Konior) under Krzysztof Zanussi *1989: ''Konsul'' *1985: ''C.K.Dezerterzy'' *1984: Przeklęte oko proroka *1984: ''A Year of the Quiet Sun'' (as Bakery Owner) under Krzysztof Zanussi *1973: ''Copernicus Nicolaus Copernicus (; pl, Mikołaj Kopernik; gml, Niklas Koppernigk, german: Nikolaus Kopernikus; 19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon, who formulated ...'' *1970: '' Lokys'' (as Froeber) *1964: ''Nieznany'' (as Florczak) *1961: ''Ludzie z pociągu'' (as Kwaśniewski) *1960: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Władysław Hańcza
Władysław Hańcza (1905–1977) was a Polish actor and theatre director. During World War II he joined an underground theater. After the war he was a lecturer at the State Theatre Academy in Warsaw. Selected filmography * '' Popioły'' (1965) * '' Sami swoi'' (1967) as Władysław Kargul * '' Colonel Wołodyjowski'' (1968) as Nowowiejski * '' Chłopi (film)'' (1973) as Maciej Boryna * '' Potop'' (1974) as Janusz Radziwiłł * ''Nie ma mocnych'' (1974) * ''Nights and Days'' (Noce i Dnie) (1975) * ''Kochaj albo rzuć ''Kochaj albo rzuć'' (''Love or leave'') is a 1977 Polish comedy film directed by Sylwester Chęciński. It is the third and final part of a trilogy about two quarreling peasants Kargul and Pawlak, which started with ''Sami swoi'' ( All Friends H ...'' (1977) External links * 1905 births 1977 deaths Actors from Łódź Polish theatre directors Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Order of the Banner of Work Polish male film ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan III Sobieski
John III Sobieski ( pl, Jan III Sobieski; lt, Jonas III Sobieskis; la, Ioannes III Sobiscius; 17 August 1629 – 17 June 1696) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1674 until his death in 1696. Born into Polish nobility, Sobieski was educated at the Jagiellonian University and toured Europe in his youth. As a soldier and later commander, he fought in the Khmelnytsky Uprising, the Russo-Polish War and during the Swedish invasion known as the Deluge. Sobieski demonstrated his military prowess during the war against the Ottoman Empire and established himself as a leading figure in Poland and Lithuania. In 1674, he was elected monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth following the sudden and unexpected death of King Michael. Sobieski's 22-year reign marked a period of the Commonwealth's stabilization, much needed after the turmoil of previous conflicts. Popular among his subjects, he was an able military leader, most famous for his victory over the Turks a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariusz Dmochowski
Mariusz Dmochowski (29 October 1930 – 7 August 1992) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 45 films and television shows between 1958 and 1992. Partial filmography * '' Eroica'' (1958) - Lt. Korwin Makowski (segment "Ostinato Lugubre") * ''Dezerter'' (1958) - Hauptsturmführer Franz Steiner * '' Bad Luck'' (1960) - UB Officer * ''Przeciwko bogom'' (1961) - Piotr Doron * ''Swiadectwo urodzenia'' (1961) - Gestapo Officer (segment "Kropla krwi") * ''Mezczyzni na wyspie'' (1962) * ''Mój drugi ozenek'' (1964) - Marcin Szypula * ''Panienka z okienka'' (1964) - Duke Jerzy Ossolinski * ''Zawsze w niedziele'' (1966) * ''Miejsce dla jednego'' (1966) * ''Bicz bozy'' (1967) - Parish Priest * '' Hrabina Cosel'' (1968) - August II * '' The Doll'' (1968) - Stanislaw Wokulski * '' Colonel Wolodyjowski'' (1969) - Jan Sobieski * ''Prawdzie w oczy'' (1970) - inzynier Franciszek Zawada * ''Zazdrosc i medycyna'' (1973) - Widmar * ''A Woman's Decision'' (1975) - Dyrektor zakladu * '' Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
