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Gierek (film)
''Gierek'' is a 2022 Polish biographical film directed by Michał Węgrzyn. It is based on the life of Edward Gierek, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party from 1970 to 1980, who in the movie is performed by Michał Koterski. The script was written by Heatcliff Janusz Iwanowski, Michał Kalicki, Krzysztof Tyszowiecki and Rafał Woś. It was produced by Global Studio and distributed by Dystrybucja Mówi Serwis. The production started on 27 July 2020. The film was set to premiere on 15 October 2021, but was eventually moved to 21 January 2022. It was filmed in Katowice, Ustroń, Dąbrowa Górnicza, and Zawiercie. Plot The film tells the history of Edward Gierek, from taking over the position of First Secretary in 1970 until his internment in 1982. The plot mainly focuses on Gierek's attempts at reviving the Polish economy with foreign loans and the crisis that followed. Cast Source: * Michał Koterski – Edward Gierek, First ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michał Koterski
Michał Koterski, also known as Misiek Koterski (born 29 December 1979 in Kraków) is a Polish actor, TV presenter and stand-up comedian. Son of director Marek Koterski and Iwona Ciesielska. Biography He is known for the roles in the films of his father, in which he played Sylwuś, son of Adam Miauczyński ''Dzień świra'' (''Day of the Wacko''). The hallmark of the actor is his style of playing (which consists of the actors characteristic feminine personality)– artist calls it simply "being himself on a daily basis". He participated in the production of the morning radio show Antyradio, where he was reading blogs of prominent politicians inter alia Renata Beger and Wojciech Wierzejski. He is a cousin with Maciej Koterski who is playing character of Piotruś Wolański in the films ''Kogel-mogel'' and ''Galimatias, czyli kogel-mogel II''. He appeared in third season of the show ''Jak oni śpiewają'' (''How They Sing''). On April 12, 2008 he has been eliminated from the sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Archbishops Of Gniezno And Primates Of Poland
This is a list of archbishops of the Archdiocese of Gniezno, who are simultaneously primates of Poland since 1418."Archdiocese of Gniezno" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gniezno" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 They also served as '''' in the |
Polish Socialist Youth Union
, logo = File:Emblem of ZSMP.svg , founded = June, 1976 , caption = Emblem , dissolved = , headquarters = Warsaw, Poland , ideology = , mother party = Polish United Workers' Party (until 1990) , international = World Federation of Democratic Youth (formerly) , national = Front of National Unity (former) , membership = , newspaper = The Polish Socialist Youth Union ( pl, Związek Socjalistycznej Młodzieży Polskiej, ZSMP) is an old youth group based in Warsaw. Founded in 1976 under the communist rule, the ZSMP is a former member of the World Federation of Democratic Youth. Along with the Socialist Youth Union, they formed the youth faction of the Polish United Workers' Party The Polish United Workers' Party ( pl, Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza; ), commonly abbreviated to PZPR, was the communist party which ruled the Polish People's Republic as a one-party state from 1948 to 1989. The PZPR had led two other lega .... Externa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Public Security (Poland)
The Ministry of Public Security ( pl, Ministerstwo Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego), commonly known as UB or later SB, was the secret police, intelligence and counter-espionage agency operating in the Polish People's Republic. From 1945 to 1954 it was known as the Department of Security (, UB), and from 1956 to 1990 as the Security Service (, SB). The initial UB was headed by Public Security General Stanisław Radkiewicz and supervised by Jakub Berman of the Polish Politburo. The main goal of the Department of Security was the swift eradication of anti-communist structures and socio-political base of the Polish Underground State, as well as the persecution of former underground soldiers of the Home Army () and later anti-communist organizations like Freedom and Independence (WiN). The Ministry of Public Security was established on 1 January 1945 and ceased operations on 7 December 1954. It was the chief secret service in communist Poland during the period of Stalinism. Throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuri Andropov
Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov (– 9 February 1984) was the sixth paramount leader of the Soviet Union and the fourth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. After Leonid Brezhnev's 18-year rule, Andropov served in the post from November 1982 until his death in February 1984. Earlier in his career, Andropov served as the Soviet ambassador to Hungary from 1954 to 1957, during which time he was involved in the suppression of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising. He was named chairman of the KGB on 10 May 1967. In this position, he oversaw a massive crackdown on dissent carried out via mass arrests and involuntary psychiatric commitment of people deemed "socially undesirable". After Brezhnev suffered a stroke in 1975 that impaired his ability to govern, Andropov effectively dominated policy-making alongside Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko, Defense Minister Andrei Grechko and Grechko's successor, Marshal Dmitry Ustinov, for the rest of Brezhnev's rule. Upon Brezhnev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaudia Halejcio
Klaudia Halejcio is a Polish TV and film actress. She starred in series such as ''Pierwsza Milosc'' (2004) and ''Television Theater'' (1953), as well as the movie ''Szczescia Chodza Parami'' (2022). Education She was a student at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw in the field of social psychology. Acting career She has been acting since the age of four. In the years 2000–2005, she took part in the performance Ceremony at the Rozmaitości Theater in Warsaw. She is mainly known for playing in the TV series: ''Złotopolscy'', ''First Love'', ''Rezydencja'', ''Recipe for Life'' and ''Hotel 52''. Personal life In the years 2014–2016, she was associated with the dancer Tomasz Barański, whom she met during training for the ''Dancing with the Stars ''Dancing with the Stars'' is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', which is distributed by BBC Studios, the comme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylwester Kaliski
Sylwester Kaliski (19 December 1925 – 16 September 1978) was a Polish engineer, professor and military general. He was a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN). Born in Toruń, Kaliski was a specialist in the field of applied physics. He developed the theory of continuous amplification of ultra and hyper-sounds in semiconductive crystals and obtained plasma temperature of tens of millions of kelvins using laser impulse. He died in Warsaw, Poland in car crash. It has been speculated that Kaliski was killed by the Soviet KGB The KGB (russian: links=no, lit=Committee for State Security, Комитет государственной безопасности (КГБ), a=ru-KGB.ogg, p=kəmʲɪˈtʲet ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn(ː)əj bʲɪzɐˈpasnəsʲtʲɪ, Komitet gosud ..., as he headed the Polish clandestine program of developing thermonuclear devices intended for military use. The program began on orders from the highest levels of Polish communists and was reportedly op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maciej Zakościelny
Maciej Gracjan Zakościelny (born 7 May 1980, Stalowa Wola) is a Polish film, television and theatre actor. Life and career He was born on 7 May 1980 in Stalowa Wola. In 2004, he began his studies at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw but didn't complete them. He began his acting career by appearing on TV series such as ''Plebania'', , , and ''Na dobre i na złe''. He played his first major film role in Jerzy Hoffman's 2003 film ''An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God''. In 2004, he started performing at the Współczesny Theatre in Warsaw and joined the cast of the popular TV crime drama ''Kryminalni'' playing the character of Marek Brodecki. He appeared in Ryszard Zatorski's 2005 romantic comedy (Just Love Me). Between 2008–2014, he starred in the historical television series ''Czas honoru'' playing the role of Bronek Woyciechowski, one of the Silent Unseens. Between 2017–2019, he played a ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (; 6 July 1923 – 25 May 2014) was a Polish military officer, politician and ''de facto'' leader of the Polish People's Republic from 1981 until 1989. He was the First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party between 1981 and 1989, making him the last leader of the Polish People's Republic. Jaruzelski served as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1985, the Chairman of the Council of State from 1985 to 1989 and briefly as President of Poland from 1989 to 1990, when the office of President was restored after 37 years. He was also the last commander-in-chief of the Polish People's Army, which in 1990 became the Polish Armed Forces. Born to Polish nobility in Kurów in eastern (then-central) Poland, Jaruzelski was deported with his family to Siberia by the NKVD after the invasion of Poland. Assigned to forced labour in the Siberian wilderness, he developed photokeratitis which forced him to wear protective sunglasses for the rest of his life. In 1943, Jaru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanisław Kania
Stanisław Kania (; 8 March 1927 – 3 March 2020) was a Polish communist politician. Life and career Kania joined the Polish Workers' Party in April 1945 when the Germans were driven out by the Red Army and Polish Communists began to take control of the country. He partook in campaigns organised by the party, such as the Volunteer Reserve of the Citizens' Militia and the national referendum in 1946. He became deputy representative of the constituency for Jasielski. In February 1947 he was elected chairman of the ZWM board in Jaslo. Then in December he was appointed head of the Rural Youth Department in Rzeszow. In 1948, at the age of 21 he was elected as delegate to the unification congress of the Polish United Workers Party. After Edward Gierek was forced to resign as General Secretary amidst much social and economic unrest, Kania was elected his successor on 6 September 1980. He admitted that the party had made many economic mistakes, and advocated working with Catholi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Lesz
Natalia Lesz (born 27 July 1981 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish actress and a pop singer and songwriter. Background Lesz is a graduate of the renowned acting department at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University (NYU). While in New York City, she has performed in plays both on and off Broadway. While living in New York, Natalia also immersed herself in studies at CAP21, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, The Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting and Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, The Lee Strasberg Institute. Natalia has starred in numerous Polish television shows and TV series. When a teenager, she went to the National Warsaw Ballet School and performed as a soloist at the Polish National Opera. After graduating from New York University, she recorded her debut album, ''Natalia Lesz'', produced by hit makers Greg Wells and Glen Ballard. Natalia has already performed on major stages in the US and Europe, including an opening spot for British pop star Mika; Patricia K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewa Ziętek
Ewa Ziętek (born 8 March 1953) is a Polish actress. She has made over 50 appearances in film and television. She starred in the 1978 comedy film '' What Will You Do When You Catch Me?''. References External links * 1953 births Actors from Katowice Living people Polish film actresses Polish television actresses 20th-century Polish actresses 21st-century Polish actresses {{Poland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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