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The Getaway King
''The Getaway King'' is a Polish-language action comedy film directed by Mateusz Rakowicz, and written by Rakowicz and Łukasz M. Maciejewski. The film had premiered on 18 August 2021 on the New Horizons Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland, and later in cinemas on 16 September 2021. The film was based on the life of Zdzisław Najmrodzki, a criminal and thief who was active in the Polish People's Republic in the 1980s, and who was notable for escaping from prison and the authorities 29 times. Production The film was directed by Mateusz Rakowicz, being his feature film debut. The script for the movie was written by Rakowicz and Łukasz M. Maciejewski. The film was produced by Agnieszka Odorowicz and Andrzej Papis. It was filmed in Kraków, Zabrze and Warsaw, with Jacek Podgórski as main cameraman. The music to the film was composed by Andrzej Smolik. The film was mainly produced by TV & Film Production, and additionally co-produced by Grupa Polsat Plus and Mazovia Warsaw Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mateusz Rakowicz
Mateusz is a Polish language, Polish given name, equivalent to Hebrew names Matityahu and Matthew (name), Matthew, meaning "gift of Yahweh". List Notable people with the name include: B–H *Mateusz Bąk (born 1983), Polish football goalkeeper *Mateusz Banasiuk (born 1985), Polish actor *Mateusz Bartczak (born 1979), Polish footballer *Mateusz Bartel (born 1985), Polish chess player *Mateusz Bieniek (born 1994), Polish volleyball player *Mateusz Biskup (born 1994), Polish rower *Mateusz Borkowski (born 1997), Polish middle-distance runner *Mateusz Broź (born 1988), Polish football midfielder *Mateusz Cetnarski (born 1988), Polish football midfielder *Mateusz Chruściński (born 1987), Polish figure skater *Mateusz Cichocki (born 1992), Polish footballer *Mateusz Cieluch (born 1987), Polish footballer *Mateusz Czunkiewicz (born 1996), Polish volleyball player *Mateusz Damięcki (born 1981), Polish actor *Mateusz Demczyszak (born 1986), Polish middle-distance runner *Mateusz Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdzisław Najmrodzki
Zdzisław Najmrodzki (20 August 1954 – 31 August 1995) was a Polish thief active in the 1970s and the 1980s who has been described as one of the period's most famous criminals. He escaped from authorities 29 times, including escapes from a train, a courthouse window, Warsaw police headquarters, and a prison.''Do Rzeczy Historia'', no 8(66)/2018, September 2018, pp. 40-43. His criminal history included the robbery of over 70 Pewex stores of scarce luxury goods and stealing over 100 FSO Polonez cars. In total, he served 11 years in prison, and was eventually pardoned in 1994 by the president of Poland, Lech Wałęsa. Early life and education Zdzisław Najmrodzki, one of four brothers, was born on 20 August 1954 in Czermno, Poland, to Sabina and Władysław Najmrodzki."Król ucieczek", ''Archiwum zbrodni'', 2015 He grew up without his father. When he was in the fifth grade of primary school, he almost drowned while swimming in the water reservoir. That experience caused him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikołaj Cieślak
Mikołaj Cieślak (born 6 December 1973) is a Polish stage, television and film actor, and a cabaret artist. He is a co-creator of Kabaret Moralnego Niepokoju. Biography Cieślak was born on 6 December 1973 in Warsaw, Poland. In 1993, while studying at the technological department of the University of Warsaw, he and students had formed the cabaret group, that would later evolve into the Kabaret Moralnego Niepokoju.Robert Górski, Mariusz Cieślik, ''Jak zostałem prezesem''. Wydawnictwo Znak, 2012, p. 50–51. ISBN 978-83-240-2318-9. Their first cabaret programme, titled ''Królewna, Rycerz i Smok'', had premiered in 1994 at the Polish studies department of the University of Warsaw. In 1996, the cabaret group was awarded the Grand Prix at the PaKA festival in Kraków. He had also performed in the Capitol Theatre, Warsaw, in comedies ''Szwedzki stół'' by Marek Modzelewski in 2012, and ''Zdrówko'' by Robert Górski in 2014. In February 2015, he had performed in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartosz Roch Nowicki
Bartosz is a Polish given name and a surname derived from Bartłomiej, the Polish cognate of Bartholomew. People with the given name * Bartosz Beda, Polish contemporary artist * Bartosz Bereszyński (born 1992), Polish footballer * Bartosz Białkowski (born 1987), Polish footballer * Bartosz Bosacki (born 1975), Polish footballer * Bartosz Brenes (born 1989), house DJ, producer, remixer and record label owner * Bartosz Broniszewski (born 1988), German footballer * Bartosz Chajdecki (born 1980), Polish composer *Bartosz Krzyżaniak-Gumowski (born 1977) founder, product director, product designer * Bartosz Cichocki (born 1976), Polish political scientist, historian and ambassador to Ukraine * Bartosz Domański (born 1980), Polish figure skater * Bartosz Fabiniak (born 1982), Polish footballer * Wojciech Bartosz Głowacki (1758–1794), Polish peasant and a member of the peasant volunteer infantry during the Kościuszko Uprising in 1794 * Bartosz Huzarski (born 1980), Polish road bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomasz Sapryk
Tomasz Sapryk (born 17 November 1966 in Warsaw, Polish People’s Republic The Polish People's Republic ( pl, Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa, PRL) was a country in Central Europe that existed from 1947 to 1989 as the predecessor of the modern Republic of Poland. With a population of approximately 37.9 million near ...) is a Polish actor. He appeared in the television series '' Aby do świtu...'' in 1992 and in the film '' The Hexer'' in 2002. In 2007, he won a Polish Film Award Eagle for Best Supporting Actor (Najlepsza Drugoplanowa Rola Meska) in Sztuczki (a Polish comedy drama). References 1966 births Living people Polish male film actors {{Poland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorota Kolak
Dorota is a Polish, Czech and Slovak female given name, cognate with Dorothy. Notable people with the name include: *Dorota Andraka (born 1961), Polish-American educator * Dorota Dabrowska, Polish statistician *Dorota Gawron (born 1983), represented Poland in the Miss Universe pageant *Dorota Gruca (born 1970), Polish marathon runner * Dorota Barbara Jabłonowska (1760–1844), Polish noblewoman *Dorota Jakuta (born 1958), Polish politician *Dorota Jędrusińska (born 1982), Polish track and field sprint athlete *Dorota Kędzierzawska (born 1957), Polish director of feature and documentary films *Dorota Kwaśna (born 1972), Polish cross country skier *Dorota Masłowska (born 1983), Polish writer and journalist *Dorota Nieznalska (born 1973), controversial Polish artist *Dorota Rabczewska (born 1984), Polish singer *Dorota Siudek (born 1975), Polish retired pairs skater who is now a coach *Dorota Świeniewicz (born 1972), Polish volleyball player *Dorota Sitańska (born 1767), Polish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Lions (award)
The Golden Lions (currently known as the Fidelity ADT Golden Lions for sponsorship reasons) are a South African professional rugby union team based in Johannesburg who compete in the annual Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge. The team is governed by the Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU), and was originally known as Transvaal (after Transvaal Province), before changes to the political landscape in South Africa forced a name change to the Gauteng Lions, before again being changed to the Golden Lions. The GLRU also operates the associated United Rugby Championship franchise , which also draw players from Griquas. History The Transvaal Rugby Football Union, with its headquarters in Johannesburg, was formed in 1889 after delegates from different clubs in the region decided to form a united rugby union to look after the well-being of the clubs. Prominent clubs involved in the process were Pirates, Wanderers, Pretoria, Potchefstroom and Kaffrarians. The first elected president was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gdynia Film Festival
The Gdynia Film Festival (until 2011: Polish Film Festival, Polish: ''Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni'') is an annual film festival first held in Gdańsk (1974–1986), now held in Gdynia, Poland. It has taken place every year since 1974, except in 1982 and 1983 when Poland was under martial law. The organizers of the festival are the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland, Polish Film Institute (PISF), Polish Filmmakers Association, the Pomeranian Voivodeship Local Government as well as the port city of Gdynia. The Polish Film Festival award is the Grand Prix Golden Lions (Polish: ''Złote Lwy''), which is different from the Eagle (Polish: ''Orzeł''), awarded at the Polish Film Awards and the Seattle Polish Film Festival (Seattle is the sister city of Gdynia). Special awards include the Platinum Lions (''Platynowe Lwy'') conferred for lifetime achievements in cinema as well as the Audience Award. Krzysztof Kieślowski and Agnieszka Holland are so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraków Film Festival
The Kraków Film Festival ( pl, Krakowski Festiwal Filmowy) is one of Europe's oldest events dedicated to documentary, animation and other short film forms. It has been organised every year since 1961. The Artistic President of the festival is . It was in Kraków that Polish filmmakers such as Krzysztof Kieślowski, Wojciech Wiszniewski, , and Marcel Łoziński began their career. It was also here that the directors of animated films, including , , Julian Antonisz (Antoniszczak), Piotr Dumała, and Zbigniew Rybczyński, winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for the film ''Tango'', made their debut. Yet, such renowned documentary and animated filmmakers were not the only ones to participate and win prizes in Kraków, for the international festival laureates included also numerous artists who made their names as feature film directors: Pier Paolo Pasolini, Werner Herzog, Zoltán Huszárik, Jaromil Jireš, Claude Lelouch, Patrice Leconte, Mike Leigh, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Poland
The COVID-19 pandemic in Poland is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). In February and March 2020, health authorities in Poland carried out laboratory testing of suspected cases of infection by SARS-CoV-2, as well as home quarantining and monitoring. On 4 March 2020, the first laboratory confirmed case in Poland was announced in a man hospitalised in Zielona Góra. On March 10, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the local transmission phase of SARS-CoV-2 in Poland. On March 12, 2020, the first death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Poland was that of a 56-year-old woman. Polish authorities did not participate in the European Union tender procedure for purchasing COVID-19 pandemic related medical equipment, until 17 March 2020. On 10–12 March 2020 lockdown-type control measures were implemented, closing schools and university classes, offices, and cancelling ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milicja Obywatelska
Milicja Obywatelska (), in English known as the Citizens' Militia and commonly abbreviated to MO, was the national police organization of the Polish People's Republic. It was established on 7 October 1944 by the Polish Committee of National Liberation, effectively replacing the pre-war police force. The Citizen's Militia would remain the predominant means of policing in Poland until 10 May 1990, when it was transformed back into ''Policja''. The term ''milicja'' had been adapted from the cognate term, ''militsiya'', used in several communist countries. The term is derived from ''militia'', which derives its etymology from the concept of a military force composed of ordinary citizens. In most cases it represented a state-controlled force used to exert political repression, especially with its elite ZOMO squads. Under both communist and post-communist governments, the Polish police system has traditionally operated under the auspices of national authority. Starting at the end of Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.1 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 7th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is an Alpha global city, a major cultural, political and economic hub, and the country's seat of government. Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town in Masovia. The city rose to prominence in the late 16th century, when Sigismund III decided to move the Polish capital and his royal court from Kraków. Warsaw served as the de facto capital of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1795, and subsequently as the seat of Napoleon's Duchy of Warsaw. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
