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The Young Magician (film)
''The Young Magician'' (french: Le jeune magicien; pl, Cudowne dziecko) is a Canadian-Polish children's drama film, directed by Waldemar Dziki and released in 1987."Waldemar Dziki's Le jeune magicien". ''Cinema Canada'', May 1987. The fourth film in the Tales for All series of children's films, the film centres on Peter Meller (Rusty Jedwab), a young boy who is initially treated as an outcast when he discovers that he possesses the ability to telekinetically move objects with his mind, but becomes a hero when his power is the only thing that can save his city from a military attack. Although the film was shot in Poland with a Polish cast of actors, and then dubbed into English and French for Canadian distribution, its setting was portrayed as Canada.Nicholas Read, "Why, oh why, was this set in Canada?". ''Vancouver Sun'', October 16, 1987. Nicholas Read of the ''Vancouver Sun'' criticized this as a narrative contrivance, noting that the dialogue and costume design did not feel n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Demers
Rock Demers, (December 11, 1933August 17, 2021) was a Canadian film producer. He was the founder of the film company ''Les Productions la Fête'' and produced the '' Tales for All'' film series for children. Early life Demers was born in Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard, Quebec, on December 11, 1933. He was raised in rural Quebec, and described his childhood as "very poor, but very happy". He initially studied to become a teacher, before obtaining a diploma in audio-visual technology at the École Normale de St. Cloud in Paris. He then travelled around Europe and Asia for two years, during which he became acquainted with Vojta Jasny, Břetislav Pojar, and Krzysztof Zanussi. Career After returning to Canada, Demers started his career in the film industry. He began with film distribution in 1960, before becoming manager of the Montreal World Film Festival two years later, serving in that capacity until 1967. He co-established the Cinémathèque québécoise in 1963 and started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Groove Kings
The Groove Kings are a Canadian band from Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ... consisting of Irene Marc (lead singer), and Howard Forman. Marc and Forman founded the band in 1992; they have released three albums and their CDs produced top-40 and top- 20 hits through the 1990s. History The Groove Kings formed in 1992 and released their first self-titled album in 1993. The album was released in Canada by the label Virtual Music, then in 1994 in Australia by Opulent Music. The single from this album was ""Everybody Knows". In 1994, the band released their second album, ''Into the Groove Age'', on Wise To You Music. The single "Tell Me" appeared on the RPM Top Singles and Adult Contemporary charts regularly during 1994 and 1995. In November 2009, their third fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewa Biała
Ewa or EWA may refer to: Places ; Ethiopia * Ewa (woreda) ; Nauru * Ewa District, Nauru ; United States * Eastern Washington, the portion of the state of Washington east of the Cascade Range * ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, a census-designated place * Ewa District, Hawaii, an ancient Hawaiian district of Oahu Other uses * Ewa (given name) * Eldercare Workforce Alliance * Ewa Air, a French airline in Mayotte * Ewa reactor, Poland's first research nuclear reactor * Marine Corps Air Station Ewa Marine Corps Air Station Ewa (MCAS Ewa) was a United States Marine Corps air station that was located west of Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The base was hit during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and later served as the hub for all Mar ..., a former air station in Hawaii * ''Ewa'', a sailing vessel later renamed '' Norda'' See also * * {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojciech Asiński
Wojciech () is a Polish name, equivalent to Czech Vojtěch , Slovak Vojtech, and German Woitke. The name is formed from two components in archaic Polish: * ''wój'' (Slavic: ''voj''), a root pertaining to war. It also forms words like ''wojownik'' ("warrior") and ''wojna'' ("war"). * ''ciech'' (from an earlier form, ''tech''), meaning "joy". The resulting combination means "he who enjoys war" or "joyous warrior". Its Polish diminutive forms include ''Wojtek'' , ''Wojtuś'' , ''Wojtas'', ''Wojcio'', ''Wojteczek'', ''Wojcieszek'', ''Wojtaszka'', ''Wojtaszek'', ''Wojan'' (noted already in 1136), ''Wojko'', and variants noted as early as 1400, including ''Woytko'', ''Woythko'', and ''Voytko''. The feminine form is Wojciecha (). Related names in South Slavic languages include ''Vojko'', ''Vojislav'', and ''Vojteh''. The name has been rendered into German in several different variations, including: ''Woitke'', ''Witke'', ''Voitke'', ''Voytke'', ''Woytke'', ''Vogtke'', ''Woytegk'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Blumenfeld
Andrzej Stanisław Blumenfeld (12 August 1951 in Zabrze – 14 August 2017 in Warsaw) was a Polish film, television, and voice actor who worked for SDI Media Polska. Filmography *'' The Young Magician'' (1987) - Teacher *''Legend of the White Horse'' (1987) - Bartan *'' Dekalog: Four'' (1988) - Stawinski *'' A Tale of Adam Mickiewicz's 'Forefathers' Eve''' (1989) - Writer *''Kornblumenblau'' (1989) - Flecista *''1968. Szczesliwego Nowego Roku'' (1992) - Major *''Pierscionek z orlem w koronie'' (1992) *''Prowokator'' (1995) - Struwe *''Pulkownik Kwiatkowski'' (1995) - Army surgeon *''Wezwanie'' (1997) *''Kiler-ów 2-óch'' (1997) - Celejski *''Thomas and the Falcon King'' (2000) - Balador (voice) *'' Prymas – trzy lata z tysiąca'' (2000) - Herbert *'' Where Eskimos Live'' (2002) - Taxi Driver *'' The Pianist'' (2002) - Benek *''Zróbmy sobie wnuka'' (2003) - Apartment Owner *''Pope John Paul II'' (2005, TV Mini-Series) - Gierek Edward *''Expecting Love'' (2003) - Client *''Idea ... [...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] |
Grażyna Szapołowska
Grażyna Szapołowska (; born 19 September 1953) is a Polish film and theatre actress. Life and career She was born in Bydgoszcz. The father was of Latvian-Polish descent, and mother, Wanda, was Lithuanian-Polish descent. She has a sister, Lidia, who is 11 years older. After passing the baccalauréat she joined at Wroclaw Theatre of Pantomime. In 1977 she graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. From 1977 until 1984 she was in the theatrical company of the National Theatre, Warsaw. She starred in Károly Makk's 1982 Hungarian film '' Another Way'' which portrays a lesbian relationship, ''A Short Film About Love'' (1988) by Polish film director Krzysztof Kieślowski, and in its earlier and shorter form the sixth episode of ''Dekalog''. It was she who suggested to Kieslowski the different ending of the full-length version. For that role she received the Polish Film Award at the 13th Gdynia Film Festival. She had previously starred in another Kieslowski fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danuta Kowalska
Danuta is a Polish given name. Women named Danuta include: *Danuta Bartoszek (born 1961), former long-distance runner for Canada *Danuta Bułkowska (born 1959), former Polish champion in high jumping * Danuta Dmowska (born 1982), Polish fencer and World Épée Champion 2005 *Danuta Gleed (1946–1996), Canadian writer of Polish origin * Danuta Hojarska (born 1960), Polish politician, member of the Sejm *Danuta Hübner (born 1948), Polish economist, academic, and policy maker *Danuta Jazłowiecka (born 1957), Polish politician, member of the Sejm *Danuta Lato (born 1963), Polish actress, model and singer in the 1980s-1990s *Danuta Pietraszewska (born 1947), Polish politician, member of the Sejm *Danuta Wałęsa (born 1949), wife of former President of Poland Lech Wałęsa *Danuta Kobylińska-Walas (born 1931), Polish Sea Captain *Danuta Kordaczuk (1939–1988), Polish Olympic volleyball player *Danuta Kozák (born 1987), Hungarian Olympic sprint canoer *Danuta Szaflarska (1915–201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maciej Szary
Maciej (Polish pronunciation: ) is a Polish given name, the etymological equivalent of Matthias. Its diminutive forms are Maciek, Maciuś. Namedays according to Polish calendar: 30 January, 24 February, 14 May Maciej may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Maciej Cieślak (born 1969), Polish guitarist and songwriter * Maciej Dunal (1953–2014), Polish actor and singer * Maciej Fortuna (born 1982), Polish jazz trumpeter, composer and musical educator * Maciej Golubiewski (born 1976), Consul General at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York City * Maciej Jachowski (born 1977), Polish actor * Maciej Kozłowski (1957–2010), Polish actor * Maciej Łukaszczyk (1934–2014), Polish pianist * Maciej Maleńczuk (born 1961), Polish singer, guitarist and poet * Maciej Małecki (born 1940), Polish composer and pianist * Maciej Musiał (born 1995), Polish actor * Maciej Silski (born 1976), Polish singer * Maciej Stuhr (born 1975), Polish actor, comedian and impress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Robaszkiewicz
Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, dark basaltic plains on Earth's Moon Terrestrial *Maria, Maevatanana, Madagascar *Maria, Quebec, Canada * Maria, Siquijor, the Philippines *María, Spain, in Andalusia *Îles Maria, French Polynesia *María de Huerva, Aragon, Spain *Villa Maria (other) Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Maria'' (1947 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (1975 film), Swedish film * ''Maria'' (2003 film), Romanian film * ''Maria'' (2019 film), Filipino film * ''Maria'' (2021 film), Canadian film directed by Alec Pronovost * ''Maria'' (Sinhala film), Sri Lankan upcoming film Literature * ''María'' (novel), an 1867 novel by Jorge Isaacs * ''Maria'' (Ukrainian novel), a 1934 novel by the Ukrainian writer Ulas Samchuk * ''Maria'' (play), a 1935 play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Machulski
Jan Henryk Machulski (3 July 1928 – 20 November 2008) was a Polish theater director, as well as a film and theatrical actor. He appeared in more than 45 film roles and 70 theater roles throughout his career. Personal life Machulski was born in Łódź, Poland, on 3 July 1928. He was a graduate of the National Film School in Łódź and the Polish National Acting School. Machulski was married to Polish actress, Halina Machulska. He was the father of Polish film director, Juliusz Machulski. Career Machulski pursued a successful dual career in theater directing, as well as acting. As a theater director, Machulski production credits included the Polish language adaptations of ''Sen nocy letniej'' (''Midsummer Night's Dream''), ''Antigone'' (''Antygona'') and ''Hamlet''. He also produced and directed two of his own original plays, ''Niebezpieczne zabawy'' (''Dangerous Games'') and ''Lek'' (''Anxiety''). As an actor, Machulski appeared in approximately 70 theatre and 45 film roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Władysław Kowalski (aktor)
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Władysław Kowalski may refer to: * Władysław Kowalski (politician) (1894–1958), Polish politician * Władysław Kowalski (actor) (1936–2017), Polish actor * Władysław Kowalski (footballer) (1897–1939), Polish footballer, played for Wisła Kraków Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków Spółka Akcyjna, commonly referred to as Wisła Kraków (), is a Polish professional football club based in Kraków. It currently competes in the I liga, the second level of Polish football league system. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
