Feliks Żukowski (30 May 1904 – 17 January 1976) was a Polish

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and

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. He worked in theatres in

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and Łódź. Feliks was a manager of Stefan Jaracz Teatr in

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. He was also a soldier of

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, prisoner of

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Notable roles

Films * '' Młody las'' (1934) *'' Robert and Bertram'' (1938) * '' Złota Maska'' (1939) * '' Zakazane piosenki'' (1946) * ''Jasne łany'' (1947) * ''Celuloza'' (1953) * ''Przygoda na Mariensztacie'' (1953) * ''Piątka z ulicy Barskiej'' (1954) * ''Niedaleko Warszawy'' (1954) * ''Skarb kapitana Martensa'' (1957) * '' Krzyżacy'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1973) * ''Gniazdo'' (1974) Theatre * ''Igraszki z diabłem'' (1948 and 1962) * ''Don Carlos'' (1956) * ''Żywy trup'' (1961) TV series * '' Stawka większa niż życie'' (1967–1968) * ''Chłopi'' (1972)

Notable director's works

* ''Kariera Artura Ui'' (1962) * ''Jegor Bułyczow i inni'' (1970)

References

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External links

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Feliks Żukowski
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Feliks Żukowski
at Filmweb Polish male film actors Polish male stage actors Polish male television actors Polish theatre directors 1904 births 1976 deaths 20th-century Polish male actors Recipients of the State Award Badge (Poland) Recipients of the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland Male actors from Riga {{Poland-actor-stub