Kazimierz Wichniarz (18 January 1915 in Posen(now Poznan) - 26 June 1995 in

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 officia ...

) was a Polish film and theatre actor. In 1974 he starred in the

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

-nominated film ''

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 ...

'' under

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 ...

. He is interred at the

Powązki Military Cemetery Powązki Military Cemetery (; pl, Cmentarz Wojskowy na Powązkach) is an old military cemetery located in the Żoliborz district, western part of Warsaw, Poland. The cemetery is often confused with the older Powązki Cemetery, known colloquiall ...

in Warsaw.

Selected filmography

* '' Szatan z siódmej klasy'' (1960) * ''Godzina pąsowej róży'' (1963) * ''

Małżeństwo z rozsądku ''Marriage of Convenience'' ( pl, Małżeństwo z rozsądku) is a Polish Musical film, musical comedy from 1966 directed by Stanisław Bareja. Cast * Daniel Olbrychski – Andrzej * Elżbieta Czyżewska – Joanna * Bohdan Łazuka – Edzio Sied ...

'' (1966) * ''The Peasans'' (''Chłopi'', 1972) TV series * ''

The Peasants ''The Peasants'' ( pl, Chłopi) is a novel written by the Polish author Władysław Reymont in four parts between 1904 and 1909. He started writing it in 1897, but because of a railway accident and health problems, it took seven years to complete ...

'' (''Chłopi'', 1973) * ''

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'' (1973) * ''

'' (''Potop'', 1974) * '' The Promised Land'' (''Ziemia obiecana'', 1974) * ''Zamach stanu'' (1981)

Honours and awards

* Commander's Cross of the

Order of Polonia Restituta The Order of Polonia Restituta ( pl, Order Odrodzenia Polski, en, Order of Restored Poland) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on al ...

(1984); previously awarded the Officer's Cross (1975) and the Knight's Cross (1967) *

Gold Cross of Merit The Cross of Merit () is a Polish civil state decoration established on 23 June 1923, to recognize services to the state. History At the time of its establishment in 1923, the Cross of Merit was the highest civilian award in Poland. It was awa ...

(1956) * Medal of the 10th anniversary of the Polish People's Republic (1955) * Medal of the 40th anniversary of the Polish People's Republic (1984) * Badge of Merit in Culture (1975) * Gold Badge of Trade Unions (1975) * Badge "For merits for Warsaw" (1967) * Prize of the City of Warsaw (1980)

References

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* Polish male film actors Polish male stage actors 1915 births 1995 deaths Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland) Burials at Powązki Military Cemetery 20th-century Polish male actors Recipient of the Meritorious Activist of Culture badge {{Poland-actor-stub