Krzysztof Kowalewski (20 March 1937 – 6 February 2021) was a Polish actor and comedian.

Biography

Kowalewski was born to a Jewish mother, actress Elżbieta Herszaft-Kowalewska and Polish father, Cyprian Kowalewski, who was a soldier. His first wife, Vivian, was from Cuba. For many years, he was in a relationship with actress

Ewa Wiśniewska Ewa Maria Wiśniewska (born 25 April 1942) is a Polish actress. Her sister, Małgorzata Niemirska, is also an actress. Wiśniewska was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta, one of Poland's highest Orders, and many other Orders, including Go ...

. They split up after Krzysztof met actress Agnieszka Suchora, whom he married in 2002. He had two children: Wiktor (from his relationship with Vivian) and Gabriela (with Agnieszka Suchora). Kowalewski was awarded a Grand Splendor Prize (''Wielki Splendor'') in 1992, the Knight's Cross of the

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in 2002, and a

Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. They may be int ...

the same year.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1937 births 2021 deaths Polish male film actors Polish people of Jewish descent Polish comedians Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis Polish male stage actors Polish male television actors Polish male voice actors Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw alumni Burials at Powązki Cemetery Male actors from Warsaw {{Poland-actor-stub