Krzysztof Zaleski (September 3, 1948 – October 20, 2008) was a Polish
theater director
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and cinema
actor
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.
Zaleski was born in
Świętochłowice
Świętochłowice (; german: Schwientochlowitz; szl, Świyntochłowice) is a town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is also the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union metropolis, with a population of 2 million, a ...
,
Poland
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, on September 3, 1948. He graduated from
Warsaw University
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's Department of
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in 1971.
[ He further completed his studies at the State Higher Theatre School in ]Warsaw
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in 1986.[
He received numerous awards throughout his career for his work within the Warsaw theater community.][ In 2007, Zaleski was awarded the Feliks’ Award for his adaptation of series of short stories originally written by ]Marek Nowakowski
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.[
Zaleski worked as the Director of Polish Radio Drama.][ Additionally, he served as the director of Director of ]Polish Radio 2
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for the last 18 months of his life.[
Krzysztof Zaleski died on October 20, 2008, in Warsaw at the age of 59 after a long illness.][ He was survived by his wife, Polish actress ]Maria Pakulnis
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, and their son.[
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Filmography
* 1976: '' Niedzielne dzieci''
* 1977: '' Indeks. Życie i twórczość Józefa M.''
* 1978: '' Zaległy urlop''
* 1978: '' Próba ognia i wody''
* 1978: '' Bez znieczulenia''
* 1979: ''Szansa
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* 1980: '' GorÄ…czka''
* 1981: '' Kobieta samotna''
* 1981: '' Przypadek''
* 1981: ''Dziecinne pytania
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''
* 1981: ''Człowiek z żelaza
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''
* 1982: ''GÅ‚osy
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Crew
* Director: Janusz Kijowski
* Writer: Janusz ...
''
* 1985: ''Idol
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* 1985: ''Jezioro Bodeńskie
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''
* 1985: '' Kochankowie mojej mamy''
* 1985: '' Zabawa w chowanego''
* 1986: ''Zmiennicy
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A young man Jacek Żytkiewicz is an employee of a fictional company ...
'' - serial telewizyjny
* 1987: ''O rany, nic się nie stało!!!
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''
* 1987: '' Zabij mnie glino''
* 1987: ''The Mother of Kings
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''
* 1988: '' Męskie sprawy''
* 1988: '' Obywatel Piszczyk''
* 1989: '' Konsul''
* 1991: '
* 1992: '' Czarne słońca''
* 1992: '' Warszawa. Rok 5703''
* 1992: '' Tragarz puchu''
* 1993: '' Tylko strach''
* 1993: '' Samowolka''
* 1994: '' Miasto prywatne''
* 1995: '' Gracze''
* 1996: '' Ekstradycja 2''
* 1997: '' Sztos''
* 1999: ''O dwóch takich, co nic nie ukradli
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''
* 2000: '' Bajland''
* 2004: '' Cudownie ocalony''
* 2005: '' Dziki 2: Pojedynek''
* 2006: '' Letnia miłość''
* 2008: '' Drugi sztos''
References
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1948 births
2008 deaths
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University of Warsaw alumni
Polish male stage actors
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Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw alumni
Burials at PowÄ…zki Military Cemetery
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