Marek Tadeusz Kondrat (born 18 October 1950) is a former
Polish
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*Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...
TV, film and theatrical
actor
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, director.
Career
He is a graduate of the
Jan Śniadecki
Jan Śniadecki (29 August 1756 – 9 November 1830) was a Polish mathematician, philosopher, and astronomer at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Life
Born in Żnin, Śniadecki studied at Kraków Jagellonian University and in Paris. He ...
High School No. 30 in
Warsaw
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. In 1972, he graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw (PWST). He played his first role as a child in 1961 film ''Historia żółtej ciżemki.''
Between 1972-1973, he worked at the
Stanisław Wyspiański
Stanisław Mateusz Ignacy Wyspiański (; 15 January 1869 – 28 November 1907) was a Polish playwright, painter and poet, as well as interior and furniture designer. A patriotic writer, he created a series of symbolic, national dramas within ...
Silesian Theatre in
Katowice
Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul ...
. He also worked at the Dramatic Theatre in Warsaw (1973–1984, 1987–1988), French Institute (1984), New Theatre (1985–1986), Comedy Theatre (1989), Za Dalekim (1990), Ateneum Theatre (1992–1999) and Zygmunta Hübner's Theatre (2002).
His most notable roles, which made him one of the most popular actors in
Poland
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Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...
's 1976 film ''Smuga cienia'' where he played the role of
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, ; 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Poles in the United Kingdom#19th century, Polish-British novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in t ...
,
Krzysztof Zanussi
Krzysztof Pius Zanussi (born 17 June 1939) is a Polish film and theatre director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of European film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland where he conducts a summer workshop. He is ...
's 1981 biographic film ''From a Far Country'', Janusz Majewski's 1985 comedy film ''C.K. Dezerterzy'',
Kazimierz Kutz
Kazimierz Julian Kutz (16 February 1929 – 18 December 2018) was a Polish film director, author, journalist and politician, one of the representatives of the Polish Film School and a deputy speaker of the Senate of Poland.
Biography
Kazimierz ...
's 1996 film ''
Pułkownik Kwiatkowski
''Colonel Kwiatkowski'' ( pl, Pułkownik Kwiatkowski) is a Polish comedy-drama film directed by Kazimierz Kutz. It was released in 1996.Marek Koterski
Marek Koterski (born 3 June 1942) is a Polish film and theatre director, screenwriter, actor, and playwright.
In 1972, he graduated in directing from the Łódź Film School. Initially, he made documentaries, but in 1984, he gained recognit ...
's 2002 film ''
Day of the Wacko
Day of the Wacko ( pl, Dzień świra) is a 2002 Polish comedy-drama about a day in the life of Adaś Miauczyński, a frustrated, divorced, middle-aged teacher who suffers from OCD. Written and directed by Marek Koterski, the film stars Marek ...
'' and 2006 film ''
We're All Christs
''We're All Christs'' (''Wszyscy jesteśmy Chrystusami'') is a 2006 Polish comedy-drama film directed by Marek Koterski. It is the seventh in a nine-part series of films about the character Adaś Miauczyński, created by Koterski. Each story sho ...
.'' Since 1998 he has been cooperating with
ING Bank Śląski
ING Bank Śląski SA (eng. ING Silesian Bank) (ING BSK) is a Polish bank based in Katowice. The majority owner is ING Group.
History
The bank was established as Bank Śląski in 1988 as a result of the separation from the National Bank of Poland. ...
.
In 2002, he was awarded the 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 ...
.
In the summer of 2006, he read the novel "Casino Royale" on RMF FM. In 2007, he planned to revolutionize the Polish domestic wine market by introducing Winarium wine stores in every city with a population of over 100,000. On March 5, 2007 he announced the end of his acting career, he played the last role in the film ''Mała matura 1947'' (2010). He was the co-author of the book ''E-lementarz Internet'', published in 2009.
He ran a chain of restaurants called "Prohibicja", which he founded with
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Zbigniew Zamachowski (; born 17 July 1961) is a Polish actor.
Life and career
He was born on 17 July 1961 in Brzeziny near Łódź. Zamachowski graduated from the actor's faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. He began his acting caree ...
, Wojciech Malajkat and Bogusław Linda. He completed a wine connoisseur course in
Bordeaux
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.
Personal life
On 19 September 2015 he married Antonina Turnau, daughter of
Grzegorz Turnau
Grzegorz Jerzy Turnau (born 31 July 1967) is a Polish composer, pianist, poet and singer. He has released eleven albums to date, including one (Cafe Sułtan) made up of his own versions of songs by Jeremi Przybora and Jerzy Wasowski, and most h ...
.
Awards
* 1979 – Leon Schiller Award
* 1979 –
Zbigniew Cybulski Award
The Zbigniew Cybulski Award (Polish: ''Nagroda im. Zbyszka Cybulskiego'') is a Polish annual film award given to best young Polish actors. It was established in 1969 on the initiative of Wiesława Czapińska and named to commemorate Zbigniew Cybul ...
by "Ekran" magazine,
* 1980 – Award for "Zegarek" role, "Igraszki z diabłem", "Sułkowski" at IV Polish TV Festival in
Olsztyn
Olsztyn ( , ; german: Allenstein ; Old Prussian: ''Alnāsteini''
* Latin: ''Allenstenium'', ''Holstin'') is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with county rights. ...
* 1987 – "Gwiazda Sezonu" at LLF in Łagowie
* 1993 – Award for "Mazep" role in Theatr Ateneum in Warszawie
* 1995 – Wiktor (most popular actor)
* 1995 – Złota Odznaka w plebiscycie "TeleRzeczpospolitej" – "Złota piątka" (Gold five)
* 1996 – First Place at III "Złota Piątka Telerzypospolitej"
* 1997 – Hand on Stars avenue
* 1997 – "
Złota Kaczka
Złota Kaczka (translation: Golden Duck) is a Polish award presented by the monthly ''Film'' since 1956.
Złota Kaczka for best movie
* 1956: ''Sprawa pilota Maresza''
* 1957: ''Kanał''
* 1958: '' Popiół i diament''
* 1959: '' Pociąg''
* 1 ...
" in category: best polish actor; for 1996
* 1998 – Wiktor '97 in category: best actor and SuperWiktor '97
* 1998 – " TeleKamera 1998", award from "TeleTydzień" readers in category: actors (16 January)
* 1999 – Wiktor '98 in category: best actor (20 February)
* 1999 – Statue "Feniks"
* 1999 – 7 May at Piotrowska avenue in Łodz shows Kondrat star
* 2003 – "
Złota Kaczka
Złota Kaczka (translation: Golden Duck) is a Polish award presented by the monthly ''Film'' since 1956.
Złota Kaczka for best movie
* 1956: ''Sprawa pilota Maresza''
* 1957: ''Kanał''
* 1958: '' Popiół i diament''
* 1959: '' Pociąg''
* 1 ...
" in category: best polish actor; for 2002 (24 February)
Movie awards
* 2006 – "
The Call of the Toad
''The Call of the Toad'', published in Germany in 1992 as ''Unkenrufe'', is a novel by Danzig-born German author Günter Grass. It describes the love story between the German widower Alexander Reschke and Alexandra Polin widowed Piatkowska. It ...
" – Eagle, Polish movie award
* 2005 – "Trzeci" – Viareggio (MFF) "Platinum Award " for best actor
* 2003 – "Dzień Świra" – Eagle, Polska Nagroda Filmowa w kategorii: best male role
* 2002 – "Weiser" – Orzeł, Polska Nagroda Filmowa (nominacja) w kategorii: best male role; for year 2001
* 2002 – " Dzień świra" –
Gdynia
Gdynia ( ; ; german: Gdingen (currently), (1939–1945); csb, Gdiniô, , , ) is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With a population of 243,918, it is the List of cities in Poland, 12th-largest city in Poland and ...
(Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych) best male role
* 2001 – "Prawo ojca" – Orzeł, Polska Nagroda Filmowa (nominacja) w kategorii: best male role; for year 2000
* 1999 – "Złoto dezerterów" – Orzeł, Polska Nagroda Filmowa (nominacja) w kategorii: best male role; for year 1998
* 1999 – "Prawo ojca" –
Gdynia
Gdynia ( ; ; german: Gdingen (currently), (1939–1945); csb, Gdiniô, , , ) is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With a population of 243,918, it is the List of cities in Poland, 12th-largest city in Poland and ...
(FPFF) "Złoty Klakier", nagroda Radia Gdańsk dla reżysera najdłużej oklaskiwanego filmu
* 1999 – "Prawo ojca" –
Gdynia
Gdynia ( ; ; german: Gdingen (currently), (1939–1945); csb, Gdiniô, , , ) is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With a population of 243,918, it is the List of cities in Poland, 12th-largest city in Poland and ...
(Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych) Jury award
* 1995 – "Pułkownik Kwiatkowski" –
Gdynia
Gdynia ( ; ; german: Gdingen (currently), (1939–1945); csb, Gdiniô, , , ) is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With a population of 243,918, it is the List of cities in Poland, 12th-largest city in Poland and ...
(Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych) best male role
* 1977 – "Zaklęte rewiry" – Panama (MFF)
* 1976 – "Zaklęte rewiry" – Złota Kamera (przyznawana przez pismo "Film")
Wszyscy jesteśmy Chrystusami
''We're All Christs'' (''Wszyscy jesteśmy Chrystusami'') is a 2006 Polish comedy-drama film directed by Marek Koterski. It is the seventh in a nine-part series of films about the character Adaś Miauczyński, created by Koterski. Each story sh ...
'' (2006), as Adaś Miauczyński (55)
* ''
The Call of the Toad
''The Call of the Toad'', published in Germany in 1992 as ''Unkenrufe'', is a novel by Danzig-born German author Günter Grass. It describes the love story between the German widower Alexander Reschke and Alexandra Polin widowed Piatkowska. It ...
Pan Tadeusz
''Pan Tadeusz'' (full title: ''Mister Thaddeus, or the Last Foray in Lithuania: A Nobility's Tale of the Years 1811–1812, in Twelve Books of Verse'') is an epic poem by the Polish poet, writer, translator and philosopher Adam Mickiewicz. The b ...
'' (1999), as Hrabia
* ''
Operacja Samum
''Operacja Samum'' is a 1999 Polish spy film directed by Władysław Pasikowski, starring Marek Kondrat, Bogusław Linda, and Olaf Lubaszenko. The film is a fictional account of Operation Simoom, a top secret Polish intelligence operation to wit ...
'' (1999), as Józef Mayer
* ''
With Fire and Sword
''With Fire and Sword'' ( pl, Ogniem i mieczem, links=no) is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1884. It is the first volume of a series known to Poles as The Trilogy, followed by ''The Deluge'' (''Potop'', ...
'' (1999) as Jan II Kazimierz Waza
* ''
Kiler-ów 2-óch
''Kilerów 2-óch'' ('' en, Two Hitmen'') is a continuation of ''Kiler'' movie, directed in 1997. The film premiered 8 January 1999 in Poland and like the first part it has received financial and critical success.
Plot
The time flies and Jurek ...
Kiler
''Kiler'' (English: ''The Hitman'') is a 1997 Polish comedy by Juliusz Machulski, starring Cezary Pazura, Jerzy Stuhr, Janusz Rewiński, Jan Englert, Katarzyna Figura and Małgorzata Kożuchowska. The movie is a story of a taxi driver named Jer ...
Pułkownik Kwiatkowski
''Colonel Kwiatkowski'' ( pl, Pułkownik Kwiatkowski) is a Polish comedy-drama film directed by Kazimierz Kutz. It was released in 1996.Ekstradycja'' (1995)
* ''
Zawrócony
''Reverted'' ( pl, Zawrócony) is a 1994 Polish drama film directed by Kazimierz Kutz. It was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival.
Cast
* Zbigniew Zamachowski as Tomek Siwek
* Henryk Bista as Director Biernacki
* Marek Kond ...
Koloss
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Background
Tomas Haake stated, "As always, we try to tak ...
Sauna
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'' (1992)
* ''
Psy
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'' (1992)
* ''
Enak
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Pastorale heroica
''Pastorale heroica'' is a 1983 Polish war film directed by Henryk Bielski. It was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival
The 13th Moscow International Film Festival
The Moscow International Film Festival (russian: Мо ...
'' (1983)
* ''
Epitafium dla Barbary Radziwiłłówny
''Epitafium dla Barbary Radziwiłłówny'' is a Polish historical film. It was released in 1982. Directed by Janusz Majewski.
Cast
* Aleksandra Śląska as Królowa Bona
*Anna Dymna as Barbara Radziwiłówna
* Krzysztof Kolberger as Anonimu ...
'' (1982)
* ''
Danton
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'' (1982)
* ''
Yokohama
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'' (1981)
* ''
Dziecinne pytania
Dziecinne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Boćki, within Bielsk County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Boćki, south-west of Bielsk Podlaski, and south of the regional c ...
'' (1981)
* ''
Dreszcze
''Shivers'' (, ''Dreszcze'') is a 1981 Polish drama film directed by Wojciech Marczewski. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. At the time of its release it was ban ...
'' (1981)
* ''
Człowiek z żelaza
''Man of Iron'' ( pl, Człowiek z żelaza) is a 1981 film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It depicts the Solidarity labour movement and its first success in persuading the Polish government to recognize the workers' right to an independent union.
Th ...
Smuga cienia
Smuga (German ''Neidfeld'') is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Trzcińsko-Zdrój, within Gryfino County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.
For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania
The histor ...
'' (1976)
* ''
Zaklęte rewiry
''Hotel Pacific'' ( pl, Zaklęte rewiry) is a 1975 Polish drama film directed by Janusz Majewski. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.
Plot
A jobless youth from upcountry, Roman (Kondrat), whose belongings are cra ...