Roman Kłosowski (14 February 1929 – 11 June 2018) was a Polish

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and

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Biography

He was born on February 14, 1929, in

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. Graduate of the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art's Faculty of Acting (1953) and Faculty of Directing (1965). He made his theater debut on September 1, 1953. Kłosowoski made his debut on stage as Puck in the production of

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''. He made his screen debut in 1953, starring in the film '' Celuloza'' by

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. He would go on the star in another of Kawalerowicz's films, ''

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'' (''Cień'') in 1956, a film which was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. The film is a ''

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''-like investigation into the life of a man found dead after having been hurled from a train. Then in 1964 he starred in the

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film ''

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'' which was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival. Kłosowski starred alongside

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, Beata Tyszkiewicz and

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. In the late 1960s he appeared in the

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miniseries ''

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''. In 1971, he appeared in the Polish superhero comedy film, ''

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'', portraying the Maharaja of Kabur. The film was directed by

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. From 1974 to 1976, he starred in the successful television comedy series ''

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''. In the years 1976–1981, he was the general and artistic director of the Powszechny Theater in Łódź, as well as a lecturer at the Acting Department of the

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. In 1986, he once again was directed by Andrzej Kondratiuk in the comedy-sci-fi television series ''Big Bang''. Playing the character of Shepherd Kazimierz, he featured alongside actors such as Ludwik Benoit,

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and

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. In 1989 he played the role of Edward in the

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's film, '' The Peddler''. In 1996 he would again collaborate with Barański and appear in the psychological film, '' Dzień wielkiej ryby'', in 1996. Then in the 1990s he starred in the Polish sitcom series ''

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''. In 2008 he portrayed

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in the comedy drama film, '' Before Twilight'' (''Jeszcze nie wieczór''). Roman Kłosowski died on June 11, 2018, in Łódź. He was buried on June 18, 2018, at the

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in Warsaw.

Selected filmography

* '' Celuloza'', by

(1953) * '' Człowiek na torze'', by A. Munk (1956) * '' Cień'', by

(1956) * '' Eroica'', by A. Munk (1957) * '' Ewa chce spać'', by T. Chmielewski (1958) * '' Baza ludzi umarłych'', by Cz. Petelski (1958) * ''

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'' aka ''The Noose'', by

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(1958) * '' Giuseppe w Warszawie'', by S. Lenartowicz (1964) * '' Pierwszy dzień wolności'', by

(1964) * ''

Three Steps on Earth ''Three Steps on Earth'' ( pl, Trzy kroki po ziemi) is a 1965 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Hoffman and Edward Skórzewski. It was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize. Cast * Irena Orska a ...

'' (1965) * ''

'' – by

* ''

'' * ''

'', by J. Gruza, TV series (1974–1976) * '' Czy jest tu panna na wydaniu'', by Janusz Kondratiuk (1976) * '' Wielka majówka'', by K. Rogulski (1981) * ''

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'', by Andrzej Kondratiuk (1986) * '' Sonata marymoncka'', by J. Ridan (1987) * '' Koniec sezonu na lody'', by S. Szyszko (1987) * ''

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'' (1989) * '' Kramarz'', reż. A. Barański (1990) * '' Dzień wielkiej ryby'', by A. Barański (1996) * ''

'', by O.Khamidow * '' Rób swoje ryzyko jest twoje'', by M. Terlecki (2002) * '' Stacyjka'', TV series (2003-2004) * '' Atrakcyjny pozna panią'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2005–2006) as uncle Henio * ''

Jeszcze nie wieczór ''Before Twilight'' ( pl, Jeszcze nie wieczór) is a 2008 Polish comedy drama film directed by Jacek Bławut. The film is about a group of old retired theatre actors in a retirement home for actors who aim to regroup and stage Goethe's ''Faust'' ...

'', by

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(2008) * ''

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'' (2009)

Bibliography

* Witold Filler, Lech Piotrowski, ''Poczet aktorów polskich. Od Solskiego do Lindy'', wyd. Philip Wilson, Warszawa 1998.

References

External links

*
Film Polski biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Klosowski, Roman 1929 births 2018 deaths Polish male stage actors Polish film actors Polish male film actors Actors from Łódź People from Biała Podlaska Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw alumni Burials at Powązki Military Cemetery