Ryszard Pietruski (born 7 October 1922 in Wyszecino near

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, died 14 September 1996 in

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) was a Polish theatre and film actor.

Biography

He spent his childhood and early days in

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. He was a student of the III State High School and Gymnasium in the name of King Stefan Batory in Lviv (in Polish ''Państwowego III Gimnazjum Męskiego im. Króla Stefana Batorego''). During the

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he worked in Lviv as a waiter in a restaurant. In 1944, after the second occupation of Lviv by the Red Army, he joined the Polish Army and fought as a soldier in the 4th Infantry Division. He participated in the liberation of Warsaw and in the battle of Kolobrzeg, among other events. Some biographical notes indicate that he also took part in the Battle of Lenino, although it is doubtful, given that the battle of Lenino took place in October 1943, and Ryszard Pietruski began service in LWP only in 1944. In 1948 he passed his acting exams. Between 1978 and 1988 he was a director of the Warsaw Operetta. He died as a result of a

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Family

His first wife was the actress

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, with whom he had his daughter Magdalena. His second wife was architect Hanna Buczkowska-Pietruska.

Career

* Musical Theatre of the Polish Army, Warsaw 1947–47 actor * Municipal Theatre in the name of Stefan Jaracz, Olsztyn 1947–48 actor * Theatre in the name of Stefan Żeromski, Kielce-Radom 1948–50 actor * Dramatic Theatres, Szczecin 1950–55 actor * Children's Theatre of Warsaw 1950–50 actor * Theatre in the name of Julius Slovak, Kraków 1955–59 actor * Classical Theatre, Warsaw 1959–67 actor * Dramatic Theatre, Warsaw 1967–79 actor * Operetta Warsaw 1978–79 managing director * Operetta Warsaw 1979–88 managing and artistic director * Operetta Warsaw 1988–89 assistant director

Honours

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) * Knight's Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland (1975) *

Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland The Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland (Polish: ''Medal 30-lecia Polski Ludowej'') is a former civil decoration of Poland established by the Council of State on 7 February 1974 to recognize contribution of working people in developmen ...

(1975) *

Medal of Merit for National Defence The Medal of Merit for National Defence ( pl, Medal Za Zasługi dla Obronności Kraju) is a decoration of the Ministry of National Defence of Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divi ...

(1977) * Badge of Merit to Culture (1977) * Badge of merits to Warsaw (1975)

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