Ryszard Filipski (17 July 1934 – 22 October 2021) was a Polish actor and theatre and film director. He established the

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Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

(1966–1981). Ryszard Filipski is known for ''

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(1973)'', ''Zamach stanu'' (1981) and many other films. In 2003 he starred in the film '' An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God'' under

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Awards and honours

Filipski has received many awards, including: *Knight'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 ...

(1978) * Gold Cross of Merit (1974) *Bronze Badge of Janek Krasicki (1970) *Gold Badge of Janek Krasicki (1976) *Badge of Merit in Culture (1974) *Gold Badge "for his contribution to Kraków"(1975)

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