Władysław Hańcza (1905–1977) was a Polish

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he joined an

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theater. After the war he was a lecturer at the State Theatre Academy in Warsaw.

Selected filmography

* '' Popioły'' (1965) * '' Sami swoi'' (1967) as Władysław Kargul * '' Colonel Wołodyjowski'' (1968) as Nowowiejski * '' Chłopi (film)'' (1973) as Maciej Boryna * '' Potop'' (1974) as Janusz Radziwiłł * ''

Nie ma mocnych ''Take It Easy'' ( pl, Nie ma mocnych) is a 1974 Polish comedy film directed by Sylwester Chęciński. It is the second part of a trilogy about two quarreling peasants Kargul and Pawlak, which started with ''Sami swoi'', and concluded with ''Kocha ...

'' (1974) * ''

Nights and Days ''Nights and Days'' ( pl, Noce i dnie) is a 1975 Polish film directed by Jerzy Antczak. This epic family drama was based on Maria Dąbrowska's novel ''Noce i dnie'', and was described by ''The Washington Post'' as "Poland's Gone With the Wind". ...

'' (Noce i Dnie) (1975) * ''

Kochaj albo rzuć ''Kochaj albo rzuć'' (''Love or leave'') is a 1977 Polish comedy film directed by Sylwester Chęciński. It is the third and final part of a trilogy about two quarreling peasants Kargul and Pawlak, which started with ''Sami swoi'' ( All Friends H ...

'' (1977)

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* 1905 births 1977 deaths Actors from Łódź Polish theatre directors Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Order of the Banner of Work Polish male film actors Polish male stage actors 20th-century Polish male actors {{Poland-actor-stub