Aleksandra Śląska (4 November 1925 – 18 September 1989) was a Polish film actress. She appeared in 18 films between 1948 and 1983. Born in

Katowice Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K ...

Upper Silesia Upper Silesia ( ; ; ; ; Silesian German: ; ) is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia, located today mostly in Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic. The area is predominantly known for its heav ...

, she left for

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after

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. She was buried in the

Powązki Cemetery Powązki Cemetery (; ), also known as Stare Powązki (), is a historic necropolis located in Wola district, in the western part of Warsaw, Poland. It is the most famous cemetery in the city and one of the oldest, having been established in 179 ...

in Warsaw.

Filmography

* ''

The Last Stage ''The Last Stage'' (Polish: ''Ostatni etap'') is a 1948 Polish historical drama film directed and co-written by Wanda Jakubowska, depicting her experiences in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. The film was one of the early cine ...

'' (1948, directed by

Wanda Jakubowska Wanda Jakubowska (10 November 1907 – 25 February 1998) was a Polish film director. Although she directed as many as 15 films over 50 years, Jakubowska is best known for her work on the Holocaust. Her 1948 film '' The Last Stage'' was an early a ...

) as Superintendent of the Women's Block * ''Dom na pustkowiu'' (1949, directed by Jan Rybkowski) as Basia * '' Die Sonnenbrucks'' (1951, directed by

Georg C. Klaren Georg C. Klaren (1900–1962) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He worked on a number of screenplays with Herbert Juttke during the silent era, silent and early sound eras including Alfred Hitchcock's 1931 film ''Mary (1931 film), Ma ...

) as Fanchette * '' Youth of Chopin'' (1952, directed by

Aleksander Ford Aleksander Ford (born Mosze Lifszyc; 24 November 1908 in Kiev, Russian Empire – 4 April 1980 in Naples, Florida, United States, U.S.) was a Polish film director and head of the Polish People's Army of Poland, People's Army Film Crew in the Sov ...

) as Konstancja Gladkowska * ''Autobus odjezdza 6.20'' (1954, directed by Jan Rybkowski) as Krystyna Poradzka * ''

Five Boys from Barska Street ''Five Boys from Barska Street'' () is a 1954 Polish drama film directed by Aleksander Ford, based on the 1952 novel of the same name by Kazimierz Koźniewski. It was awarded the International Prize at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Five y ...

'' (1954, directed by Aleksander Ford) as Hanka * ''

Pętla ''Noose'' () is a Polish film released in 1958, directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has, and starring Gustaw Holoubek. The film is an adaptation of a short story by Marek Hłasko, and follows a day in the life of an alcoholic. Plot Kuba Kowalski (Gustaw H ...

'' (aka ''The Noose'') (1958, directed by

Wojciech Jerzy Has Wojciech Jerzy Has (1 April 1925 – 3 October 2000) was a Polish film director, screenwriter and film producer. Early life and studies Wojciech Jerzy Has was born in Kraków. Has himself was agnostic. However, his family on both sides was ...

) as Krystyna * ''

Rok pierwszy ''Rok pierwszy'' is a 1960 Polish drama film directed by Witold Lesiewicz. Cast * Stanisław Zaczyk as sierzant Lukasz Otryna * Leszek Herdegen as kapral Józef Dunajec * Aleksandra Śląska Aleksandra Śląska (4 November 1925 – 18 Sept ...

'' (1960, directed by

Witold Lesiewicz Witold Lesiewicz (9 September 1922 – 23 March 2012) was a Polish film director and screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, kn ...

) as Dorota * ''Historia wspólczesna'' (1961, directed by Wanda Jakubowska) as Jadwiga Bielas * '' Spotkanie w "Bajce"'' (aka ''Meeting in the Fable'') (1962, directed by Jan Rybkowski) as Teresa * ''Ich dzien powszedni'' (1963, directed by

Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski (16 March 1928 – 3 April 1983) was a Polish screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 25 films between 1951 and 1981. he was born in aristocratic family of Clan Ostoja. Selected filmography * ''Rok pierw ...

) as Nitka * ''

Passenger A passenger is a person who travels in a vehicle, but does not bear any responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination or otherwise operate the vehicle, and is not a steward. The vehicles may be bicycles, ...

'' (1963, directed by

Andrzej Munk Andrzej Munk (16 October 1921 – 20 September 1961) was a Polish film director, screen writer and documentalist. He was one of the most influential artists of the post-Stalinist period in the People's Republic of Poland. His feature films '' M ...

) as Liza * ''Mansarda'' (1963, directed by Konrad Nałęcki) as Maria * '' Boleslaw Smialy'' (1972, directed by Witold Lesiewicz) as Queen * '' Królowa Bona'' (1980-1982, TV Series, directed by Janusz Majewski) as Queen Bona Sforza * ''

Epitafium dla Barbary Radziwiłłówny ''An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill'' () is a Polish historical film. It was released in 1982. Directed by Janusz Majewski. Cast *Aleksandra Śląska Aleksandra Śląska (4 November 1925 – 18 September 1989) was a Polish film actress. ...

'' (1983, directed by Janusz Majewski) as Queen Bona Sforza d'Aragon

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* 1925 births 1989 deaths 20th-century Polish actresses Actors from Katowice Burials at Powązki Cemetery Polish film actresses Polish stage actresses Polish television actresses Recipients of the Meritorious Activist of Culture badge Recipients of the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland Actresses from Silesian Voivodeship {{Poland-actor-stub