Leszek Marek Długosz (18 June 1941 – 23 March 2024) was a Polish actor, poet, writer and composer. For many years he was a member of

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", one of the most famous cabarets during the times of

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Biography

Leszek Długosz was born in Zaklików on 18 June 1941. He studied at the

Jagiellonian University The Jagiellonian University (, UJ) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by Casimir III the Great, King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and one of the List of oldest universities in con ...

(''Uniwersytet Jagielloński'') in

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(

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) and Polish Higher School of Theatre (''Polska Wyższa Szkoła Teatralna'') (major in

acting Acting is an activity in which a story is told by means of its enactment by an actor who adopts a character—in theatre, television, film, radio, or any other medium that makes use of the mimetic mode. Acting involves a broad range of sk ...

). He studied

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since childhood and started his public performances at the Jagiellonian University's Theatre Hefajstos. In 1963 he won the Student's Song Competition (''Festiwal Piosenki Studenckiej'') in Kraków, and a year later he joined the cabaret "Piwnica Pod Baranami". His debut as a poet took place in 1973 with the publication of ''Lekcje Rytmiki''. In 1978 he began a career of solo performances. He published many poetry and lyrics books, and issued several CDs. He was the leader of an informal Kraków Poetic Club. He performed around the world. Długosz died on 23 March 2024, at the age of 82.

Honours

* Silver

Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis The Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture () or Gloria Artis Medal, is a departmental decoration of Poland in arts awarded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland to persons and organizations for distinguish ...

(2006) * Commander's Cross of the

Order of Polonia Restituta The Order of Polonia Restituta (, ) 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 alien (law), foreigners for outstanding achievements in ...

(2016)

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Leszek Długosz
Discography 1941 births 2024 deaths Jagiellonian University alumni Sung poetry of Poland Polish male actors Polish composers Polish male writers Polish male poets Recipients of the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta People from Stalowa Wola County Male actors from Subcarpathian Voivodeship {{Poland-poet-stub