Stanisława Ryster née Tirk (2 May 1942 – 27 March 2024) was a Polish

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and presenter associated with the

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(TVP), in the years 1975–2006 she was the host of the

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'' Wielka gra''.

Biography

Born in

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. She graduated from the

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High School in

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and then studied law at the

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. In 1966, she began working in television, where she initially hosted youth programs and game shows. In 1975 she became the host of the

'' Wielka gra'' on TVP, which she hosted continuously until 2006. In 2010 she returned to the TVP, hosting the program ''Wielka gra – na bis'' on

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. She was buried on 10 April 2024, in the grave of her parents (Norbert and Janina Tirk) at the

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Awards

* 1998 Super Wiktor for a television personality for lifetime achievement * Fifth place in the 1999 Telekamery

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryster, Stanisława 1942 births 2024 deaths University of Warsaw alumni People from Lviv Polish lawyers Burials at Powązki Cemetery