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- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Josef A. Pasternack was born on 1 July 1880 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. He is known for The King Steps Out (1936). He died on 29 April 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.- Ludwik Fritsche was born on 17 August 1872 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Story of a Sin (1933), Pan Tadeusz (1928) and Dziesieciu z Pawiaka (1931). He died on 4 September 1940 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Director
- Writer
- Art Director
Juliusz Gardan was born on 12 November 1901 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. He was a director and writer, known for Halka (1937), Serce na ulicy (1931) and Wrzos (1938). He died on 29 December 1944 in Ashkhabad, Turkmen SSR, USSR [now Ashgabat, Turkmenistan].- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Bronislaw Huberman was born on 19 December 1882 in Czestochowa, Poland. He is known for Orchestra of Exiles (2012). He was married to Elsa Galafrés. He died on 16 June 1947 in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland.- Boleslaw Horski was born on 25 July 1887 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Pan Tadeusz (1928) and Maly marynarz (1936). He died on 10 January 1951 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.
- Actor
- Writer
Antoni Fertner was born on 23 May 1874 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an actor and writer, known for Ada, Don't Do That! (1936), Zapomniana melodia (1938) and Bedzie lepiej (1936). He died on 16 April 1959 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.- Wlodzimierz Macherski was born on 13 July 1892 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Dziesieciu z Pawiaka (1931), Córka pani X (1920) and O czym sie nie mówi (1924). He died on 23 November 1964 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.
- Jan Fesser was born on 8 December 1894 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Pod gwiazda frygijska (1954). He died on 22 May 1965 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
- Writer
Roman Freulich was born on 1 March 1898 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. He was a director and writer, known for The Broken Earth (1936), Outside the Law (1920) and Half a Sinner (1934). He died on 3 March 1974 in West Los Angeles, California, USA.- Helena Gruszecka was born on 20 July 1901 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Pani minister tanczy (1937), Kalosze szczescia (1958) and Ksiazatko (1937). She died on 5 August 1982 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Maria Majdrowicz was born on 13 December 1900 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Mocny czlowiek (1929) and Eaglet (1927). She died on 4 October 1984 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.
- Composer
- Actor
- Music Department
Polish-born pianist and composer, noted for his improvisational skills. A child prodigy, Romans studied at the conservatories of Leipzig and Berlin. He settled in Paris and completed his training under the tutelage of Vincent Indy. Then followed a brief, but successful, touring career as a soloist. Though trained in the classical tradition, Romans eventually specialised in jazz. He often worked with famous artists like Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, Josephine Baker and the Egyptian-born singer Dalida. Romans is best remembered for his film music, famously associated with Jacques Tati as co-composer (with Franck Barcellini) of the quirky theme for My Uncle (1958). His finest work was the delightful 'Quel Temps Fait-il a Paris' which heralds each sunrise in Monsieur Hulot's Holiday (1953). Despite his movie work and the release of several popular 'soft music' albums, Romans ended up falling on hard times. The end of the 1950's saw him heavily indebted and almost penniless. Nonetheless, he somehow managed to get financial backing for his own restaurant, the Chez Alain Romains, which opened near the Champs-Élysées, with himself as resident pianist. The venture was relatively short-lived and Romans spent his remaining years in relative obscurity.
An interesting footnote to his life exists in the form of a memoir which details his exploits as a member of the French Resistance during World War II. Romans was wounded in action on several occasions, escaped from German captivity near Treblinka and was subsequently involved in various clandestine operations. Multilingual, he was eventually appointed liaison officer/interpreter to General Alphonse Juin commanding the French Expeditionary Corps during the Italian Campaign.- Zofia Barwinska was born on 31 December 1904 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Doktor Murek (1979) and Podrózni jak inni (1969). She died on 29 April 1991 in Skolimów, Konstancin-Jeziorna, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Kalina Jedrusik was born in Czestochowa, Poland in 1931. Her parents
brought her up together with two other children. In 1953 she debuted on
stage and year later married famous Polish writer Stanislaw Dygat (Jezioro
Bodenskie, Disneyland). Her long list of theatre work includes plays by
Jaroslaw Iwaszkiewicz and Bertolt Brecht among others.
Jedrusik first appeared on screen in 1957 with the movie Eva Wants to Sleep (1958). She
is mostly known for playing Joanna in comedy Lekarstwo na milosc (1966) and Lucy Zuckerowa
in The Promised Land (1975). Her filmography also includes adaptations of her husband's
work - Jezioro Bodenskie, Jowita and many others. Apart from her movie
career she was also a talented singer. The Double Life of Véronique (1991) was her last screen
appearance. She died on August 7, 1991 in Warsaw. She was 60.- Eugeniusz Lawski was born on 18 April 1905 in Czestochowa, Poland, Russian Empire [now Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Okragly tydzien (1977). He died on 1 December 1993 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland.
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Jerzy Michotek was born on 31 August 1921 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Jak byc kochana (1963), Sprawa pilota Maresza (1956) and Ballada o Januszku (1988). He died on 17 July 1995 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Iwa Mlodnicka was born on 5 September 1941 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Morderca zostawia slad (1967), Rozwodów nie bedzie (1964) and Stawka wieksza niz zycie (1968). She died on 15 April 1997 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Wladyslaw Terlecki was born on 18 May 1933 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was a writer, known for Gwiazda Piolun (1988), Bestia (1979) and Pismak (1985). He died on 3 May 1999 in Pruszków, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Wlodzimierz Stepinski was born on 16 February 1929 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Pingwin (1965), Foul Play (1976) and Powrót wabiszczura (1989). He died on 30 June 2000 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Animation Department
- Director
- Writer
Leszek Galewicz was born on 18 June 1939 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was a director and writer, known for Przygody Panny Kreseczki (1973), Pies, kot i... (1972) and Gucio i Cezar (1976). He died on 5 January 2003 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Zdzislaw Salaburski was born on 3 July 1922 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Polskie drogi (1976), The Gorgon Case (1977) and Barbara i Jan (1965). He died on 13 July 2006 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Mieczyslaw Wojnicki was born on 18 September 1919 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Cudowne miejsce (1994), Robinson warszawski (1950) and Young Chopin (1952). He died on 13 January 2007 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Kazimierz Janus was born on 9 September 1923 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for H.M. Deserters (1986), Hamlet (1976) and Awans (1975). He died on 18 May 2008 in Skolimów, Konstancin-Jeziorna, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Halina Garus was born on 2 August 1922 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. She was an assistant director, known for The Saragossa Manuscript (1965), Lalka (1968) and The Gorgon Case (1977). She died on 8 November 2008.- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Actor
- Production Manager
Jerzy Moniak was born on 8 April 1947 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was an assistant director and actor, known for Trójkat bermudzki (1988), Vabank (1981) and Deborah (1995). He died on 7 March 2010.- Additional Crew
Stanislaw Mikke was born in 1947 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. Stanislaw is known for A Short Film About Killing (1988), No End (1985) and The Decalogue (1989). Stanislaw died on 10 April 2010 in Smolensk, Smolensk Oblast, Russia.- Bogumil Klodkowski was born on 30 August 1926 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Poscig (1954), Dzieciol (1971) and Tulipan (1986). He died on 24 July 2010 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Actress
- Writer
Best known as Hammer Films' most seductive female vampire of the early
1970s, the Polish-born Pitt possessed dark, alluring features and a
sexy figure that made her just right for Gothic horror! Ingrid Pitt
(born Ingoushka Petrov) survived World War II and became a well-known
actress on the East Berlin stage, however, she did not appear on screen
until well into her twenties. She appeared in several minor roles in
Spanish films in the mid 1960s, mostly uncredited, before landing the
supporting role of undercover agent "Heidi", assisting
Clint Eastwood and
Richard Burton defeat the Third
Reich in
Where Eagles Dare (1968).
Her exotic looks and eastern European accent came to the notice of
Hammer executives who cast Pitt as vampiress "Mircalla" in the sensual
horror thriller
The Vampire Lovers (1970). The
film was a box office success with its blend of horror and sexual
overtones, and Pitt was a beautiful, yet ferocious bloodsucker. Next
up, Pitt was cast by Amicus Productions as another gorgeous vampire in
the episode entitled "The Cloak" in the superb
The House That Dripped Blood (1971).
This time, Ingrid played an actress appearing in horror films alongside
screen vampire Jon Pertwee, but then later
reveals herself to be a real vampire keen on recruiting fresh blood.
Ingrid donned the fangs for her third vampire film in a row,
Countess Dracula (1971) which
was loosely based around the legend of the 16th century bloodthirsty
Countess Elizabeth Bathory. Whilst not as successful, as the two prior
outings, Ingrid Pitt had firmly established
herself as one of the key ladies of British horror of the 1970s. She
then appeared in the underrated at the time - now widely regarded as a classic - The Wicker Man (1973) as an
uncooperative civil servant annoying
Edward Woodward in his search for a
missing child. Further work followed in
The Final Option (1982), as "Elvira"
in the adaptation of the John le Carré
Cold War thriller
Smiley's People (1982),
Wild Geese II (1985) and
The Asylum (2000).
Ingrid Pitt made regular appearances at horror conventions and fan
gatherings, had penned several books on her horror career, and she
relished talking to fans about her on screen vampiric exploits.
Ingrid's fan club is known as the "Pitt of Horror"! A much loved and
genuine cult figure of modern horror cinema, she died on November 23,
2010, just two days after her 73rd birthday.- Agnes Milowka was born on 23 December 1981 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. She is known for Sanctum (2011). She died on 27 February 2011 in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia.
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Jerzy Kulej was born on 19 October 1940 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Foul Play (1976), Television Theater (1953) and Ogniem i mieczem (2001). He died on 13 July 2012 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Director
- Writer
- Animation Department
Zbigniew Szymanski was born on 26 June 1943 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. Zbigniew was a director and writer, known for Level (2006), Drzwi (1988) and Autumn (1976). Zbigniew died on 5 December 2013 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.- Mariusz Krakowiak was born on 24 July 1990 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Tenderness (2016), Komisarz Alex (2012) and Dawn (2014). He died on 28 September 2014 in Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland.
- Producer
- Actor
Jerzy Orlowski was born on 16 February 1925 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was a producer and actor, known for Zakleta (1997), Still Alive: Film o Krzysztofie Kieslowskim (2006) and Tanie pieniadze (1986). He died on 28 March 2015 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Samuel Willenberg was born in 1923 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He died on 19 February 2016 in Udim, Israel.
- Sound Department
A. Lapuchowski was born on 18 March 1927 in Czestochowa, Poland. A. is known for The Hours of Hope (1955) and Trzy starty (1955). A. died on 12 August 2016.- Jacek Polaczek was born on 17 July 1943 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Lincz (2010), 07 zglos sie (1976) and Penelopy (1989). He died on 8 May 2017.
- Writer
- Director
- Producer
Tadeusz Szyma was born on 27 September 1942 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. Tadeusz was a writer and director, known for Via Crucis by Stanislawa Rodzinski (2010), Archiwista (1995) and Century of Cinema (1995). Tadeusz died on 5 April 2019 in Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland.- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
- Actor
Arkadiusz Orlowski was born on 20 October 1925 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He was a production manager and actor, known for Theatre Macabre (1971), Szklana góra (1960) and Czarne slonca (1992). He died on 6 March 2020 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.- Krystyna Kolodziejczyk was born on 30 March 1939 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes (1986), Wiano (1964) and Godzina szczytu (1974). She died on 13 September 2021 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Writer
- Director
Aleksander Rowinski was born on 9 March 1931 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. Aleksander was a writer and director, known for Krótkie zycie (1976) and Inkowie w Polsce (2005). Aleksander died on 20 November 2021 in Inowroclaw, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland.- Director
- Writer
- Music Department
Stefan Szwakopf was born on 2 February 1924 in Czestochowa, Poland. Stefan was a director and writer, known for Wedrówki Pyzy (1977), Zwariowane przygody (1960) and Narodziny Ziemi (1974). Stefan died on 31 October 2022.- Magdalena Zak was born on 24 September 1999 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Signs (2018), Television Theater (1953) and Silent Night (2017).
- Writer
- Director
Urszula Antoniak was born in 1968 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. She is a writer and director, known for Nothing Personal (2009), Code Blue (2011) and Splendid Isolation (2022). She was previously married to Jacek Lenartowicz.- Director
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Dariusz Gajewski was born on 3 December 1964 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He is a director and writer, known for Warsaw (2003), Obce niebo (2015) and Lekcje pana Kuki (2008). He has been married to Agnieszka Grochowska since 2004.- Maria Kania was born on 8 October 1990 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Servants of War (2019), Hai shen mi ma (2014) and The Mire (2018).
- Monique Stalens was born on 6 April 1939 in Czestochowa, Poland. She is an actress, known for Aux arts et cætera (2022). She was previously married to Jean-Marie Binoche.
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Additional Crew
Jeremi Prokopowicz was born on 15 April 1977 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He is a cinematographer, known for The Ghost Writer (2010), Carnage (2011) and Hercules (2014).- Sambor Czarnota was born on 16 March 1977 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Ratownicy (2010), Ixjana (2012) and Rozmowy noca (2008).
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lukasz Wylezalek was born on 7 November 1953 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. He is a director and writer, known for Darmozjad polski (1998), Balanga (1993) and Television Theater (1953).- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Jacek Naglowski was born on 31 July 1978 in Czestochowa, Slaskie, Poland. Jacek is a producer and director, known for Gugara (2008), Katatonia (2004) and Whispers (2020).