The Actors

Jan Nowicki

Esteemed film and theater actor, born in Kowal near Wloclawek in 1939. Graduated National Theatre School in Cracow in 1964, where he later worked as dean of Acting Faculty. He was starring in films by the greatest personalities of Polish cinematography: Andrzej Wajda, Wojciech Jerzy Has, Andrzej Kondratiuk, Tadeusz Konwicki.

Filmography (selected)

• Ashes (1965), dir. Andrzej Wajda
• Colonel Wolodyjowski (1969), dir. Jerzy Hoffman
• Third Part of the Night (1971) ,dir. Andrzej Żuławski
• Scorpio, Virgo and Sagittarius (1973), dir. Andrzej Kondratiuk
• The Hour-Glass Sanatorium (1973), dir. Wojciech Jerzy Has
• The Great Shar (1982), dir. Sylwester Chęciński
• O-bi, O-ba. The End of Civilization (1984), dir .Piotr Szulkin
• The Magnate (1986), dir. Filip Bajon
• The Ball at the Koluszki Junction (1989), dir. Filip Bajon
• Lava (1989), dir. Tadeusz Konwicki
• La settima stanza (1995), dir. Marta Meszaros
• History of Cinema in Popielawy (1998), dir. Jan Jakub Kolski
• The Spring to Come (2001), dir. Filip Bajon

Danuta Szaflarska

The legend of Polish cinematography. Graduated National Theater Art Institute i nWarsaw (1939). During the World War II she acted in Polish Army Front Line Theater, after the war briefly worked in the Old Theatre in Cracow. Since 1949 - the star of Warsaw theatres, Współczesny, Narodowy and Dramatyczny.

Filmography (selected)

• Forbidden Songs (1946), dir. Leonard Buczkowski
• The Treasure (1949), dir. Leonard Buczkowski
• Tonight a City Will Die (1961), dir. Jan Rybkowski
• Issa Valley (1982), dir. Tadeusz Konwicki
• Korczak (1990), dir. Andrzej Wajda
• Farewell to Maria (1993), dir. Filip Zylber
• The Book of Dreams (1997), dir. Sławomir Kryński
• A Week of Man's Life (1999), dir. Jerzy Stuhr
• Time to Die (2007), dir. Dorota Kędzierzawska

Beata Tyszkiewicz

One of the most popular polish actresses. Remembered for plenthora of characters in the films directed by the most esteemed Polish directors. Winner of many audience and professional awards. She debuted in 1956 as Klara in Fredro's "Revenge" directed by Antoni Bohdziewicz and Bohdan Korzeniowski. For her contribution in national culture decorated twice with highest rank state orders.

Filmography (selection)

• Samson (1961), dir. Andrzej Wajda
• The Saragossa Manuscript (1964), dir. Wojciech Jerzy Has
• Maria and Napoleon (1966), dir. Leonard Buczkowski
• The Doll (1968), dir. Wojciech Jerzy Has
• The Great Love of Balzac (1973), dir. Wojciech Solarz
• Days and Nights (1975), dir. Jerzy Antczak
• Sex-mission (1983), dir. Juliusz Machulski
• The Comediant (1986), dir. Jerzy Sztwiernia
• The Lovers (2000), dir. Piotr Wereśniak
• Richie (2007), dir. Stanisław Tym