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Malgorzata Gebel was born on 30 November 1955 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress and director, known for Schindler's List (1993), A Sense of Guilt (1990) and ER (1994).- Actor
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Willy Fritsch was born on 27 January 1901 in Kattowitz, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Katowice, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Woman in the Moon (1929), Inglourious Basterds (2009) and Amphitryon (1935). He was married to Dinah Grace. He died on 13 July 1973 in Hamburg, Germany.- Cinematographer
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Slawomir Idziak was born on 25 January 1945 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for Three Colors: Blue (1993), Black Hawk Down (2001) and Gattaca (1997). He was previously married to Maria Gladkowska.- Writer
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Lech Majewski was born on 30 August 1953 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is a writer and director, known for The Mill and the Cross (2011), Valley of the Gods (2019) and Wojaczek (1999).- Actress
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Aleksandra Adamska was born in 1990 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Ameryka (2015), Soulcatcher (2023) and Diagnoza (2017).- Magdalena Mazur was born on 26 May 1976 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Daleko od noszy. Reanimacja (2017), Boys Don't Cry (2000) and Rozmowy noca (2008).
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One of the most popular and prolific character comedians of post-war German cinema, Georg Thomalla began his working life as an apprentice cook. In 1932, he joined a theatrical troupe and, before long, acted on stage in Berlin. After the war, he became a celebrated star of cabaret, an ensemble member of the 'Kabarett der Komiker'. In films from 1939, it took several years before his comic talent came to the fore. Stardom eventually arrived in the wake of Helmut Käutner's farce Fanfaren der Liebe (1951), in which the diminutive Thomalla appeared in drag as a member of a female orchestra. Thereafter, he remained consistently in demand for lightweight entertainments, which benefited from his considerable improvisational skills, quick wit and staccato delivery. His stock-in-trade screen personae were eccentric, befuddled and generally accident-prone bachelors, or out-of-their-depths fathers or husbands, who usually tended to fall victim to their own ineptitude.
In addition to numerous 'Paukerfilme' and 'Klamotten' (bawdy comedies, which may, or may not, be 'old hat'), Thomalla also played his fair share of comic sidekicks or friends of the hero, a noteworthy example being Kara Ben Nemsi's loquacious, but intensely loyal manservant and companion Hadschi Halef Omar in Karl May's Die Sklavenkarawane (1958). From 1961, Thomalla devoted more and more time to appearing in television and to voice-over work. He starred in his own half-hourly TV show, Komische Geschichten mit Georg Thomalla (1961), in which he played an average Joe afflicted by middle-age angst and confronted by a variety of everyday problems. This was essentially a German derivation from the British series Hancock (1961).
Though rarely seen in 'serious' roles, Thomalla did give at least one sensitive dramatic performance as a helpful truck driver in Käutner's East-West romance Sky Without Stars (1955).- Actor
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Mateusz Dopieralski was born in 1988 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor and composer, known for Frauen, die Geschichte machten (2013), Heldt (2013) and Into the Wind (2022).- Stunts
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Marian Gancza was born on 26 March 1943 in Katowice, Poland. He was an actor, known for Curse of Snakes Valley (1988), Zloty pociag (1986) and Nights and Days (1975). He died on 12 April 2024 in Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland.- Additional Crew
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Director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. Graduate of the Krzysztof Kieslowski Film School in Katowice and currently a doctoral student at the Lodz Film School. Damian's full-length feature debut Bread and Salt had its world premiere at Venice International Film Festival in the prestigious Orizzonti section, where he received Special Jury Prize.
His last short film Beyond this Day won, among others, an award for the Best Short Film at the Trieste Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, and the Krakow Film Festival. The film qualified as one of 16 European films with the chance of being nominated for the European Film Awards. Beyond this Day is also one of 11 short films from around the world that was presented this year as part of the New Directors/New Films at MoMA in New York City.
As a filmmaker, he aims to convey true and credible emotions onto the screen and his main goal is to convey the authenticity of the characters and their stories.
Damian is also recognized as a commercial director. He has worked for clients such as Huawei, National Nederlanden, Tymbark, Okocim, Smyk, Allegro, and more.- Malgorzata Gorol was born on 1 June 1986 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Subuk (2022), The Thaw (2022) and Cracow Monsters (2022).
- Aleksandra Slaska was born on 4 November 1925 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Spotkanie w 'Bajce' (1962), Dom na pustkowiu (1949) and Five from Barska Street (1954). She was married to Janusz Warminski. She died on 18 September 1989 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Barbara Horawianka was born on 14 May 1930 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Knights of the Teutonic Order (1960), Kochankowie z Marony (1966) and Milczace slady (1961).
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Jan P. Matuszynski was born on 23 April 1984 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is a director and writer, known for The Last Family (2016), Deep Love (2013) and Leave No Traces (2021).- Composer
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- Sound Department
Jakuba Gawlina is a Polish musician, composer and sound designer graduated from The Department of Composition and Arrangement at Academy of Music in Katowice. His broadcast and client resume includes some of the biggest companies in entertainment industry, including MTV, The New York Times, Fox, Fox Sports, Warner Bros. Discovery, Animal Planet, Netflix, FX Networks, Showtime Networks, France 3, PeopleCanFly, Square Enix and many more.- Szymon Piotr Warszawski was born on 24 September 1988 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for I, Olga Hepnarova (2016), Strazacy (2015) and The Red Spider (2015).
- Monika Oschek was born on 29 November 1986 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. Monika is an actor, known for I'm Your Man (2021), Tatort (1970) and Dogs of Berlin (2018).
- Katarzyna Gniewkowska was born on 25 October 1962 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Komediantka (1987), The Mighty Angel (2014) and Komediantka (1988). She is married to Andrzej Kepka. They have two children.
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Born in 1929 in Szopienice, Upper Silesia, to a railway worker's family. After graduating from secondary school he enrolled in the Directing Faculty at Theatre and Film School, graduating in 1954.
In 1959, he debuted with a film entitled Krzyz Walecznych (1959). He has gone on to direct over 20 feature films, including Nikt nie wola (1960), Panic on the Train (1961), _Sol ziemi czarnej (1970)_ , Perla w koronie (1972)_ , _Paciorki jednego rozanca (1980)_ and _Pulkownik Kwiatkowski (1996)_ . Worked in many theatres, most recently at Teatr Stary (Old Theatre) in Kraków and Teatr Narodowy (National Theatre) in Warsaw. He is a current-affairs commentator, writes about films and topics related to Silesia.
In 1972, he founded the Silesia Film Company in Katowice and, until 1978, was its Artistic Director. Between 1981 and 1983, he lectured in the Radio and Television Faculty at Silesian University in Katowice, and, between 1985 and 1991, taught directing at the Higher Theatre School in Krakow.
From 1987, he was Principal Director in the Polish Television Centre in Katowice and, between 1990 and 1991, headed the Centre. 1966 - founding member of the Association of Polish Filmmakers. Member of the Writers' Section of the Union of Stage Writers and Composers. Member of Senate (Higher Chamber of Polish Parliament) of 4th term. Deputy Chairman of Senate of 5th term.- Director
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Maciej Pieprzyca was born on 5 May 1964 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is a director and writer, known for I'm a Killer (2016), Life Feels Good (2013) and Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz (2019).- Actor
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Bogumil Kobiela was born on 31 May 1931 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor and writer, known for Lalka (1968), Goodbye, See You Tomorrow (1960) and Przeprowadzka (1982). He was married to Malgorzata Nowakowska. He died on 10 July 1969 in Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland.- Janusz Ziemniak was born on 21 November 1967 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for La gran aventura de Mortadelo y Filemón (2003), The Miracle of P. Tinto (1998) and Mortadelo y Filemón. Misión: Salvar la Tierra (2007).
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Agnieszka Odorowicz was born on 15 December 1974 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. Agnieszka is a producer and production manager, known for The Way Back (2010), Carnage (2011) and The Getaway King (2021).- Visual Effects
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Greg Strasz is a renowned figure in the world of filmmaking, celebrated for his multifaceted career as a Director, Visual Effects Supervisor, and Producer. Greg's journey in the realm of Hollywood began with a series of impressive projects. His role as a Visual Effects Craftsman on Roland Emmerich blockbuster 2012 (2009) showcased his remarkable talent for creating awe-inspiring visual spectacles that left audiences in awe. He continued to collaborate with Emmerich on other major productions such as "White House Down (2013)," "Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)" and "Midway (2019)," solidifying his reputation as a VFX virtuoso. Greg's collaboration with the director Julius Avery, featuring Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe in 'The Pope's Exorcist (2023),' has been a remarkable success both at the box office and as the number one ranking hit on Netflix.
Not content with being solely behind the scenes, Strasz stepped into the role of a producer for Beyond the Reach (2014)," a project alongside the legendary Michael Douglas, where he also served as the Visual Effects Supervisor. This venture highlighted his versatility in the film industry, demonstrating his ability to navigate the complexities of production while maintaining a keen eye for visual excellence.
One of Greg Strasz's defining characteristics is his visionary approach to directing. He's a storyteller at heart, with a strong inclination towards emotional and immersive narratives. His cinematic vision is imbued with a passion for drama, science fiction and horror, constantly driving him to explore new boundaries and confront fresh challenges.
Recognition and accolades have followed his illustrious career. In 2012, his work on Anonymous (2011) earned him a nomination at the Visual Effects Society Awards for Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture. Additionally, in 2006, he received an Honor Certificate from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his invaluable contributions to the Emmy Award-winning achievement in outstanding special visual effects for a miniseries, notably for his work on "The Triangle (2005)." In 2019, Greg won a Silver Telly Award for "Megan (2018)" and his project was honored at the London International Short Film Festival as the Best International Sci-Fi Short. The project garnered international recognition, with "Megan" receiving multiple film awards worldwide, including honors from the New York Film Awards, Los Angeles Movie Awards, Hollyshorts Film Festival, Pitch to Screen Film Awards, Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles, and Dresden Film Festival.
Greg Strasz's remarkable journey in the world of filmmaking continues to captivate audiences and inspire aspiring filmmakers worldwide. His commitment to pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling, coupled with his passion for drama, science fiction and horror, ensures that his cinematic legacy will endure for generations to come.- Actress
Ewa Zietek was born on 8 March 1953 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Lalka (1978), Day of the Wacko (2002) and Czule miejsca (1981). She has been married to Jacob, Rainer since August 2000.- Cinematographer
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Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, PGA producer, Hanna Polak studied acting and theatre at the Acting School in Wroclaw and Warsaw, Poland, and worked in the Theatre of Entertainment, Chorzow. She graduated with a Master Degree from the Cinematography division of the Cinematography Institute of the Russian Federation (VGIK), where she studied under Vadim Yusov, DOP of Andrei Tarkovsky. In 2003, Hanna was awarded Best Producer of Documentary Movies at the International Film Festival in Krakow for Railway Station Ballad. In 2004 Hanna completed The Children of Leningradsky, which was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Short Documentary subject. It also received the Best Documentary Achievement Award from IDA and was nominated for an Emmy Award in two categories: Best Documentary and Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Editing. The Adult American Library Association nominated this film as a Notable Video, and it received the Gracie Allen Award, given by American Women in Radio & Television, amongst many other awards. The Children of Leningradsky explores the lives of Russia's most innocent victims. Hanna has been advocating for the case of homeless children all over the world. She contributed to UNICEF's publication covering the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration of the Right of the Child. She founded and later collaborated with Active Child Aid. For her charitable efforts, Polak was awarded the prestigious Golden Heart Award in 2006, the "Award for serving the uppermost ideals of mankind," received in the presence of Sophia Loren, Jessica Lange, and millions of viewers on Russian NTV Television. She was also awarded the Crystal Mirror award by Mirror magazine in Poland, an award that recognizes "people of dialogue, those who unite, not divide." As a producer, director, and/or cinematographer, Hanna has worked on various films, including Al - Tribute to Albert Maysles; Battle of Warsaw 1920 in 3D, Stone Silence, shot in Afghanistan; Warsaw-Look from the East; Officer's Wife; Orange Sun; White Power; Faces of Homelessness, and others. Stone Silence won her an award from the Kiev Film Festival for "Artistic Mastery of Photographing" for her cinematography work. In 2006, Polak's photography won her third prize in the UNICEF International Photography Competition: Photo of the Year. She directed and produced Love and Rubbish, for the Why Poverty? series in 2012, winner of A Corto di Donne Women's Short Film Festival. Polak's works have been screened in hundreds film festivals, including Sundance, IDFA, True/False, and FIPA, and they have appeared on major television networks worldwide. In 2014 Hanna has completed Something Better to Come, which received the PGA award nomination, IDFA Special Jury Award and won over 30 awards and nominations, including Cinema Eye nomination, Munich Film Festival award, Documentary Edge Festival, Docs Against Gravity, ArtDoc Fest, Trieste Film Festival, EuroDok Film Festival, and others. Hanna was awarded the Best Director award at Imagineindia Film Festival and she received Best Cinematography award from Gdansk DocFilm Festival and the Canon Non Fiction Frame Special Mention from Docs Against Gravity film festival. For 14 years Something Better to Come chronicles the live of Yula growing up at the garbage dump, only 13 miles from the Kremlin in Putin's Russia. It's a real coming- of-age story and a tour de force documentary film. Hanna has lectured on film producing and documentary filmmaking at many universities worldwide (including Yale; New Media School; Carnegie Mellon University; USC School of Cinema; UNC School of Public Health; University of Guadalajara; North Texas University; Monterey Institute of International Studies; Middlebury College; University of Hawaii; and many others). Hanna was a jury member at IDFA and other film festivals. She was a tutor for the EsoDoc and the Academy of Documentary Arts and she was an expert for the Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission and the Polish Ministry of Culture, evaluating documentary projects for the Polish Film Institute. Hanna is a member of the Producers Guild of America.- Michal Piela was born on 21 December 1978 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Ogród Luizy (2007), Polish Roulette (2012) and Dublerzy (2006).
- Mikolaj Krawczyk was born on 27 January 1981 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Pierwsza milosc (2004), Misja Afganistan (2012) and Sprawa na dzis (2003). He has been married to Sylwia Juszczak since 2017.
- Boguslaw Sochnacki was born on 14 October 1930 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Epitafium dla Barbary Radziwillówny (1983), Katastrofa w Gibraltarze (1984) and The Saragossa Manuscript (1965). He died on 26 July 2004 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.
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Beata Dzianowicz was born on 11 May 1969 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is a director and writer, known for Strzepy (2022), Kites (2008) and On the Run (2018).- Bozena Miller was born on 11 February 1959 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Zielona milosc (1980), Pejzaz horyzontalny (1978) and Wszystko, co najwazniejsze... (1992).
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Julia Orlik was born on 10 February 1996 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is a director and writer, known for I'm Here (2020), Bankiet (2017) and Quidquid Latine dictum sit, altum videtur (2019). She has been married to Kacper Buratynski since 10 September 2022.- Director
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Anna Maszczynska was born in 1981 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. Anna is a director and cinematographer, known for Na ratunek 112 (2016), Dzielnica strachu (2021) and Zdrady (2013).- Art Department
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Cyprian Hercka was born in 1978 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. Cyprian is a director and writer, known for Affentanz - Hunter (2023), True North (2006) and Sieben Kurze, bitte! Independent Days Vol. 02 (2004).- Director
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- Producer
Aleksandra Maciuszek was born on 2 April 1984 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. Aleksandra is a director and writer, known for Casa Blanca (2015) and Previous Scenes (2012).- Wlodzimierz Reklajtis was born on 3 August 1929 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He died on 5 December 2020 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
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Maciej Zak was born on 16 September 1962 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is a director and writer, known for Supermarket (2012), Konwój (2017) and Laweczka (2004).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Krzysztof Komander was born in 1987 in Katowice, Poland. He is an assistant director and director, known for Wesele (2021), Tozsamosc (2023) and Symbioza (2022).- Actor
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Jan Biczycki was born on 20 June 1931 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor and director, known for Sophie's Choice (1982), Der Salzbaron (1994) and Patrik Pacard (1984). He was married to Roma Ligocka. He died on 18 February 1996 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.- Zygmunt Apostol was born on 5 June 1931 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Bokser (1967), Rachunek sumienia (1964) and Czekam w Monte-Carlo (1969). He died on 6 August 2018 in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany.
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- Soundtrack
Jolanta Fraszynska was born on 14 December 1968 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Skazany na bluesa (2005), The Vulture (2013) and Pitbull (2005). She was previously married to Grzegorz Kuczeriszka and Robert Gonera.- Andrzej Hausner was born on 18 May 1981 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Twarza w twarz (2007), Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) and Television Theater (1953).
- Waclaw Adamczyk was born on 30 September 1990 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for The Welts (2004) and Na dobre i na zle (1999).
- Andrzej Dopierala was born on 10 July 1957 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Na strazy swej stac bede (1984), Slawna jak Sarajewo (1988) and Zgorszenie publiczne (2010).
- Ewa Florczak was born on 1 May 1949 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for 07 zglos sie (1976), Smolensk (2016) and Dluznicy smierci (1986).
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Michal Piotrowski was born on 10 November 1990 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor and director, known for Kattowitz (2020), Kameralna opowiesc (2022) and 365 Days (2020).- Animation Department
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Rufin Struzik was born on 14 November 1922 in Janów, Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. Rufin was an assistant director, known for Around the World with Bolek and Lolek (1977), Och! Pampalini!!! (1988) and Bolek i Lolek (1963). Rufin died in 1979.- Lotte Loebinger was born on 10 October 1905 in Kattowitz, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Katowice, Slaskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Das kalte Herz (1950), The Struggle (1936) and Musterknaben (1959). She was married to Herbert Wehner. She died on 9 February 1999 in Berlin, Germany.
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Anita Gargas was born on 11 January 1964 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. Anita is a director and writer, known for Anatomia upadku (2013).- Jakub Kotynski was born on 13 September 1978 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge (2016), Television Theater (1953) and Venice (2010).