The history of cinema in Poland is almost as long as the history of cinematography, and it has universally recognized achievements, even though Polish films tend to be less commercially available than films from several other European nations.
Cezary Andrzej Pazura is a Polish actor known for his comedy roles in movies such as Kiler, Chłopaki nie płaczą, Kariera Nikosia Dyzmy and the sitcom 13 posterunek. In addition to his work as a movie actor, Pazura is also a stand-up comedian and a voice actor. He provided voice for movies dubbed in Polish including Lady and the Tramp, Ice Age, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, Shark Tale and for Pink Panther in various computer games. His brother Radosław Pazura is also an actor.
Artur Żmijewski is a Polish film and stage actor.
We're All Christs is a 2006 Polish comedy-drama film directed by Marek Koterski. It is the seventh in a nine-part series of films about the character Adaś Miauczyński, created by Koterski. Each story showcases a different aspect or era of his life, often with little continuity between them.
Day of the Wacko is a 2002 Polish comedy-drama about a day in the life of Adaś Miauczyński, a frustrated, divorced, middle-aged teacher who suffers from OCD. Written and directed by Marek Koterski, the film stars Marek Kondrat, Janina Traczykówna, Andrzej Grabowski, Michał Koterski, Joanna Sienkiewicz, and Monika Donner-Trelińska. It is the sixth in a nine-part series of films about the character Miauczyński. Each story showcases a different aspect or era of his life, often with little continuity between them.
Marek Tadeusz Kondrat is a former Polish TV, film and theatrical actor, director.
Andrzej Chyra is a Polish actor and a member of the Polish Film Academy and the European Film Academy.
The Gdynia Film Festival is an annual film festival first held in Gdańsk (1974–1986), now held in Gdynia, Poland.
Artur Barciś is a Polish actor and film director. His television appearances include Krzysztof Kieślowski's anthology series Dekalog (1989), the soap opera Aby do świtu... (1992), and Kurierzy ("Couriers"). From 2006 to 2016 he played the lovably neurotic Arkadiusz Czerepach in the comedy series Ranczo.
Złota Kaczka is a Polish award presented by the monthly Film since 1956.
The Museum of Polish History or the Polish History Museum is a museum and national cultural institute in Warsaw, Poland. The purpose of the museum is to present the most important events in Polish history, with a particular emphasis on Polish traditions of freedom. Since September 2023, the new museum building has been located in the Warsaw Citadel.
Andrzej Piotr Grabowski is a Polish actor, singer and comedian. He is best known for playing the role of Ferdynand Kiepski in the TV series The Lousy World.
Patrycja Soliman is a Polish film and stage actress.
Adek Drabiński is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He has been nominated for two Golden Lions and has received Gdynia Film Festival Award for Best New Director, as well as Andrzej Munk Film Award.
Michał Koterski, also known as Misiek Koterski is a Polish actor, TV presenter and stand-up comedian. Son of director Marek Koterski and Iwona Ciesielska.
Nothing Funny is a 1995 Polish drama film directed by Marek Koterski. It is the third in a nine-part series of films about the character Adaś Miauczyński, created by Koterski. Each story showcases a different aspect or era of his life, often with little continuity between them.
Zbigniew Buczkowski is a Polish film actor and entertainer.
Adaś Miauczyński is a fictional character created by Marek Koterski. He has featured in a series of films and stage works as well as a musical. Adaś is a Polish man whose first name, Adaś, is a diminutive form of Adam, while Miauczyński is a wordplay derived from "meow", a sound produced by cats. He is a vulgar, neurotic, and frustrated intellectual who either lives alone or with his ex-wife, and sometimes with his children.
Radosław Piwowarski is a Polish film director, screenwriter and actor.
Józef Pyrz, known in France as Joseph or Jonasz Pyrz, was a Polish sculptor, poet and philosopher who lived in France from 1979 until his death. Also known as the "Prophet" ("Prorok"), Joseph Pyrz was the co-founder and leader of the hippie movement in Poland in the 1960s and 1970s. He was born on 17 February 1946 in Gawłówek, Poland, and died there on 24 Sept 2016 while on a visit.
