Beata Tyszkiewicz
Beata Maria Helena Tyszkiewicz (born 14 August 1938) is a retired Polish actress and TV personality.
Also recorded as Beata Maria Helena Tyszkiewicz · Beata Maria Helena Wajda · Beata Wajda · Beata Maria Helena Tyszkiewiczówna
Beata Tyszkiewicz
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- Birth Name
- Beata Maria Helena Tyszkiewicz
- Born
- 14 August 1938
- Birthplace
- Wilanów, Poland
- Spouse
- * Witold Orzechowski
- Nationality
- Poland.
- Occupation
- actress.
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour, Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
- Languages
- Polish.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is Polish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Warsaw. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Order of Friendship of Peoples and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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Warsaw is recorded as a place of activity by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.

Beata Tyszkiewicz, Polish actress
scanned from "Ty i Ja" monthly, Warsaw, Poland, January 1968
Beata Tyszkiewicz na III Warszawskich Targach Książki
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Key facts
Key facts
• Birth Name — Beata Maria Helena Tyszkiewicz • Born — 14 August 1938 • Birthplace — Wilanów, Poland • Spouse — * Witold Orzechowski • Jacek Padlewski • Years Active — 1956–2018
Documentary record
Beata Tyszkiewicz, recorded as an actress and film actress, was born on 14 August 1938 in Warschau-Wilanów. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Career
Career
• Illustration — Beata Tyszkiewicz in The Doll (1968) Beata Tyszkiewicz has worked mostly on the big screen but acted in several French TV movies, becoming famous through her portrayal of distinguished ladies in costume dramas like The Doll by Wojciech Has and The Ashes by Andrzej Wajda. She has worked with leading directors such as Agnieszka Holland, Krzysztof Zanussi, André Delvaux and former husband Andrzej Wajda. Tyszkiewicz has appeared in more than a hundred films. Her debut was in Zemsta in 1956. In 1968 she was cast in The Doll, directed by Wojciech Has. The Doll was adapted from the Polish novel, Lalka by Boleslaw Prus. In 1971 she was a member of the jury at the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1995 she was awarded with an Honorable Diploma at the 19th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1997 she was a member of the jury at the 20th Moscow International Film Festival. She was a jury member on Poland's Dancing with the Stars (Taniec z gwiazdami). In May 2017, she had a massive myocardial infarction. Soon after, she withdrew from public life.
Personal life
Personal life
Tyszkiewicz is sometimes referred to as the First lady of Polish cinematography, because of her aristocratic roots. Her father was a Count (in Polish Hrabia) Krzysztof Maria Tyszkiewicz and her mother was Barbara Rechowicz of the Leliwa coat of arms. Divorced three times. In the years 1967–1969 she was the wife of Andrzej Wajda. She was also the wife of Witold Orzechowski and Jacek Padlewski. She has two daughters. In 1998 she received her star on Aleja Gwiazd (Stars Avenue) in Łódź.
Filmography
Filmography
• Illustration — Handprint and signature of B. Tyszkiewicz in Misdroy • Zemsta (1956) • Wspólny pokój (1959) • Szklana góra (1960) • Dziś w nocy umrze miasto (1961) • Historia żółtej ciżemki (1961) • Odwiedziny prezydenta (1961) • Samson (1961) • Zaduszki (1961) • Czarne skrzydła (1962) • Naprawdę wczoraj (1963) • Skąpani w ogniu (1963) • Yokmok (1963) • Pierwszy dzień wolności (1964) • Spotkanie ze szpiegiem (1964) • Rękopis znaleziony w Saragossie (1965) • Popioły (1965) • Marysia i Napoleon (1966) • Pieśń triumfującej miłości (1967) • Hasło Korn (1968) • Lalka (1968) • The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short (De man die zijn haar kort liet knippen) (1968) • Stawka większa niż życie (1968) • Everything for Sale (Wszystko na sprzedaż) (1968) • Dworianskoje gniezdo (1969) • Książę sezonu (1970) • Wielka miłość Balzaka (1973) • Elective Affinities (Die Wahlverwandtschaften) (1974) • Dom moich synów (1975) • Jej powrót (1975) • Nights and Days (Noce i Dnie) (1975) • Wieczór u Abdona (1975) • Polskie drogi (1976) • Noce i dnie (serial TV, 1977) • Schach von wuthenow (1977) • Tańczący jastrząb (1977) • Sowizdrzał świętokrzyski (1978) • Niewdzięczność (1979) • Po drodze (1979) • Don Juan, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 78 (1980) • Kontrakt (1980) • Mniejsze niebo (1980) • Najdłuższa wojna nowoczesnej Europy (1981) • W obronie własnej (1981) • Édith et Marcel (1983) • Seksmisja (1983) • Synteza (1983) • Les cinq dernieres minutes (1983) • Jewropejskaja istorija (1984) • Louisiana (1984) • Przyspieszenie (1984) • Vabank II czyli riposta (1984) • W starym dworku czyli niepodległość trójkątów (1984) • Les cerfs-volants (1984) • Sezon na bażanty (1985) • Ein zimmer mit landschaft (1985) • Alles auf pique dame (1986) • Komediantka (1986) • Bernadette (1987) • Kingsajz (1987) • Komediantka (serial TV, 1987) • Moselbrück (1987) • Śmieciarz (1987) • Usmev diabla (1987) • Deux (1988) • Dom na głowie (1990) • Rosamunde (1990) • Śmierć dziecioroba (1990) • 30 door key (1991) • V.I.P. (1991) • The Silent Touch (1992) • Piękna nieznajoma (1992) • La petite apocalypse (1992) • Le violeur impuni (1992) • Dinozavris kwertski (1993) • Dwa księżyce (1993) • Panna z mokrą głową (1994) • Panna z mokrą głową (serial TV, 1994) • Awantura o Basię (serial TV, 1996) • Dzień wielkiej ryby (1996) • Ekstradycja 2 (1996) • Germans (1996) • Bride of war (1997) • Sława i chwała (1997) • 13 posterunek (1998) • Ekstradycja 3 (1998) • Złoto dezerterów (1998) • Krugerandy (1999) • Trędowata (telenowela, 1999) • W awguste 44. (1999) • Anna Karenina (2000) • Duża przerwa (2000) • Izabela (2000) • Zakochani (2000) • In August of 1944 (2001) • Paradox Lake (2002) • Lokatorzy (2003) • Na dobre i na złe (2003) • Plebania (2004–2005) • Magda M. (2006–2007) • Ryś (2007) • Nie kłam kochanie (2008) • Teraz albo nigdy! (2008) • Zamiana (2009) • Niania (serial TV, 2009) • Listy do M. (2011) • Sprawiedliwy (2015) • Studniówka (2018)
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Beata Maria Helena Tyszkiewicz, Beata Maria Helena Wajda, Beata Wajda, Beata Maria Helena Tyszkiewiczówna and Beata Maria Helena Padlewska. Her recorded language was Polish. She was the child of Krzysztof Maria Tyszkiewicz and Barbara Tyszkiewicz. She married Andrzej Wajda. 2 children are recorded: Wiktoria Padlewska and Karolina Wajda.
Identity
Identity
Beata Tyszkiewicz is recorded with the occupation film actor. Recorded as a citizen of Poland.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1938
Beata Tyszkiewicz was born on 14 August 1938.
Recognition and collections
Where the work is held
Recognition and collections
Beata Tyszkiewicz received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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- “Beata Tyszkiewicz”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q435732: Beata Tyszkiewicz
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Biodata (Polish)
- 2.Biodata, ibid (Polish).
- 3.Profile at Saragossa Manuscript website
- 4.7th Moscow International Film Festival (1971). MIFF.
- 5.19th Moscow International Film Festival (1995). MIFF.
- 6.20th Moscow International Film Festival (1997). MIFF.
- 7.o.o, Eurozet Sp z. Beata Tyszkiewicz odchodzi, to koniec. "Mama chce odpocząć" - Planeta. www.planeta.pl. 24 January 2020.
- 8.Aktorka taktowna. Beata Tyszkiewicz kończy 80 lat. Onet Kultura. 2018-08-14.
- 9.Tyszkiewicz: Trzy razy wychodziłam za mąż. kultura.dziennik.pl. 2008-03-29.
- 10.Dlaczego Beata Tyszkiewicz rozstała się z Andrzejem Wajdą? Powód ich rozwodu zaskakuje. Dzień Dobry TVN.
- 11.Miała trzech mężów. Od Wajdy odeszła dla młodszego. "Czułam się samotna. Koniec przychodził powoli". plejadapl. 2020-11-06.
- 12.Filmpolski website (Polish)
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