Emil Karewicz
Emil Karewicz (13 March 1923 – 18 March 2020) was a Polish actor.
Emil Karewicz

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- Name
- Emil Karewicz
- Born
- 13 March 1923
- Birthplace
- Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania)
- Died
- 18 March 2020
- Occupation
- Actor
- Full name
- Emilian Alojzy Karewicz.
- Nationality
- Poland.
- Fields
- film, theatre and radio broadcasting.
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd class, Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945, Honorary Badge of the City of Łódź and Honorary badge For Merits for Warsaw.
- Languages
- Polish.
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is Polish. The field of work recorded is film, theatre and radio broadcasting. Employment is recorded with Teatr Nowy. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd class and Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945.

Emil Karewicz i Ewa Berger-Jankowska w sztuce Teatru Ludowego "Żołnierz i bohater". Warszawa, czerwiec 1971
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Emil Karewicz • Born — 13 March 1923 • Birthplace — Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania) • Died — 18 March 2020 • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1948–2015 • Children — 3
Early life
Early life
His acting career began in Wilno, at the local theatre, where he played the role of a monkey in the "Quartet" by Ivan Krylov. During World War II he served in the Polish Army. He fought in the Battle of Berlin in 1945.
Career
Career
• Illustration — Karewicz (seated) and Ewa Berger-Jankowska performing at the Teatru Ludowego in Warsaw, 1971 After the war, he graduated from Iwo Gall Theatrical Studio (along with Ryszard Barycz, Bronisław Pawlik and Barbara Krafftówna). He played on stages in Łódź, mostly in the Jaracz Theatre and the New Theatre. Since 1962 he performed in Warsaw, in the Ateneum Theatre (Teatr Ateneum im. Stefana Jaracza w Warszawie), the Dramatic Theatre (Teatr Dramatyczny w Warszawie), and the New Theatre (Teatr Nowy w Warszawie 1947-2005). He retired in 1983. He died on 18 March 2020, five days after turning 97.
Fame
Fame
• Illustration — Grave of Karewicz at the Powązki Military Cemetery He earned popularity while performing roles of SS-Sturmbannführer Hermann Brunner in TV Series Stawka większa niż życie and SS-Obersturmführer in the film Jak rozpętałem drugą wojnę światową and King Władysław II Jagiełło in Krzyżacy.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Warsaw Premiere (Warszawska premiera) (1951) • Youth of Chopin (Młodość Chopina) (1952) • Kanał (1957) • Pętla aka The Noose (1958) • The Eighth Day of the Week (1958) • Krzyżacy (1960) • Tonight a City Will Die (W nocy umrze miasto) (1961) • Na białym szlaku (1962) • How I Unleashed World War II (Jak rozpętałem drugą wojnę światową) (1969) • Hubal (1973) • Wszyscy i nikt (1977) • Sekret Enigmy (Enigma Secret) (1979) • Polonia Restituta (1981) • Katastrofa w Gibraltarze (1984) • Hans Kloss. Stawka większa niż śmierć (2012)
TV series
TV series
• Stawka większa niż życie (1967–1968) • Lalka (1978) • Alternatywy 4 (1983) • Barwy szczęścia (2007–2013)
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Vilnius.
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Warsaw.
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