Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Zbigniew Jan Zapasiewicz (13 September 1934 – 14 July 2009) was one of the most prominent post-war Polish actors, as well as a theatre director and pedagogue. In 2001, he received the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor.
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- Born
- 1934. · Warsaw.
- Died
- 2009. · Warsaw.
- Nationality
- Poland.
- Occupation
- university teacher, actor, pedagogue and director.
- Fields
- acting.
- Education
- Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art.
- Honours
- Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence, Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland, Zasłużony Działacz Kultury, Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
- Languages
- Polish.
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Zbigniew Zapasiewicz studied at Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art. The recorded working language is Polish. The field of work recorded is acting. Employment is recorded with Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art. Distinctions recorded are Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence, Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland and Zasłużony Działacz Kultury.
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz was born on 13 September 1934 in Warsaw, Poland. During 1951–1952 he studied chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology. In 1956 he graduated in acting from the National Academy of Theatre in Warsaw (now Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy). He made his debut in 1955 in the Theatre of New Warsaw. During 1959–1966 Zapasiewicz was an actor of the Contemporary Theatre. In 1982 he moved to Teatr Powszechny. During 1987–1990 he was a managing director of the Dramatic Theatre. Since 1993 he acted at the Contemporary Theatre. Zapasiewicz died in Warsaw on 14 July 2009, at the age of 74.
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Zbigniew Zapasiewicz was a “Theaterschauspieler”, actor, director and educationalist, born on 13 September 1934 in Warsaw and died on 14 July 2009 in Warsaw. Both events are recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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Zbigniew Zapasiewicz died at Warsaw.
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