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Krzysztof Soszynski is mixed martial arts fighter, actor, stuntman, DJ and creator of the KSOS Conditioning System. He was born in Stalowa Wola Poland and moved to Canada with his family when he was 10. Soszynski, former TKO Heavyweight Champion, is a UFC veteran and MMA coach at the UFC Gym in Torrance California. His strong work ethic has allowed him to pursue many passions including acting and music. He has worked in feature films with Kevin James in 'Here Comes the Boom' and as Mickey Rourke's stunt double in 'Immortals. Krzysztof will also appear in the upcoming film 'Tapped' and 'Severed Connection'.- Izabella Olszewska was born on 3 January 1930 in Wola Rzedzinska, Malopolskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Television Theater (1953), Z biegiem lat, z biegiem dni... (1980) and Passenger (1963). She was married to Tadeusz Jurasz. She died on 3 June 2024 in Poland.
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Born in Stalowa Wola, Poland. He graduated Academy of Drama in Warsaw. Maciej first felt the call of the stage already in elementary school.
He studied at the School of Performing Arts for thirteen years, majoring in music - his instrument was the violin, but also piano, guitar and lately, African drums. One of his major hobbies, which he dedicated five years of his growing-up life on was karate. All those skills helped him into University of Performing Arts in Warsaw, where he wanted to study drama.
His first major on-screen role came in 2005, as he won the male lead in the romantic comedy "Tylko Mnie Kochaj" (Just love me). But that wasn't his first brush with the acting world - fans know him well from the TV screens. Maciej was a keen actor, participating in many polish productions, such as the series "Plebania", "Sfora" or "Samo Zycie". He also starred in a supporting role in the historical "Stara Basn" (2004), showing early Polish history.
For the moment being, he enjoys his popularity in the widely loved show "Kryminalni" (Homicide Unit), as lieutenant Marek Brodecki - as well as his many performances on the old stage of Contemporary Theatre in Warsaw.- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Frédéric François Chopin was born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, on March 1, 1810, in Zelazowa Wola, Masovia region, Duchy of Warsaw, Poland. His father, named Mikolaj (Nicolas) Chopin, was a Frenchman who came to Poland from Lorraine, and eventually became professor at Warsaw Lyceum. His mother, named Tekla Justina Krzyzanovska, was a relative of Polish Countess Ludwika Skarbkowa, owner of the Zelazowa Wola estate.
From 1816-1822 Chopin studied piano under professional musician Wojcech Zywny. He wrote his first piano compositions at the age of 7. In 1820, then ten-year-old Chopin moved with his parents to Warsaw. There he gained a reputation as a "second Mozart" for his piano playing. From 1823-1826 Chopin studied at the Warsaw Lyceum. In 1824 he was influenced by the Jewish folklore and composed Mazurka in A minor, called "The Jewish" by Chopin himself. From 1826-1830 he studied at the Warsaw Conservatory under pianist Wilhelm Wurfel and composer Josef Elsner. In 1829 Chopin attended a performance of Niccolò Paganini in Warsaw. In the same year Chopin gave solo concerts in Vienna and premiered his Piano Concerto No.1 in F minor. In 1830 he premiered his Piano Concerto No.2 in E minor at the National Theatre in Warsaw. He visited Vienna again in November of same year and played his two piano concertos with great success. After Vienna he continued his concert tour to Munich and Stuttgart. There he learned of the invasion of the Russian Army in Poland, and composed the Etude in C minor, called Revolutionary. Chopin chose the status of a political exile and finally emigrated to Paris, France.
From 1830-1849 Chopin established himself as composer and piano player in Paris. There he changed his name into Frédéric François Chopin. In Paris he met Franz Liszt, who initiated a friendship, and they played together in several concerts, but later became rivals. Chopin formed personal friendship with composer and critic Hector Berlioz. His other personal friends were Felix Mendelssohn and Vincenzo Bellini. In 1835 he made a trip to Dresden and Karlsbad, where he visited with his relatives and accompanied them to Poland. He became seriously ill with bronchial asthma on his way back to Paris. In 1836 he proposed to a seventeen-year-old Polish girl, named Maria Wodzinska, and she accepted. Their engagement lasted for several months, but was called off in 1837 by her mother after a certain manipulative influence by George Sand.
In October of 1836, in Paris Chopin met George Sand at a party hosted by Marie d'Agoult, mistress of Franz Liszt. Initially Chopin commented on Sand: "What an antipathetic woman". In June of 1837 Sand wrote in a letter to her friend about her agenda to abandon another affair in order to start a relationship with Chopin. George Sand was strongly attracted to Chopin, she destroyed his engagement to Maria Wodzinska, and dominated his life for nine years. Chopin and Sand had a turbulent relationship. In 1839, during their first winter vacation together on Mallorca, Sand took along her children from her previous marriage. At Mallorca Chopin did not have a decent piano to practice, while he was composing his 'Raindrop' prelude. Sand witnessed the completion of Chopin's greatest masterpiece, the cycle of 24 Preludes. He had to struggle with a poor rental piano and became unhappy and fell ill, but received little help from local doctors. Later Chopin enjoyed a better environment at Sand's estate in Nohant. There his creativity flourished during the summers of 1839 until 1843. At that time Chopin composed many important works. However, Chopin and Sand were not a good match, and eventually their differences prevailed. Sand was a pipe smoker and a flamboyant party goer. Chopin suffered from bronchial asthma and tuberculosis and needed a quiet solitude for his music. In George Sand's violent quarrel with her daughter Solange, Chopin defended the daughter. Sand left Chopin.
In February of 1848 Chopin gave his last concerts in Paris. He went to England and Scotland in November of 1848, and fell ill there. He gave his last concerts in London while being severely ill. He returned to Paris, but was unable to teach or perform for several months during 1849. Shortly before he died, sensing the end was near, Chopin had requested that Requiem by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart be sung at his funeral service at the Church of the Madeleine. He also requested that his heart be removed and brought in an urn to Warsaw, Poland. Chopin died on October 17, 1849, but could not be buried for two weeks, because the church did not allow female singers for the Mozart's Requiem. At last, the church relented and the funeral was held on October 30, 1849. A crowd of four thousand attended the ceremony. Composer Berlioz, artist Delacroix, poet Adam Mickiewicz, singer Viardot, were present among many others from cultural circles - but notably absent was George Sand. Chopin's heart was dispatched in an urn to Warsaw, and his body was laid to rest in the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, France.- Actress
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Emma Herdzik is a Polish film, television and stage actress as well as a singer, dancer and dynamic yoga teacher. She has graduated from the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow. Her main interests are film, music and teaching relaxation techniques. Herdzik made her television debut in the very popular historical TV series "The Crown of The Kings" (2019) as a Maidservant Erzsebet Lackfi.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Modest Rucinski was born on 24 March 1979 in Stalowa Wola, Podkarpackie, Poland. He is an actor and director, known for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011), Popoludnie (2009) and Twarza w twarz (2007).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Pawel Królikowski was born on 1 April 1961 in Zdunska Wola, Lódzkie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo (2014), Na dobre i na zle (1999) and Pitbull (2005). He was married to Malgorzata Ostrowska-Królikowska. He died on 27 February 2020 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.- Henryk Sienkiewicz was born on 5 May 1846 in Wola Okrzejska, Poland, Russian Empire [now Wola Okrzejska, Lubelskie, Poland]. He was a writer, known for Quo Vadis (1951), Na jasnym brzegu (1921) and Invasion 1700 (1962). He was married to Maria Babska, Maria Romanowska and Maria Emilia Kazimiera Szetkiewicz. He died on 15 November 1916 in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland.
- Actor
- Writer
Jan Jankowski was born on 2 June 1961 in Zdunska Wola, Lódzkie, Poland. He is an actor and writer, known for Sam posród swoich (1985), Television Theater (1953) and Pierwsza milosc (2004). He was previously married to Malgorzata Biniek.- Rafal Królikowski is a Polish actor known for his work in theater, movies, and television. He graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theatre Academy in Warsaw in 1992. His debut movie role was in Pierscionek z orlem w koronie (1992), for which he received the Zbigniew Cybulski Award. Some of his notable roles were in movies such as Dzieje mistrza Twardowskiego (1996), where he played the devil Balan, and Pól serio (2000). On television, he has been part of popular series like M jak milosc (2000), Hotel 52 (2010), and Ojciec Mateusz (2008).
- Basia Maczka was born on 29 November 1971 in Stalowa Wola, Podkarpackie, Poland. She is an actress, known for End of the Road (2020), Super Chew (2012) and Smile (2015).
- Omar Sangare was born on 14 November 1970 in Stalowa Wola, Podkarpackie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Enak (1993), Gry uliczne (1996) and Tak tak (1992).
- Joanna Osyda was born on 16 September 1988 in Zdunska Wola, Lódzkie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Majka (2010), M jak milosc (2000) and Na dobre i na zle (1999).
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Abraham Izaak Kaminski was born in 1865 in Wola, Poland, Russian Empire [now Wola, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]. He was a director and writer, known for Zayn vaybs man (1913), Di fershtoysene (1912) and Di shtifmuter (1914). He was married to Ester Rachel Kaminska. He died in 1918 in Lomza, Podlaskie, Poland.- Zofia Rysiówna was born on 17 May 1920 in Rozwadów, Stalowa Wola, Podkarpackie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Solange Leben in mir ist (1965), A Year of the Quiet Sun (1984) and Mam tu swój dom (1963). She was married to Adam Hanuszkiewicz. She died on 17 November 2003 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Adam Didur was born on 24 December 1873 in Wola Sekowa, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Wola Sekowa, Podkarpackie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for American Adventure (1936). He died on 7 January 1946 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Konrad Mastylo was born on 11 February 1960 in Stalowa Wola, Podkarpackie, Poland. He is known for Three Colors: Blue (1993), Mouvements du désir (1994) and A Secret (2007).- Production Manager
- Producer
Dorota Glapa was born on 28 June 1968 in Zdunska Wola, Lódzkie, Poland. Dorota is a production manager and producer, known for Barcelona era una fiesta (Underground 1970-1983) (2010), The Whispers of the Wind (1996) and Moze to grzech, ze sie modle (1994).- Visual Effects
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Rhodin was born on 25 November 1972 in Stalowa Wola, Podkarpackie, Poland. He is a producer and assistant director, known for Baby Pirates: The Golden Statue (2016), Baby Pirates: Kilimanjaro (2016) and Gnomes & Trolls: The Secret Chamber (2009).- Mariusz Józef Wróblewski was born in Zdunska Wola, Poland in 1991. He's an economist and orientalist.
He was studying Japanese language on Jagiellonian University. He's well-known for promoting culture of the Far East Asia in Poland. In October 2018 he started Management studies on University of Warsaw, which he finished in June 2020 with Master's degree.
On 5th September 2015 he got married to Natalia Wróblewska. The couple have two sons, Franciszek (born on 25th August 2016 in Warsaw) and Wojciech (born 26th June 2018 in Kraków). He lives with his family in Warsaw, Poland from 2015.
He's a part of the Wróblewski family of Slepowron coat of arms. - Ryszard Sadaj was born on 26 May 1950 in Stalowa Wola, Podkarpackie, Poland. He is a writer, known for Przed odlotem (1980).
- Justyna Majkowska was born on 17 July 1977 in Zdunska Wola, Lódzkie, Poland.
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Piotr Snieg was born on 23 October 1961 in Zdunska Wola, Lódzkie, Poland. He was a production manager, known for Psy (1992), Kochankowie roku tygrysa (2005) and Enduro Bojz (2000). He died on 18 August 2018 in Poland.- Iwona Glebicka was born on 3 April 1955 in Stalowa Wola, Podkarpackie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Czarne slonca (1992), A Short Film About Killing (1988) and Skradziona kolekcja (1979).
- Andrzej Wydrzynski was born on 1 December 1921 in Czarnokoniecka Wola, Tarnopolskie, Poland [now Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine]. He was a writer, known for Tylko umarly odpowie (1969), The Dead Cast a Shadow (1979) and 14 maja o polnocy (1972). He died on 13 July 1992 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.