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Malgorzata Gebel was born on 30 November 1955 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress and director, known for Schindler's List (1993), A Sense of Guilt (1990) and ER (1994).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Aleksandra Adamska was born in 1990 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Ameryka (2015), Soulcatcher (2023) and Diagnoza (2017).- Writer
- Director
- Editor
Lech Majewski was born on 30 August 1953 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is a writer and director, known for The Mill and the Cross (2011), Valley of the Gods (2019) and Wojaczek (1999).- Cinematographer
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Slawomir Idziak was born on 25 January 1945 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for Three Colors: Blue (1993), Black Hawk Down (2001) and Gattaca (1997). He was previously married to Maria Gladkowska.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Willy Fritsch was born on 27 January 1901 in Kattowitz, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Katowice, Slaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Woman in the Moon (1929), Inglourious Basterds (2009) and Amphitryon (1935). He was married to Dinah Grace. He died on 13 July 1973 in Hamburg, Germany.- Aleksandra Slaska was born on 4 November 1925 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Spotkanie w 'Bajce' (1962), Dom na pustkowiu (1949) and Passenger (1963). She was married to Janusz Warminski. She died on 18 September 1989 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
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Jan P. Matuszynski was born on 23 April 1984 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is a director and writer, known for The Last Family (2016), Deep Love (2013) and Leave No Traces (2021).- Additional Crew
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- Writer
Director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. Graduate of the Krzysztof Kieslowski Film School in Katowice and currently a doctoral student at the Lodz Film School. Damian's full-length feature debut Bread and Salt had its world premiere at Venice International Film Festival in the prestigious Orizzonti section, where he received Special Jury Prize.
His last short film Beyond this Day won, among others, an award for the Best Short Film at the Trieste Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, and the Krakow Film Festival. The film qualified as one of 16 European films with the chance of being nominated for the European Film Awards. Beyond this Day is also one of 11 short films from around the world that was presented this year as part of the New Directors/New Films at MoMA in New York City.
As a filmmaker, he aims to convey true and credible emotions onto the screen and his main goal is to convey the authenticity of the characters and their stories.
Damian is also recognized as a commercial director. He has worked for clients such as Huawei, National Nederlanden, Tymbark, Okocim, Smyk, Allegro, and more.- Composer
- Music Department
- Sound Department
Jakuba Gawlina is a Polish musician, composer and sound designer graduated from The Department of Composition and Arrangement at Academy of Music in Katowice. His broadcast and client resume includes some of the biggest companies in entertainment industry, including MTV, The New York Times, Fox, Fox Sports, Warner Bros. Discovery, Animal Planet, Netflix, FX Networks, Showtime Networks, France 3, PeopleCanFly, Square Enix and many more.- Katarzyna Gniewkowska was born on 25 October 1962 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Komediantka (1987), The Mighty Angel (2014) and Komediantka (1988). She is married to Andrzej Kepka. They have two children.
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Born in 1929 in Szopienice, Upper Silesia, to a railway worker's family. After graduating from secondary school he enrolled in the Directing Faculty at Theatre and Film School, graduating in 1954.
In 1959, he debuted with a film entitled Krzyz Walecznych (1959). He has gone on to direct over 20 feature films, including Nikt nie wowa (1960), Panic on the Train (1961), _Sol ziemi czarnej (1970)_ , Perla w koronie (1972)_ , _Paciorki jednego rozanca (1980)_ and _Pulkownik Kwiatkowski (1996)_ . Worked in many theatres, most recently at Teatr Stary (Old Theatre) in Kraków and Teatr Narodowy (National Theatre) in Warsaw. He is a current-affairs commentator, writes about films and topics related to Silesia.
In 1972, he founded the Silesia Film Company in Katowice and, until 1978, was its Artistic Director. Between 1981 and 1983, he lectured in the Radio and Television Faculty at Silesian University in Katowice, and, between 1985 and 1991, taught directing at the Higher Theatre School in Krakow.
From 1987, he was Principal Director in the Polish Television Centre in Katowice and, between 1990 and 1991, headed the Centre. 1966 - founding member of the Association of Polish Filmmakers. Member of the Writers' Section of the Union of Stage Writers and Composers. Member of Senate (Higher Chamber of Polish Parliament) of 4th term. Deputy Chairman of Senate of 5th term.- Szymon Piotr Warszawski was born on 24 September 1988 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for I, Olga Hepnarova (2016), Strazacy (2015) and The Red Spider (2015).
- Actor
- Music Department
- Composer
Mateusz Dopieralski was born in 1988 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor and composer, known for Frauen, die Geschichte machten (2013), Heldt (2013) and Into the Wind (2022).- Monika Oschek was born on 29 November 1986 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. Monika is an actor, known for I'm Your Man (2021), Tatort (1970) and Dogs of Berlin (2018).
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- Additional Crew
- Director
One of the most popular and prolific character comedians of post-war German cinema, Georg Thomalla began his working life as an apprentice cook. In 1932, he joined a theatrical troupe and, before long, acted on stage in Berlin. After the war, he became a celebrated star of cabaret, an ensemble member of the 'Kabarett der Komiker'. In films from 1939, it took several years before his comic talent came to the fore. Stardom eventually arrived in the wake of Helmut Käutner's farce Fanfaren der Liebe (1951), in which the diminutive Thomalla appeared in drag as a member of a female orchestra. Thereafter, he remained consistently in demand for lightweight entertainments, which benefited from his considerable improvisational skills, quick wit and staccato delivery. His stock-in-trade screen personae were eccentric, befuddled and generally accident-prone bachelors, or out-of-their-depths fathers or husbands, who usually tended to fall victim to their own ineptitude.
In addition to numerous 'Paukerfilme' and 'Klamotten' (bawdy comedies, which may, or may not, be 'old hat'), Thomalla also played his fair share of comic sidekicks or friends of the hero, a noteworthy example being Kara Ben Nemsi's loquacious, but intensely loyal manservant and companion Hadschi Halef Omar in Karl May's Die Sklavenkarawane (1958). From 1961, Thomalla devoted more and more time to appearing in television and to voice-over work. He starred in his own half-hourly TV show, Komische Geschichten mit Georg Thomalla (1961), in which he played an average Joe afflicted by middle-age angst and confronted by a variety of everyday problems. This was essentially a German derivation from the British series Hancock (1961).
Though rarely seen in 'serious' roles, Thomalla did give at least one sensitive dramatic performance as a helpful truck driver in Käutner's East-West romance Sky Without Stars (1955).- Cinematographer
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- Producer
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, PGA producer, Hanna Polak studied acting and theatre at the Acting School in Wroclaw and Warsaw, Poland, and worked in the Theatre of Entertainment, Chorzow. She graduated with a Master Degree from the Cinematography division of the Cinematography Institute of the Russian Federation (VGIK), where she studied under Vadim Yusov, DOP of Andrei Tarkovsky. In 2003, Hanna was awarded Best Producer of Documentary Movies at the International Film Festival in Krakow for Railway Station Ballad. In 2004 Hanna completed The Children of Leningradsky, which was nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Short Documentary subject. It also received the Best Documentary Achievement Award from IDA and was nominated for an Emmy Award in two categories: Best Documentary and Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Editing. The Adult American Library Association nominated this film as a Notable Video, and it received the Gracie Allen Award, given by American Women in Radio & Television, amongst many other awards. The Children of Leningradsky explores the lives of Russia's most innocent victims. Hanna has been advocating for the case of homeless children all over the world. She contributed to UNICEF's publication covering the twentieth anniversary of the Declaration of the Right of the Child. She founded and later collaborated with Active Child Aid. For her charitable efforts, Polak was awarded the prestigious Golden Heart Award in 2006, the "Award for serving the uppermost ideals of mankind," received in the presence of Sophia Loren, Jessica Lange, and millions of viewers on Russian NTV Television. She was also awarded the Crystal Mirror award by Mirror magazine in Poland, an award that recognizes "people of dialogue, those who unite, not divide." As a producer, director, and/or cinematographer, Hanna has worked on various films, including Al - Tribute to Albert Maysles; Battle of Warsaw 1920 in 3D, Stone Silence, shot in Afghanistan; Warsaw-Look from the East; Officer's Wife; Orange Sun; White Power; Faces of Homelessness, and others. Stone Silence won her an award from the Kiev Film Festival for "Artistic Mastery of Photographing" for her cinematography work. In 2006, Polak's photography won her third prize in the UNICEF International Photography Competition: Photo of the Year. She directed and produced Love and Rubbish, for the Why Poverty? series in 2012, winner of A Corto di Donne Women's Short Film Festival. Polak's works have been screened in hundreds film festivals, including Sundance, IDFA, True/False, and FIPA, and they have appeared on major television networks worldwide. In 2014 Hanna has completed Something Better to Come, which received the PGA award nomination, IDFA Special Jury Award and won over 30 awards and nominations, including Cinema Eye nomination, Munich Film Festival award, Documentary Edge Festival, Docs Against Gravity, ArtDoc Fest, Trieste Film Festival, EuroDok Film Festival, and others. Hanna was awarded the Best Director award at Imagineindia Film Festival and she received Best Cinematography award from Gdansk DocFilm Festival and the Canon Non Fiction Frame Special Mention from Docs Against Gravity film festival. For 14 years Something Better to Come chronicles the live of Yula growing up at the garbage dump, only 13 miles from the Kremlin in Putin's Russia. It's a real coming- of-age story and a tour de force documentary film. Hanna has lectured on film producing and documentary filmmaking at many universities worldwide (including Yale; New Media School; Carnegie Mellon University; USC School of Cinema; UNC School of Public Health; University of Guadalajara; North Texas University; Monterey Institute of International Studies; Middlebury College; University of Hawaii; and many others). Hanna was a jury member at IDFA and other film festivals. She was a tutor for the EsoDoc and the Academy of Documentary Arts and she was an expert for the Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission and the Polish Ministry of Culture, evaluating documentary projects for the Polish Film Institute. Hanna is a member of the Producers Guild of America.- Director
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Maciej Pieprzyca was born on 5 May 1964 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is a director and writer, known for I'm a Killer (2016), Life Feels Good (2013) and Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz (2019).- Malgorzata Gorol was born on 1 June 1986 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Subuk (2022), The Thaw (2022) and Cracow Monsters (2022).
- Janusz Ziemniak was born on 21 November 1967 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for La gran aventura de Mortadelo y Filemón (2003), The Miracle of P. Tinto (1998) and Mortadelo y Filemón. Misión: Salvar la Tierra (2007).
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Greg Strasz is a renowned figure in the world of filmmaking, celebrated for his multifaceted career as a Director, Visual Effects Supervisor, and Producer. Greg's journey in the realm of Hollywood began with a series of impressive projects. His role as a Visual Effects Craftsman on Roland Emmerich blockbuster 2012 (2009) showcased his remarkable talent for creating awe-inspiring visual spectacles that left audiences in awe. He continued to collaborate with Emmerich on other major productions such as "White House Down (2013)," "Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)" and "Midway (2019)," solidifying his reputation as a VFX virtuoso. Greg's collaboration with the director Julius Avery, featuring Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe in 'The Pope's Exorcist (2023),' has been a remarkable success both at the box office and as the number one ranking hit on Netflix.
Not content with being solely behind the scenes, Strasz stepped into the role of a producer for Beyond the Reach (2014)," a project alongside the legendary Michael Douglas, where he also served as the Visual Effects Supervisor. This venture highlighted his versatility in the film industry, demonstrating his ability to navigate the complexities of production while maintaining a keen eye for visual excellence.
One of Greg Strasz's defining characteristics is his visionary approach to directing. He's a storyteller at heart, with a strong inclination towards emotional and immersive narratives. His cinematic vision is imbued with a passion for drama, science fiction and horror, constantly driving him to explore new boundaries and confront fresh challenges.
Recognition and accolades have followed his illustrious career. In 2012, his work on Anonymous (2011) earned him a nomination at the Visual Effects Society Awards for Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture. Additionally, in 2006, he received an Honor Certificate from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his invaluable contributions to the Emmy Award-winning achievement in outstanding special visual effects for a miniseries, notably for his work on "The Triangle (2005)." In 2019, Greg won a Silver Telly Award for "Megan (2018)" and his project was honored at the London International Short Film Festival as the Best International Sci-Fi Short. The project garnered international recognition, with "Megan" receiving multiple film awards worldwide, including honors from the New York Film Awards, Los Angeles Movie Awards, Hollyshorts Film Festival, Pitch to Screen Film Awards, Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles, and Dresden Film Festival.
Greg Strasz's remarkable journey in the world of filmmaking continues to captivate audiences and inspire aspiring filmmakers worldwide. His commitment to pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling, coupled with his passion for drama, science fiction and horror, ensures that his cinematic legacy will endure for generations to come.- Magdalena Mazur was born on 26 May 1976 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Daleko od noszy. Reanimacja (2017), Boys Don't Cry (2000) and Rozmowy noca (2008).
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Bogumil Kobiela was born on 31 May 1931 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor and writer, known for Lalka (1968), Goodbye, See You Tomorrow (1960) and Przeprowadzka (1982). He was married to Malgorzata Nowakowska. He died on 10 July 1969 in Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland.- Barbara Horawianka was born on 14 May 1930 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Knights of the Teutonic Order (1960), Kochankowie z Marony (1966) and Milczace slady (1961).
- Wojciech Blach was born on 22 May 1972 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Skazane (2015), Szpilki na Giewoncie (2010) and Haker (2002).
- Mikolaj Krawczyk was born on 27 January 1981 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Pierwsza milosc (2004), Misja Afganistan (2012) and Sprawa na dzis (2003). He has been married to Sylwia Juszczak since 2017.
- Jacek Klimontko was born on 3 November 1968 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for The Experiment (2001), Horst Schlämmer - Isch kandidiere! (2009) and Der Fahnder (1984).
- Ewa Florczak was born on 1 May 1949 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for 07 zglos sie (1976), Smolensk (2016) and Dluznicy smierci (1986).
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- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Jolanta Fraszynska was born on 14 December 1968 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Skazany na bluesa (2005), The Vulture (2013) and Pitbull (2005). She was previously married to Grzegorz Kuczeriszka and Robert Gonera.- Actress
Ewa Zietek was born on 8 March 1953 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Lalka (1978), Day of the Wacko (2002) and Czule miejsca (1981). She has been married to Jacob, Rainer since August 2000.- Berta Waterstradt was born on 9 August 1907 in Kattowitz, Upper Silesia, Germany [now Katowice, Slaskie, Poland]. She was a writer and actress, known for Besondere Kennzeichen: keine (1956), Die Buntkarierten (1949) and Ehesache Lorenz (1959). She was married to Rudi Waterstradt. She died on 7 May 1990 in Berlin, Germany.
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- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Maciej Zak was born on 16 September 1962 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is a director and writer, known for Supermarket (2012), Konwój (2017) and Laweczka (2004).- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
- Editor
Krzysztof Komander was born in 1987 in Katowice, Poland. He is an assistant director and director, known for Wesele (2021), Tozsamosc (2023) and Symbioza (2022).- Kamil Durczok was born on 6 March 1968 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Television Theater (1953), Bangistan (2015) and Kariera Nikosia Dyzmy (2002). He was married to Marianna Dufek. He died on 16 November 2021 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland.
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- Director
- Additional Crew
Jan Biczycki was born on 20 June 1931 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor and director, known for Sophie's Choice (1982), Der Salzbaron (1994) and Patrik Pacard (1984). He was married to Roma Ligocka. He died on 18 February 1996 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Krzysztof Krawczyk was born on 8 September 1946 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Television Theater (1953), Taxing Love (2018) and Edi (2002). He was married to Ewa Trelko, Halina Zytkowiak and Grazyna Adamus. He died on 5 April 2021 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.- Zygmunt Apostol was born on 5 June 1931 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Bokser (1967), Rachunek sumienia (1964) and Czekam w Monte-Carlo (1969). He died on 6 August 2018 in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany.
- Ewa Lesniak was born on 12 June 1952 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Wataha (2014), Zgorszenie publiczne (2010) and Budniokowie i inni (1986).
- Andrzej Hausner was born on 18 May 1981 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Twarza w twarz (2007), Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) and Television Theater (1953).
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Adam Otreba was born on 7 December 1952 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for How I Became a Gangster (2019), Mój dlug (2022) and Skazany na bluesa (2005).- Director
- Cinematographer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anna Maszczynska was born in 1981 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. Anna is a director and cinematographer, known for Na ratunek 112 (2016), Zdrady (2013) and Trudne sprawy (2011).- Maria Klejdysz was born on 5 March 1927 in Bogucice, Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Ostatnia akcja (2009), Symetria (2003) and Milczace slady (1961). She died on 21 November 2009 in Skolimów, Konstancin-Jeziorna, Mazowieckie, Poland.
- Michal Piela was born on 21 December 1978 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Ogród Luizy (2007), Polish Roulette (2012) and Dublerzy (2006).
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Michal Jarosik holds an MA in Film Production from Silesia University, Poland and a postgraduate diploma from the Program of Business Psychology for Managers at Kozminski University in Warsaw, 2009, as well as certificate from the Professional Program in Producing from University of California, Los Angeles, 2018. He worked as TVC production manager and TVC producer in Odeon Film Studio, Warsaw. In 2009 he created MojoFilms where he produced over 300 TV and digital content commercials and music videos. Clients include Coca Cola, Heineken, L'Oreal, Diageo, Nikon, Kia, Sanofi Aventis, Mattel, Toyota, Unilever, Raiffeisen Bank, Polpharma, Publicis, Saatchi&Saatchi, Henkel, DnB Nord, Grey, Hewlett-Packard, Duracell, Answear.com. In July 2018 Michal started working on his first independent feature project.- Art Department
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Cyprian Hercka was born in 1978 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. Cyprian is a director and writer, known for Affentanz - Hunter (2023), True North (2006) and Sieben Kurze, bitte! Independent Days Vol. 02 (2004).- Director
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- Editor
Born in 1976. Graduated in film directing from the Krzysztof Kieslowski Faculty of Radio and Television University of Silesia in Katowice Film Awards: "Zlom"/"Scrap" (2002) 2002 Gdynia Film Festival - the Special Jury Prize 2002 IDFF Off Cinema Poznan - Grand Prix 2002 Slamdance Film Festival (Polish Edition Wroclaw) - Grand Prix "Metanoia" (2004) 2005 - Gdynia Film Festival - selected for the Main Competition "Raj za daleko"/ Paradise too Far (2007) 2007 Era New Horizons Wroclaw - Grand Prix (New Polish Films) 2007 Gdynia Film Festival - Grand Prix (Independent Films) 2007 Multimedia Happy End Festiwal Rzeszow- Grand Prix and Audience Award 2007 Silesian Marshal Award for Young Filmmakers- Director
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Lukasz Pethe was born in 1983 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. Lukasz is a director and writer, known for Die Reiskornlegende (2018), Diebe des Schlafes (2015) and Schonzeit (2012).- Boguslaw Sochnacki was born on 14 October 1930 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Epitafium dla Barbary Radziwillówny (1983), Katastrofa w Gibraltarze (1984) and The Saragossa Manuscript (1965). He died on 26 July 2004 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.
- Aleksandra Posielezna was born on 18 August 1990 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Varia (2017), Drowsiness (2008) and Komisarz Alex (2012).
- Jakub Wróblewski was born on 25 June 1988 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Na dobre i na zle (1999), Galeria (2012) and Tozsamosc (2023).
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- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alexandra Wesolowski was born in 1985 in Katowice, Slaskie, Poland. Alexandra is a writer and director, known for Impreza (2017), First Class Asylum (2014) and Fliehkraft (2011).