Kalina Jędrusik
Kalina Jędrusik (born February 5, 1930 in Gnaszyn , † August 7, 1991 in Warsaw ) was a Polish singer and actress .
life and career
Kalina Jędrusik received her acting training at the State Drama School PWST in Cracow and in 1953 her diploma. Her first engagement was in the 1953/1954 season at Teatr Wybrzeże in Gdansk . From 1955 she was a member of the ensemble at various Warsaw stages. In 1956 she first appeared on television in the play L'Apollon de Bellac by Jean Giraudoux . In the 1960s she was one of the most popular chanson singers in Poland and won the most important music festival in Opole several times . She also achieved great popularity through her television appearances in the programs of Cabaret for Older Men (Cabaret Starszych Panów). She also appeared as a singer in some films. She made her film debut in 1957 and had her last appearance before her death in The Two Lives of Veronika by Krzysztof Kieślowski .
Kalina Jędrusik was married to the writer Stanisław Dygat and is buried next to her husband in the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw.
Filmography (a selection)
- 1958: Eva wants to sleep (Ewa chce spać) - directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski
- 1960: The Innocent Sorcerers (Niewinni czarodzieje) - Director: Andrzej Wajda
- 1961: The Unforgettable Night (Dziś w nocy umrze miasto) - Director: Jan Rybkowski
- 1962: Morgen: Premiere (Jutro premiera) - Director: Janusz Morgenstern
- 1963: The Art of Being Loved (Jak być kochaną) - Director: Wojciech Has
- 1964: The Summer Heat (Upał) - Director: Kazimierz Kutz
- 1966: Remedies for Love (Lekarstwo na milość) - directed by Jan Batory
- 1966: where is the third king? (Gdzie jest trzeci król?) - Director: Ryszard Ber
- 1967: Jowita - Director: Janusz Morgenstern
- 1968: The Doll (Lalka) - Director: Wojciech Has
- 1975: The Promised Land (Ziemia obiecana) - Director: Andrzej Wajda
- 1976: Mazepa - Director: Gustaw Holoubek
- 1980: Levins Mühle - Director: Horst Seemann
- 1982: Hotel Polan and its guests - Director: Horst Seemann (three-part television film)
- 1985: The Baritone (Baryton) - Director: Janusz Zaorski
- 1986: Bodensee (Jezioro Bodeńskie) - Director: Janusz Zaorski (based on the novel of the same name by her husband Stanisław Dygat)
- 1988: Hanussen - Director: István Szabó
- 1991: The Two Lives of Veronika (La double vie de Véronique) - Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Web links
- Kalina Jędrusik in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Filmpolski.pl with numerous photos
- Kalina Jędrusik in Find A Grave
Footnotes
- ↑ Kalina Jędrusik on Dzieje.pl, accessed on June 12, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jędrusik, Kalina |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish singer and actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th February 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gnaszyn |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 7, 1991 |
| Place of death | Warsaw , Poland |