Zygmunt Huebner
Zygmunt Hübner (born March 23, 1930 in Warsaw ; † January 12, 1989 ibid) was a Polish theater director, artistic director and actor.
life and work
Hübner first completed an acting training at the State Drama School PWST Warsaw , which he graduated with a diploma in 1952. In 1953 he made his debut as an actor at the Polish National Theater in Warsaw. After studying acting, he also studied theater directing at PWST Warsaw. He completed this course in 1956. He made his directorial debut in 1955 at the Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw. In 1958 he became the artistic director of Teatr Wybrzeże in Gdansk . He remained director of the theater until 1962. Under his leadership, film director Andrzej Wajda made his theater directing debut on this stage. In 1962 he was director of the Polish Theater in Wroclaw until 1963 and he moved to Krakow, where he took over the management of the Teatr Stary . In 1970 he resigned as director of the theater after the socialist rulers forced him to remove two pieces by Ernest Bryll and Helmut Kajzar from the repertoire. He then worked as a freelance director on various Polish theaters and went to the Teatr Powszechny in Warsaw in 1974 , where he became artistic director in 1977 and remained there until his death in 1989. As an actor, Huebner has appeared in numerous cinema and television films.
Zygmunt Hübner was one of the most outstanding theater makers in Polish post-war history. In addition to his new interpretations of the classics, he also created numerous productions of modern dramas and, as artistic director, gave young directors such as Jerzy Jarocki and Konrad Swinarski the opportunity for their debut.
Filmography (as actor, selection)
- 1959: Orzel submarine (Orzeł)
- 1961: Samson
- 1966: The place for one (Miejsce dla jednego)
- 1967: Westerplatte
- 1969: Four tank soldiers and a dog (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1971: Aktion Brutus (Akcja 'Brutus')
- 1976: The Condemned (Skazany)
- 1976: The shadow line (Smuga cienia)
- 1979: The tin drum
- 1979: Hospital of the Transfiguration (Szpital przemienienia)
- 1987: Coincidence Possibly (Przypadek)
Filmography (as a director)
- 1972: Teenager ( Seksolatki )
Honors
- 1965: Golden Cross of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- 1969: Order of Polonia Restituta (Knight's Cross)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Huebner, Zygmunt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish theater director and artistic director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warsaw |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1989 |
| Place of death | Warsaw |