Franciszek Pieczka

Franciszek Pieczka
Born(1928-01-18)18 January 1928
Godów, Silesia, Poland
Died23 September 2022(2022-09-23) (aged 94)
Occupation(s)Film actor, stage actor
AwardsOrder of the White Eagle (Poland) Order Odrodzenia Polski Krzyż Zasługi

Franciszek Maksymilian Pieczka (18 January 1928 – 23 September 2022) was a Polish actor.[1] He first made his debut in the theatre in Jelenia Góra. He won the award for Best Actor at the Polish Film Festival in 1976 for The Scar.[2] [3]

He also starred in Konopielka (1982), Axiliad (1986), The Mother of Kings (1987), Memories of a River (1990), Syzyfowe prace (1998), Quo Vadis (2001) and Jasminum (2006). On 11 November 2017, he was awarded the highest Polish state decoration, the Order of the White Eagle.[4]

Pieczka died on 23 September 2022, at the age of 94.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Franciszek Pieczka Archived 2022-09-23 at the Wayback Machine at www.culture.pl (in Polish))
  2. ↑ Haltof, Marek (2004). The cinema of Krzysztof Kieślowski: variations on destiny and chance. Wallflower Press. p. 170. ISBN 1-903364-91-4.
  3. ↑ Polish Film Festival in Gdynia 1976 at the Internet Movie Database (in English)
  4. ↑ "Prezydent wręczył Ordery Orła Białego. Wśród uhonorowanych Franciszek Pieczka". Onet Kultura (in Polish). 11 November 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Nie żyje wybitny aktor Franciszek Pieczka. Miał 94 lata". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 23 September 2022.

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