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Foster Family (TV Series)
''Foster Family'' () is a Polish primetime sitcom broadcast on Polsat from 23 February 1999 to 20 December 2009. In 2004 the title was changed to ''Foster Family Plus'' () and the series got longer episodes, as well as more regular characters and locations. The series told the story of the Kwiatkowski family, Anka and Jacek, their biological children Majka and Filip, as well as three children they adopted: Eliza, Zosia, Romek, later also Dorotka, Wojtek, Piotrek and Pawełek. Cast * Gabriela Kownacka as Anna Kwiatkowska (1999–2008) * Piotr Fronczewski as Jacek Kwiatkowski (1999–2009) * Monika Mrozowska as Maja Kwiatkowska (1999–2009) * Leszek Zduń as Kuba Potulicki (2004–2009) * Sergiusz Żymełka as Filip Kwiatkowski (1999–2009) * Aleksander Ihnatowicz as Romek Latosz (1999–2007) * Aleksandra Szwed as Eliza (1999–2009) * Marcin Korcz as Michał Kercz'' (2008–2009) * Misheel Jargalsajkhan as Zosia (1999–2007) * Wiktoria Gąsiewska as Dorotka (2007–2009) * Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriela Kownacka
Gabriela Anna Kownacka (née Kwasz) (25 May 1952, Wrocław – 30 November 2010, Warsaw) was a Polish film and stage actress, best known for playing in the Polish TV series ''Rodzina zastępcza''. Kownacka was a Lutheranism, Lutheran. She has starred in over 60 television theater roles and starred in over 40 theater productions across the country. By the decision of the President of the Republic of Poland of August 22, 2005, she was awarded the Cross of Merit (Poland), Cross of Merit. Kownacka died on 30 November 2010, aged 58, after a long battle with breast cancer that began in 2004. On 7 December 2010, she was interred at the Evangelical Cemetery of the Augsburg Confession in Warsaw. Filmography * 1972: The Wedding (1972 film), The Wedding – Zosia * 1975: Skazany – Kasia * 1976: Trędowata – Rita Szylinżanka * 1977: Ciuciubabka – Grażyna * 1977: Pani Bovary to ja * 1977: Rebus – Ania * 1977: Rekolekcje – Myszka * 1977: Szarada – Ewa * 1978: Hallo Szpicbródka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Trzepiecińska
Joanna Trzepiecińska (born 7 September 1965 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland) is a Polish film, television and theater actress, best known for playing in the Polish TV series ''Rodzina zastępcza'' (''Foster Family''). Filmography Actress * 1987 ''Rzeka kłamstwa'' as Joanna Macieszanka * 1988 ''Dotknięci'' as Wanda Milewska * 1989 ''Czarny wąwóz'' as Lotka * 1989 ''Stan strachu'' as Iwona * 1989 ''Sztuka kochania'' as Anna * 1990 ''Kanalia'' as Tamara * 1990 ''Powrót wilczycy'' as Iza Ziębalska * 1990 ''W środku Europy'' as Bożena * 1991 ''Nad rzeką, której nie ma'' as Marta * 1991 ''Obywatel świata'' as Joasia * 1991 ''Panny i wdowy'' as Karolina * 1991 ''Papierowe małżeństwo'' (''Paper Marriage'') as Alicja Strzałkowska * 1993 ''Balanga'' as Kobieta * 1993 ''Do widzenia wczoraj. Dwie krótkie komedie o zmianie systemu'' as Mama Zosi * 1993 ''Łowca. Ostatnie starcie'' as Parvina * 1994 ''Molly'' as Kasia * 1994 ''Blood of the Innocent (film), Blood of the Innoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s Comedy-drama Television Series
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian Roman e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Polish Television Series Endings
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Hindu–Arabic digit Circa 300 BC, as part of the Brahmi numerals, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and Gupta started curving the bottom vertical line coming up with a -look-alike. How the numbers got to their Gupta form is open to considerable debate. The Nagari continued the bottom stroke to make a circle and enclose the 3-look-alike, in much the same way that the sign @ encircles a lowercase ''a''. As time went on, the enclosing circle became bigger and its line continued beyond the circle downwards, as the 3-look-alike became smaller. Soon, all that was left of the 3-look-alike was a squiggle. The Arabs simply connected that squiggle to the downward stroke at the middle and subsequent European change was purely cosmetic. While the shape of the glyph for the digit 9 has an Ascender (typography), ascender ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Polish Television Series Debuts
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at government headquarters. ** Across Europe, Kurdish protestors take over embassies and hold hostages after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borys Szyc
Borys Michał Szyc-Michalak (Polish: ; born Borys Michalak; 4 September 1978) is a Polish film and theatre actor and musician. In 2010, he received the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor. Life and career He was born in Łódź, Poland. He graduated from High School No. 26 in Łódź. In 2001, he graduated from Warsaw-based Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy and started a successful film and theatre career. Since 2001, he has performed at Teatr Współczesny in Warsaw. In 2007, he was awarded the Wiktor, the prize of the public Polish Television (TVP), for the best Polish TV actor. He achieved nationwide popularity by starring in such films as '' Vinci'' (2004), ''Testosteron'' (2007), ''Mole'' (2011), '' The Secret of Westerplatte'' (2013), ''Persona Non Grata'' (2015), '' Spoor'' (2017) and ''Cold War'' (2018). Apart from his film career he appeared in numerous popular TV series including '' For Better or Worse'', '' Honey Years'', '' Foster Family'', '' Kasia i Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerzy Słonka
Jerzy is the Polish version of the masculine given name George. The most common nickname for Jerzy is Jurek (), which may also be used as an official first name. Occasionally the nickname Jerzyk may be used, which means "swift" in Polish. People *Jerzy, ''nom de guerre'' of Ryszard Białous, Polish World War II resistance fighter * Jerzy Andrzejewski, Polish writer * Jerzy Bartmiński, Polish linguist and ethnologist * Jerzy Braun (other), several people * Jerzy Brzęczek, Polish footballer and manager * Jerzy Buzek, Polish politician and former Prime Minister and former President of the European Parliament * Jerzy Dudek, Polish footballer * Jerzy Fedorowicz, Polish actor and theatre director * Jerzy Ficowski, Polish poet and translator * Jerzy Grotowski, Polish theatre director and theorist * Jerzy Hoffman, Polish film director, screenwriter, and producer * Jerzy Jarniewicz, Polish poet, literary critic, translator and essayist * Jerzy Janiszewski, Polish a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcin Kołodyński
Marcin Kołodyński (17 April 1980 – 1 February 2001) was a Polish actor and TV presenter. Education He graduated from the Miguel de Cervantes Liceum in Warsaw. He studied journalism at the University of Warsaw. Death He died tragically in the vicinity of Zakopane, while snowboarding. While riding down a dimly lit slope at night, he hit a snow groomer and died at the scene. He was buried at the Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw (section S-V-15, row 10, site 3). Filmography ;Feature films * 1997: ''Sara'' * 1999: '' Ajlawju'' – student * 2000: '' Boys Don't Cry'' – Serfer ;TV series * 1999: ''Na dobre i na złe'' – Tomek's friend * 1999–2001: '' Rodzina zastępcza'' – Darek Kwieciński, Majka Kwiatkowska's boyfriend * 2001: ''M jak miłość ''L for Love'' ( Polish: ''M jak miłość'' ) is a Polish soap opera, revolving around the multiple generations of the Mostowiak family. The series premiered on 4 November 2000 on TVP2, primarily as a weekly drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polsat
Polsat is a Polish free-to-air television channel that was launched on 5 December 1992 by Zygmunt Solorz-Żak. , it is the most watched television channel in Poland with a market share of 11.30% Polsat belongs to Grupa Polsat Plus ( WSE: CPS), which also owns other channels. In the wake of communism's downfall, Polsat launched in 1993 the first independent television news service in Central and Eastern Europe, revolutionizing the media landscape. On 27 February 2019, the longest-running graphic design (2006–2019) was changed to a new one, and the station's logo was changed again as part of a major overhaul in 2021; however, the sun concept of the logo has remained. A high-definition simulcast feed of Polsat HD was available from 1 September 2009 until 2021. History 1992–1994 When Polsat was in its planning stages, the network was practically unheard of. Network representative Piotr Nurowski together with its first head of feature films Oskar Sobański, entered the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, fifth largest EU country by area, covering . The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Prehistoric human activity on Polish soil dates to the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
