Andrzej Tadeusz Strzelecki (4 February 1952 – 17 July 2020), was a Polish actor, satirist, theatre director, screenplay writer and rector of

the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw () is a public higher education institution in Warsaw, Poland. Its focus is on the theatre arts. It is headquartered in the Collegium Nobilium, an eighteenth-century building ...

in the years 2008–2016. In 1974 he graduated from the Acting Department of the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, and in 1978 from the Directing Department. He played on stage in the

Variety Theatre Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a compè ...

(1974–1981) and the Rampa Theatre (1987–1997) in Warsaw. As a TV announcer, he has hosted a number of programs for

Telewizja Polska Telewizja Polska S.A. (; TVP), also known in English as Polish Television, is a Public broadcasting, public service broadcaster in Poland, founded in 1952. It is the oldest and largest Polish television network. After 2015, when the right-wing po ...

. Andrzej Strzelecki was awarded many times for his film and theatrical roles as well as for directorial work. As an actor, he also played in television series. In 2004 he was awarded the title of Professor of Theater Arts. Strzelecki was passionate about

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. He died of lung and bronchial cancer.

Selected filmography

* 1967: ''Kiedy miłość była zbrodnią'' as Boy from Hitlerjugend * 1976: ''Excuse Me, Is It Here They Beat Up People?'' as Show Host * 1999–2020: '' Klan'' (TV series) as Tadeusz Koziełło * 2001: ''

In Desert and Wilderness ''In Desert and Wilderness'' () is a popular young adult novel by the Polish author and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz, written in 1911. It is the author's only novel written for children/teenagers. It tells the story of two you ...

'' as Mr. Georg Rawlison * 2008: ''Rozmowy nocą'' * 2011: ''

Battle of Warsaw 1920 ''Battle of Warsaw 1920'' (''pol. Bitwa warszawska 1920'') is a Polish historical film directed by Jerzy Hoffman depicting the events of the Battle of Warsaw (1920) of the Polish–Soviet War. It was released in September 2011. It was filmed in ...

'' as

Wincenty Witos Wincenty Witos (; 21 or 22 January 1874 – 31 October 1945) was a Polish statesman, prominent member and leader of the Polish People's Party (PSL), who served three times as the Prime Minister of Poland in the 1920s. He was a member of the Pol ...

* 2017: '' Barwy szczęścia'' as Czarnoleski * 2019: ''Pół wieku poezji później'' as Wloscibyt, Head of a Village

References

External links

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Andrzej Strzelecki's profile at filmpolski.pl

Andrzej Strzelecki's profile at e-teatr.pl

Andrzej Strzelecki at filmweb.pl
1952 births 2020 deaths Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw alumni Male actors from Warsaw Polish cabaret performers Polish film directors Polish male film actors Polish male stage actors Polish male television actors Polish satirists Polish television presenters Polish theatre directors Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland) Rectors of universities in Poland 20th-century Polish male actors 21st-century Polish male actors Polish male comedians {{Poland-actor-stub