Edward Dziewoński (16 December 1916 in

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– 17 August 2002 in

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) was a

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stage and film actor, and theatre director. He studied acting at National Institute of Theatre Arts and debuted at the Syrena Theatre. He later played in the National Theatre, the

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, the Współczesny Theatre, and the Komedia Theatre - and was founder and director of the

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. He was also a popular artist at satirical theatres (cabarets) such as: Kabaret Szpak,

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, Kabaret Starszych Panów, and the one he founded and directed at - Kabaret Dudek.

Selected filmography

* '' Ostatni etap'' (1948) * '' Dom na pustkowiu'' (1949) * '' Przygoda na Mariensztacie'' (1953) * '' A Matter to Settle'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1956) * '' Eroica'' (1958) * '' Zezowate szczęście'' (1960) * '' Jutro premiera'' (1962) * '' Żona dla Australijczyka'' (1963) * '' Dolina Issy'' (1982) * '' Straszny sen Dzidziusia Górkiewicza'' (1993)

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* 1916 births 2002 deaths Burials at Powązki Cemetery Polish cabaret performers Polish male film actors Polish male stage actors Polish male television actors Polish theatre directors Commanders with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland) 20th-century Polish male actors 20th-century Polish comedians {{Poland-actor-stub