Zofia Merle (30 March 1938 – 13 December 2023) was a Polish character actress. She made over 75 appearances in film and television. She starred in the 1978 comedy film ''

What Will You Do When You Catch Me? ''What Will You Do When You Catch Me?'' () is a Polish comedy film released in 1978, directed by Stanisław Bareja. ''What Will You Do'' shares many themes with Bareja's other comedies, especially ''Teddy Bear'', with an emphasis on the sheer a ...

''. Merle died on 13 December 2023, at the age of 85.

Filmography

* 1961: ''Komedianty'' as Young Actress (directed by:

Maria Kaniewska Maria Kaniewska (27 May 1911 in Kiev – 11 December 2005 in Warsaw)''Maria Kaniewska''
at the Filmpolski Da ...

) * 1962: ''Jadą goście, jadą'' as Maryna * 1964: ''Agnieszka 46'' as Pela (directed by:

Sylwester Chęciński Sylwester Chęciński (21 May 1930 – 8 December 2021) was a Polish film and television director. He was born in Susiec, Poland, on 21 May 1930. Chęciński died in Wrocław on 8 December 2021, at the age of 91. Biography Chęciński was born ...

) * 1965: ''

Katastrofa ''Katastrofa'' is a 1965 Polish drama film directed by Sylwester Chęciński. Cast * Marta Lipińska as Hanka * Stanisław Niwiński as Grzegorz Hulewicz * Aleksander Fogiel as Straw boss Bien * Wiktor Grotowicz as Director Rozner * Witold P ...

'' as Zofia (directed by:

) * 1966: ''

The Codes ''The Codes'' () is a Polish film released in 1966, directed by Wojciech Has. Plot Tadeusz (Jan Kreczmar) is a Polish veteran of World War II who fled to London at the end of the war, leaving behind his wife Zofia ( Irena Eichlerówna) and two s ...

'' as Wacka (directed by:

Wojciech Jerzy Has Wojciech Jerzy Has (1 April 1925 – 3 October 2000) was a Polish film director, screenwriter and film producer. Early life and studies Wojciech Jerzy Has was born in Kraków. Has himself was agnostic. However, his family on both sides was ...

) * 1969: ''Rzeczpospolita babska'' as Irena Molenda * 1973: ''

The Peasants ''The Peasants'' () is a novel written by the Polish author Władysław Reymont in four parts between 1904 and 1909. He started writing it in 1897, but because of a railway accident and health problems, it took seven years to complete. The first ...

'' as Magda Kozlowa (directed by:

Jan Rybkowski Jan Izydor Rybkowski (4 April 1912 – 29 December 1987) was a Polish film director. He directed 30 films between 1949 and 1984. His 1961 film ''Tonight a City Will Die'' was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Two year ...

) * 1975: ''

Nights and Days ''Nights and Days'' () is a 1975 Polish film directed by Jerzy Antczak. This epic family drama was based on Maria Dąbrowska's novel ''Noce i dnie'', and was described by ''The Washington Post'' as "Poland's Gone With the Wind". Set in Kalisz a ...

'' as peasant Maria Kałużna * 1978: ''

'' as Krzakoski's domestic servant (directed by:

Stanisław Bareja Stanisław Sylwester Bareja (5 December 1929 – 14 June 1987) was a Polish filmmaker. Some of his films (mostly comedies) have reached cult status in Poland. His most famous film is ''Teddy Bear'' (''Miś''), filmed in 1980. His last work wa ...

) * 1981: ''

Teddy Bear A teddy bear, or simply a teddy, is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear. The teddy bear was named by Morris Michtom after the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt; it was developed apparently simultaneously in the first deca ...

'' as Tradeswoman (directed by:

) * 1985: ''

Memoirs of a Sinner ''Memoirs of a Sinner'' () is a 1986 Polish film directed by Wojciech Has, starring Piotr Bajor. The film is an adaptation of James Hogg's ''The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner'' (1824) and tells the tale of the protagonist R ...

'' as Weaver's wife (directed by:

) * 1988: ''

The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober ''The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober'' () is a 1988 Polish film directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has, starring Rafal Wieczynski, Michael Lonsdale, Adrianna Biedrzyńska, Gabriela Kownacka, Emmanuelle Riva. The film is an adaptation of a novel by Fréd ...

'' as Matron (directed by:

) * 1990: ''

Eminent Domain Eminent domain, also known as land acquisition, compulsory purchase, resumption, resumption/compulsory acquisition, or expropriation, is the compulsory acquisition of private property for public use. It does not include the power to take and t ...

'' as Woman in Party (directed by:

John Irvin John Irvin (born 7 May 1940) is an English film director. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, he began his career by directing a number of documentaries and television works, including the BBC Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (miniseries), ada ...

) * 1991: ''

Calls Controlled ''Calls Controlled'' () is a Polish black comedy film directed by Sylwester Chęciński and released in 1991. It is a sequel to the 1980 film ''Teddy Bear'' and was followed in 2007 by '' Ryś'' (lynx). Synopsis In December 1981, Ryszard Ochó ...

'' as Maria Wafel * 1993: ' as Genowefa (directed by:

Jan Schütte Jan Schütte (born 26 June 1957) is a German film director and screenwriter. He has directed twelve films since 1982. His film ''The Farewell (2000 film), The Farewell'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festiv ...

) * 2001: ''

Cats & Dogs ''Cats & Dogs'' is a 2001 American spy-comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman and written by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra. It stars Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins and Alexander Pollock, with the voices of Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin, Sean ...

'' as Sophie (Polish dubbing) * 2002: '' Chopin: Desire for Love'' as Cook Zuzanna * 2002: ''

Day of the Wacko A day is the time period of a full rotation of the Earth with respect to the Sun. On average, this is 24 hours (86,400 seconds). As a day passes at a given location it experiences morning, afternoon, evening, and night. This daily cycle driv ...

'' as Woman with dog * 2006: ''

We're All Christs ''We're All Christs'' (''Wszyscy jesteśmy Chrystusami'') is a 2006 Polish comedy-drama film directed by Marek Koterski. It is the seventh in a nine-part series of films about the character Adaś Miauczyński, created by Koterski. Each story s ...

'' as Woman * 2007: ''Ryś'' as Maria Wafel

Television

* 1964: ''Barbara and Jan'' (First Polish TV series) * 1976: '' 07 Come In'' * 1983: ''

Alternatywy 4 ''4 Alternative Street'' ( Polish: ''Alternatywy 4'', ) is a Polish comedy TV series that was completed in 1983 and, due to the censorship, first aired only in 1986. Many famous Polish actors appeared in the series. The filming location used in ' ...

'' * 1998–2013, 2018: '' Klan'' as Stefania Wróbel-Malec (permanent cast) * 1999–2003: ''

Na dobre i na złe ''Na dobre i na złe'' (, ''For better and for worse'') is a Polish television medical drama series, broadcast on TVP2 since 7 November 1999. It is the longest-running weekly primetime drama on Polish television and one of the longest-running ...

'' * 2000: ''

Świat według Kiepskich ''The Lousy World'' is a Polish television sitcom that premiered on 16 March 1999 on Polsat. The show follows the life of a dysfunctional Polish family from Wrocław. Most episodes are centered on Ferdynand Kiepski, the family's patriarch, who ...

'' (Episode number 42) * 2008–2009: ''

Tylko miłość ''Tylko miłość'' (, ''Only Love'') is a Polish drama television series, broadcast on 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 televisio ...

'' * 2009: ''Niania''

References

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