Polish movie actors died in the year 1977
Here are 1 famous actors from Poland died in 1977:
Władysław Hańcza
Władysław Hańcza (May 18, 1905 Łódź-November 19, 1977 Warsaw) also known as Wladyslaw Tosik or Wladyslaw Hancza was a Polish actor, theatre director and teacher. He had one child, Władysław Hańcza.
Hańcza began his acting career in the early 1930s and quickly made a name for himself on stage, performing in several theaters across Poland. He also worked as a theater director, being one of the pioneers of the Polish "theater of reality". During World War II, he was imprisoned by the Nazis in a concentration camp but managed to escape and joined the underground resistance movement.
After the war, Hańcza continued his work as an actor and director, and in 1949 he became a professor at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. He was a mentor to many young actors and directors, including Andrzej Wajda, one of the most famous Polish directors of all time.
Throughout his career, Hańcza appeared in dozens of films and television shows, including the acclaimed 1958 film "Ashes and Diamonds". He also received many awards for his contributions to Polish theatre and film, including the prestigious Order of Polonia Restituta.
Hańcza's legacy lives on in the many actors and directors he taught and inspired, as well as his contributions to the development of Polish theater and film.
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