Polish actor and director (1908–1978)
Mieczysław Kotlarczyk |
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Born | (1908-06-06)6 June 1908[1]
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Died | 21 February 1978(1978-02-21) (aged 69)
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Occupation | Actor |
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Years active | 1941-1967 |
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Spouse | Zofia Opidowicz[1] |
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Mieczysław Kotlarczyk (1908–1978) was a Polish actor, theatre director and literary critic.
Kotlarczyk studied Polish Philology at the Jagiellonian University (Kraków), graduating with Master's (1931) and Doctorate (1936) degrees in philosophy.[1] Kotlarczyk was the theatre mentor of Karol Wojtyła (future Pope John Paul II).[2][3] He was active in the underground theatre in occupied Poland, and founder of the underground Teatr Rapsodyczny in Kraków.[4][5]
In 1975 he signed the Letter of 59.
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