Andrzej Szczytko
Andrzej Szczytko | |
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National Film School in Łódź (MFA) | |
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| Years active | 1977–2021 |
| Awards | Witkacy Prize - Critics' Circle Award (2016) |
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Andrzej Szczytko (9 October 1955 – 11 June 2021)
Career
Graduate of
Szczytko has had a prolific career in theatre, particularly
From 1991 to 1993 Szczytko was an
He collaborated with some of the most renowned theatre directors, all of whom would have a huge impact on Szczytko's future career. Among them were Krystian Lupa (as Mandelabum in Witkacy's Dainty Shapes and Hairy Apes, or The Green Pill), Alina Obidniak (as Orestes in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Iphigenia in Tauris), Wanda Laskowska (as Doctor in James Joyce's Ulysses), Lech Raczak (as Titorelli in Franz Kafka's The Trial), Jerzy Kreczmar (as German in August Strindberg's Master Olof), Roman Kłosowski (as Joe in William Saroyan's The Time of Your Life) and Krzysztof Babicki (as Gottlieb Biedermann in Max Frisch's The Fire Raisers).[4]
He continued to act in theatre for most of his career, and became noted for his portrayal of Bruce Niles in Larry Kramer's play The Normal Heart, but became better known once he started to work with movie directors Zbigniew Kuźmiński, Andrzej Konic and Adek Drabiński. He later acted, with acclaim, in their movies and miniseries, including Republic of Hope (1988) opposite Barbara Brylska and Leon Niemczyk, The Burning Border (1988–1991), Sensations of the 20th Century (2001–2005), and Mystery of the Codes Stronghold (2007).[8]
Filmography (selected)
- Mother Courage and Her Children (TVP 1, 1983) – Sergeant
- Republic of Ostrów (TVP 1, 1986) – Feliks Krogulecki
- Republic of Hope (1988) – Feliks Krogulecki
- The Burning Border (TVP 1, 1988−1991) – Lieutenant Lenart
- The Normal Heart (TVP 1, 1989) – Bruce Niles
- Poznań '56 (1996) – Surgeon
- Otaman
- Teachers (Polsat, 2000−2001) – Zbigniew Szawdzianiec, chemistry teacher
- For better and for worse (TVP 2, 2001−2004) – Doctor Biernacki
- Gloria Victoribus! (TVP 1, 2003) – Colonel Bohdan Hulewicz
- The Mysterious Castle (TVP 1, 2004) – Commander Howard Campaigne from TICOM[9]
- The Venlo Incident (TVP 1, 2004) – Bert Sas[10]
- The Red Orchestra (TVP 1, 2005) – an Oberst of Abwehr[11]
- The Wave of Crimes (Polsat, 2006) – Zygmunt Rokicki, Vice-Minister of Finance
- The File (2007) – Włodzimierz Ostrowski[12]
- Mystery of the Codes Stronghold (TVP 1, 2007) – Captain Thomas Gregg
- Father Matthew(TVP 1, 2009−2011) – Rector
- True Law (TVN, 2014) – Military Judge
- Our Century (TVP 1, 2019) – President Ignacy Mościcki[13]
See also
- Polish cinema
- List of Polish actors and actresses
References
- ^ "FilmPolski.pl - Andrzej Szczytko". FilmPolski.pl - Database of the National Film School in Łódź. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "TVN24 - Zmarł Andrzej Szczytko. Aktor miał 65 lat (polish)". TVN24 - News. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ a b c EEPAP (11 April 2015). "EEPAP People: Andrzej Szczytko". East European Performing Arts Platform. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ a b Encyclopedia of Polish Theatre. "Andrzej Szczytko's stage career". Encyklopedia Teatru Polskiego (in Polish). Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Gazeta Wyborcza (2000). "Gazeta Wyborcza: Acting Intendant in the Polish Theatre in Poznań". gazeta.pl. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ ""Antigone in New York" in Ivan Franko National Theatre, Kiev". eepap.culture.pl. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "The Ukrainian premiere of "THE CARD INDEX"". eepap.culture.pl. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Gudejko Actors Agency: Andrzej Szczytko". Gudejko Actors Agency, Warsaw, Poland. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011.
- ^ Wołoszański, Bogusław. "Sensations of the 20th Century: The Mysterious Castle". TVP1 - Polish National Broadcaster.
- ^ Wołoszański, Bogusław. "Sensations of the 20th Century: The Venlo Incident". TVP1 - Polish National Broadcaster.
- ^ Wołoszański, Bogusław. "Sensations of the 20th Century: The Red Orchestra". TVP1 - Polish National Broadcaster.
- ^ Director, Jakub Kossakowski | (12 March 2012), Teczka (The File) trailer - english subtitles, retrieved 11 August 2018
- ^ "Our Century - SALES TVP".
External links
Media related to Andrzej Szczytko at Wikimedia Commons
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