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Franciszek Pieczka

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Franciszek Pieczka
Born(1928-01-18)18 January 1928
Died23 September 2022(2022-09-23) (aged 94)
Occupation(s)Film actor, stage actor
AwardsOrder of the White Eagle (Poland) Order Odrodzenia Polski Krzyż Zasługi

Franciszek Maksymilian Pieczka (18 January 1928 – 23 September 2022) was a Polish actor.[1] He first made his debut in the theatre in Jelenia Góra. He won the award for Best Actor at the Polish Film Festival in 1976 for The Scar.[2] [3]

He also starred in Konopielka (1982), Axiliad (1986), The Mother of Kings (1987), Memories of a River (1990), Syzyfowe prace (1998), Quo Vadis (2001) and Jasminum (2006). On 11 November 2017, he was awarded the highest Polish state decoration, the Order of the White Eagle.[4]

Pieczka died on 23 September 2022, at the age of 94.[5]

References

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  1. Franciszek Pieczka Archived 2022-09-23 at the Wayback Machine at www.culture.pl (in Polish))
  2. Haltof, Marek (2004). The cinema of Krzysztof Kieślowski: variations on destiny and chance. Wallflower Press. p. 170. ISBN 1-903364-91-4.
  3. Polish Film Festival in Gdynia 1976 at the Internet Movie Database (in English)
  4. "Prezydent wręczył Ordery Orła Białego. Wśród uhonorowanych Franciszek Pieczka". Onet Kultura (in Polish). 11 November 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. "Nie żyje wybitny aktor Franciszek Pieczka. Miał 94 lata". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 23 September 2022.

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