Jan Machulski
Jan Henryk Machulski
(3 July 1928 ? 20 November 2008) was a Polish
theater director
, as well as a
film
and
theatrical
actor
. He appeared in more than 45 film roles and 70 theater roles throughout his career.
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Personal life
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Machulski was born in
Łod?
,
Poland
, on 3 July 1928.
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He was a graduate of the
National Film School in Łod?
and the Polish National Acting School.
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Machulski was married to Polish
actress
,
Halina Machulska
. He was the father of Polish
film director
,
Juliusz Machulski
.
Career
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Machulski pursued a successful dual career in theater directing, as well as
acting
.
As a theater director, Machulski production credits included the
Polish language
adaptations of
Sen nocy letniej
(
Midsummer Night's Dream
),
Antigone
(
Antygona
) and
Hamlet
.
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He also produced and directed two of his own original plays,
Niebezpieczne zabawy
(
Dangerous Games
) and
Lek
(
Anxiety
).
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As an actor, Machulski appeared in approximately 70 theatre and 45 film roles over the span of his career.
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Some of his most noted roles included
Rzeczpospolita babska
(
Womanish Republic
),
Sublokator
(
Lodger
) and
Psy
(
Dogs
),
Ostatni dzie? lata
(
The Last Summer's Day
),
R?kopis znaleziony w Saragossie
(
A Manuscript Found in Saragossa
) and
Lalka
(
Doll
).
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Jan Machulski monument in Mi?dzyzdroje
Machulski appeared in a number of
television shows
and plays specifically for children. He appeared in the popular children's television series,
Przygody Pana Samochodzika
(
Mr. Car Adventures
) and in
Podroz za jeden usmiech
(
A Trip for a Smile
).
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He also played the main character in
Wyspa Złoczyncow
(
Thieves Island
).
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Machulski and his son, director
Juliusz Machulski
, collaborated and worked together on several different films. Their first collaboration occurred in 1981 when he appeared in the film,
Vabank
, which was directed by Juliusz Machulski.
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Machulski went on to star in several of his son's other films, including
Kingsajz
(
Kingsize
),
Deja vu
,
Kiler
(
Killer
) and
Vinci
.
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Machulski served as the
dean
of the National Film School Acting Faculty for many years.
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He was a recipient of the
Polish Golden Order of Merit
.
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Death
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Jan Machulski died of a heart attack in Warsaw, Poland, on 20 November 2008, at the age of 80.
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