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Jacek Koman was born on 15 August 1956 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor, known for Moulin Rouge! (2001), Children of Men (2006) and Defiance (2008).

Natalia Magdalena Janoszek is a Polish television personality, actress, and singer, known for her diverse career spanning various entertainment platforms. Born in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, UK.Janoszek graduated from her hometown's Nicolaus Copernicus 1st General Secondary School.

She gained initial recognition through her participation in numerous beauty pageants, representing Poland internationally. Her successful pageant career led to opportunities in the entertainment industry.

Janoszek's acting career took her to India, where she experienced the world of Bollywood firsthand. Her experiences are documented in her book, "Behind the Scenes of Bollywood." She has acted in both Indian and Polish films, as well as television shows. Beyond acting, Janoszek has showcased her talents on various Polish television programs. She has competed in popular shows like "Dancing with the Stars" and "Your Face Sounds Familiar," demonstrating her versatility as a performer.

Janoszek has ventured into the music industry, making her singing debut during a New Year's Eve concert. She has also been involved in politics, running for the Bielsko-Biala City Council in 2014. She gained bigger recognition with a lead role in the drama "Chicken Curry Law". The story throws light on the severe social problem of women's safety and depicts the law fight of a foreigner, against corruption. In 2020 she appeared in the Netflix production "365 Days" and the Hollywood comedy "The Swing of Things" next to Luke Wilson. In 2022 she was on the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars and in 2023 Your Face Sounds Familiar TV shows.

In summary, Natalia Magdalena Janoszek is a multifaceted entertainer with a diverse career encompassing acting, singing, dancing, and television appearances. Her journey has been marked by both successes and challenges, solidifying her status as a prominent figure in Polish entertainment.

Agnes Albright was born in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress and producer, known for Black Mold (2023), True Detective (2014) and Alien: Harvest (2019).

Born in Poland in 1955, Zbigniew Preisner studied philosophy and history in the university of Cracow. In his twenties he started to study music in a autodidactical way: buying records and learning to write by taking the music in parts. He started to write his own compositions. His style has always been very romantic, influenced by romantic polish composers from the XIX century and others like Paganini or Sibelius. He has always emphasized the importance of melody in music. He doesn't like experimental modern music.

In 1981 he began his collaboration with filmmakers. While he was working with Antoni Krauze's movie "Weather Report" he met director Krzystof Kieslowski who invited him to work in his new movie "No End" about Poland under the martial law at the beginning of the 80s.

With that movie he began a very close collaboration with Kieslowski and his screenwriter Krzystof Piesiewicz. He works while the script for the movie is still being written but he usually also takes part in the editing of the movie.

Their next collaboration became a success worldwide. "Decalogue" won the European film award for best film and also awards in Cannes and other festivals. Kieslowski became one of the most importants directors in Europe and Preisner the leading film music composer of his generation.

At the same time he continued his collaboration with Kieslowski in such films like "La double vie de Veronique" and the trilogy of colours ("Blue", "White" and "Red") he also wrote soundtracks for others important directors like Louis Malle, Agniezka Holland or Héctor Babenco.

His collaboration with Kieslowski ended with his death in 1996. In the last years Preisner not only has continued his collaboration in others movies but he also has been involved in others musical projects like the writing of an opera to be performed in London and features for the Varsovia Simphony orchestra.

Jan Groth was born on 15 January 1921 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), Anwalt Abel (1988) and Sonderdezernat K1 (1972). He died on 17 July 1993 in Germany.

Beata Paluch was born on 4 September 1961 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Schindler's List (1993), Pogranicze w ogniu (1991) and Angel in the Wardrobe (1987).

Andrzej Dec-Williams is a Canadian filmmaker, director, photographer, writer and actor. He was born in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, in late November of 1964.

His fascination with visual arts began with black and white photography. Everything started in his 4th grade with a camera from his father. Few photos taken on school day trip to nearby mountain site and later developed by himself in a home made father's dark room seeded Andrzej's fascination with photography. Soon thereafter he became known in his small town as "that boy with the camera", obsessed with capturing the world around him on film.

Andrzej's enthusiasm for photography got recognized and rewarded when at the age of 18, straight out of high school, he got accepted to the prestigious Directing Department of Polish National Academy of Film, Theater and Television in Lodz. This European most renowned film school, where traditionally applicants were required to hold at least a college degree or present a substantial body of artistic achievements, had recognized Andrzej's talent for story telling through series of sets of photographs in his portfolio.

Film school years gave Andrzej the privilege of being under tutelage and guidance of such masters of film directing craft as the Academy Award Winner director Andrzej Wajda (Man of Iron), as well as Wojciech Has (The Saragossa Manuscript) and Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Pharaoh).

During his film school years Andrzej had written and directed number of feature and documentary shorts which were all filmed on 35 mm ARRI cameras.

His life action feature short Jakub (1987) had been screened (and awarded) at many international festivals. Together with another Andrzej's feature short Krzyz (1989) both films are now regarded among the best films ever produced by the Polish National Academy of Film, Theater and Television.

Andrzej lives in Canada since 1990, most recently in Vancouver, BC, where he works behind camera in location management on numerous feature films and television series. His credits include Insomnia (2002), Underworld: Evolution (2006), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Big Eyes (2014), Bates Motel (2013-2017), The Man In The High Castle (2015-), Bletchley Circle: San Francisco (2018), just to name a few.

Andrzej is also known for his love of acting. His stage and screen talents were noticed quickly and Andrzej got featured in numerous feature short films and TV productions even in his early years at the film school. Most recently in Vancouver Andrzej appeared on stage as Lee Melville in the critically acclaimed play 'Melville Boys' by Norm Foster.

In addition to directing and acting he is an author and co-writer of several screenplays written in both languages English and Polish.

Radoslaw Piwowarski was born on 20 February 1948 in Olszówka Dolna, Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is a director and writer, known for Yesterday (1985), Kochankowie mojej mamy (1986) and Sequence of Feelings (1993).

Lucyna Malec is a Polish actress. She graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw in 1989. She gained early recognition for her role in the film Pulkownik Kwiatkowski (1995). She is best known for her role as Danuta Ziminska in the TV series Na Wspólnej (2003). Her acting career includes performances at Teatr Kwadrat in Warsaw. Additionally, Malec has lent her voice to numerous dubbing projects.

Anita Jancia was born on 17 February 1975 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Wataha (2014), Girls to Buy (2021) and Tam i z powrotem (2002).

Pawel Gabor was born on 22 February 1998 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for The Woods (2020), Komisarz Alex (2012) and Go Against the Flow (2024). He died on 4 January 2025.

Aleksandra Zawieruszanka was born on 3 April 1937 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Wniebowstapienie (1969), Z tamtej strony teczy (1973) and Rodzina Milcarków (1962).

Roman Frankl was born on 18 March 1954 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor and writer, known for On the Silver Globe (1988), Wsciekly (1980) and Klajmax (2011).

Bohdan Smolen was born on 9 June 1947 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for To my (2000), Pan Kleks w kosmosie (1988) and Kochankowie mojej mamy (1986). He was married to Teresa. He died on 15 December 2016 in Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland.

Anna Guzik is a Polish actress. She graduated from the Wroclaw branch of the National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow in 1999. She gained early recognition for her role as Hela Trojanowska in the TV series Hela w opalach (2006). She is best known for her role as Zaneta Zieba-Szulc in the TV series Na Wspólnej (2003). Her acting career includes performances at Teatr Polski in Bielsko-Biala. Additionally, she won the sixth edition of the Polish version of Taniec z gwiazdami (2005) in 2007.

Bartosz Szpak was born on 12 April 1991 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor and director, known for Glorious Summer (2025), Czarne zródlo (2019) and Let me be.

Urszula Dudziak was born on 22 October 1943 in Straconka, Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress and cinematographer, known for Frontline (1983), Eden (2002) and Fierce (2020).

Tomasz Nowak was born on 23 November 1980 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Ida (2013), Lilith (2004) and The High Frontier (2016).

Barbara Garstka was born on 25 November 1988 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She is an actress, known for Osiecka (2020), Papiery na szczescie (2021) and Last Floor (2013).

Anna Lenartowicz was born on 28 July 1954 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Sara (1997), Soból i panna (1984) and Television Theater (1953). She died on 20 August 2019 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.

Ludwig Wolff was born on 7 March 1876 in Bielitz, Silesia, Austria-Hungary [now Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland]. He is known for Garragan (1924), Die Liebe einer Königin (1923) and Downfall (1923).

Barbara Bursztynowicz is a Polish actress known for her work in film, television, and theater. She graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw in 1977. Bursztynowicz made her film debut in Sam na sam (1977) and gained recognition for her roles in Klincz (1979) and Rosliny trujace (1985). In television, she is best known for portraying Elzbieta Chojnicka in the long-running series Klan (1997). She has been associated with Teatr Ateneum in Warsaw. Throughout her career, Bursztynowicz has also been active in dubbing, lending her voice to various productions.

Marian Cholerek was born on 10 September 1946 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. Marian is a production designer and director, known for Strzelnica (1975), Odloty (1983) and Oracz (1982).

Michal Czaderna was born on 9 April 1988 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He is an actor and costume designer, known for A Girl and an Astronaut (2023), Warsaw 44 (2014) and Overclockers (2020).

Kazimierz Meres was born on 11 June 1920 in Bielsko-Biala, Slaskie, Poland. He was an actor, known for Katastrofa w Gibraltarze (1984), Interrogation (1989) and Poscig (1954). He died on 1 March 2003 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.