Famous Poles die - your memories

Kornel Morawiecki was buried yesterday.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kornel_Morawiecki

A confirmed anticommunist in 1970/80s, an editor and publisher of antisystem underground publications, he set up Fighting Solidarity in 1982. Their programme was simple - abolish communism and retrieve independence. I remember they were tough guys, very militant. When they went to antigovernment demonstrations in 1980s, it was obvious there would be street riots and serious clashes with communist militia.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighting_Solidarity

While eventually all these things did in fact come to pass, at the time this program was seen as quite radical and unrealistic, even in dissident circles.

The Polish secret police found it extremely hard to infiltrate the organization, even though they employed various tactics, including kidnapping Morawiecki's children in an attempt to blackmail him..

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A true hero, and good to see how his legacy lives on in his son, who even Sikorski called a patriot when he was appointed.

Funny how the Walęsa Bolek fool called him a traiter at the KO conference. And people applauded. Poland will never vote these Post-Communists in. ! We are on the right path!

Today was the internment of Jan Kobuszewski, a great comedy actor. Very characteristic countenance.
One of his dialogues :

a retired sportsman addicted to alcohol:
Yes, Sir, I admit it openly: I tope. No, of course, I do make breaks: Then I say to myself: Jonhhy, stop toping! Haven`t you had enough if it in your lifetime? But, Sir, it`s to no avail, I only fritter away my tongue. I love this naphtha so much. Do you tope?

youtu.be/SPEO2Z9ot9s

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Do you know that Romuald Lipko died at the age of 69? He was a rock musician, leader of cult group Budka Suflera which has been active since late 1970s. He composed music for his band as well as other singers, especially female ones. Two or three generations of Poles loved these songs. They have had good message both in communist times and today.

Check out this music:

A beautiful ballad by Urszula from 1983 - she worked with Budka Suflera for a few years.

Puff Balls, Kites and Wind

youtu.be/WDJIcMh501c

Another one with great music and vocal by Urszula from 1984
Raspberry King

youtu.be/C9SQcO3Zins

Izabela Trojanowska`s great hit from 1981 was also composed by Lipko
I am your sin

youtu.be/ZpmrlAlQJRs

Yes, Polish members already heard the sad news. Emil Karewicz, actor.
His legendary role of an evil Gestapo officer in the WW2 spy series is still remembered by millions. The quotes from him became part of the culture.

Best scenes

youtu.be/bg3tT9RIcV0

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He died at the age of 97.

Wonderful age.

Very sad news. The radio here are reporting that Krzysztof Penderecki died this morning, aged 86. He was Poland's greatest living composer.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krzysztof_Penderecki

tokfm.pl/Tokfm/7,103085,25111169,krzysztof-penderecki-nie-zyje-mial-86-lat.html

Krzysztof Penderecki, famous composer and conductor.

youtu.be/kteBeDxdx_I

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I must admit I haven`t appreciated his music - it is too modern while I am a traditionalist who likes old classical music of 18th-19th centuries.

Two important persons have left: Henryk Wujec, anticommunist activist of KOR and first Solidarity in 1970s-80s and Ewa Demarczyk, poet singer from Krakow. She had an incredible voice.

Listen to her best song: Carousel with Madonnas. Awesome. Nobody else was able to sing it like she did - so full of energy.

youtu.be/lsr9w0XEyJM

And a beautiful ballad: Peas and roses

youtu.be/8dzKqeWzDWg

The song with the WW2 lyrics by Baczyński

youtu.be/pso9vp3ZFH8

Piotr Szczepanik, singer. He sang beautiful romantic ballads in 1960s, but when I heard them in early 1970s, I was fascinated. And I still listen to them when driving.

It is easy to say I love you

youtu.be/luwopA63Plc

Chasing cormorants

youtu.be/cP7azxOV_cs

Yellow calendars

youtu.be/bvZkPYAaJuM

I would like, one day

youtu.be/hZOaN5X0mGs

Czeslaw Milosz, a poet and Noble laurate. He died some time ago. Yet he was lucky as I almost ended his life prematurely while running pell-mell down the stairs. My agility saved his life but he was an arrogant **** even thought I apologized to him for the near miss he just ignored me.

He supported soviet and their occupation of Poland until he run away in the 50'. No wonder he was nasty deep down as all commies are. ah and not very tall.

Wojciech Pszoniak, an outstanding actor. So many immortal roles....

Watch him in Promised Land by Wajda where he plays a Jewish businessman. Brilliant:

youtu.be/9ter8bSzu8U

youtu.be/CayuCKOwrN0

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Pszoniak, playing Moritz Welt, a Jewish businessman in The Promised Land, would certainly ask for more details. I am not a Jewish businessman, so excuse me, no enquiries from me.

Krzysztof Krawczy, pop singer. I remember him best from 1970s when his songs were very popular coz the communist radio played them all the time. He probably died of covid complications.

Drawing on glass, 1976

youtu.be/ugEvZJYAQc0

His wife said he didn't. He had other medical conditions

I presumed it coz he had left the hospital after covid infection two days before his death.

Captain Halina Chojnowska- Liskiewicz - the first woman who sailed solo around the world in 1976-78.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krystyna_Chojnowska-Liskiewicz

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Wiesław Gołas, famous actor and stand-up comedian. A really funny guy.

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I didn't know that Wiesław Gołas had such dramatic and tragic experiences early in life - his father was murdered in Majdanek concentration camp and Gołas himself became a member of the Gray Ranks (Szare Szeregi), got arrested (he got locked up in the same cell as his father) and tortured by Gestapo.

At the age of 14.

Krzysztof Kiersznowski, actor, 70. I loved his comedy roles in Vabank and Killer.

Killer



Vabank 2



With his death, nearly all main protagonists of the cult comedy Vabank are gone.. Pity.

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Franciszek Pieczka - a cult actor in cult films and series. He died at 94.

In a comedy - Hydrozagadka subs

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You mean an iconic actor that starred in many great films.

@Cojestdocholery
No no no! Do not take away his "acolyte!" xD

Yes, darling. Did you have difficulty understanding the phrase: a cult actor??? Strange, coz it is easy English....... :):):):

A cult actor would be someone like Bruce Campbell....

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Campbell

Pieczka is more iconic

cult - not necessarily widely popular, but has a dedicated fan base

iconic - played important roles in movies that are part of the national canon

Pieczka is definitely iconic (though hydrozagadka might qualify as a cult movie)

@pawian
In English it sounds the same as in: "Okkultystyczny aktor" in Polish. When you are thinking more about: "It's a thing", become a tradition or more of a: "We have seen it for years! It's basically tradition now!"

You can't translate "kultowe Polskie serials/aktorzy" which are a shortcut for cultural/culture and in sense of a cult

Of course not in case of Pieczka who played a CULT role of a tank crew member in 1960s series which became CULT not only in Poland but also in other Soviet block countries. I read memories by Pieczka about himself being recognised and greeted enthusiastically in a remote village in Siberia where he was shooting another movie.

Maf, read this definition and say if it applies to Pieczka:

Basically actors or actresses who have a big cult following. Either for good reasons or for bad reasons.

Can you deny Pieczka had a big cult following his roles?????? :):):)


Of course not. Kultowe in Polish comes from kult/cult and has nothing to do with kultura. Ha!

It was nice educating you both. Don`t thank me. hahahaha