About Henryk Holland
Lived 1920 – 1961 (aged 41). Henryk Holland was a Polish journalist.
Henryk Holland (8 April 1920 – 21 December 1961) was a Polish sociologist, journalist, writer, captain in the Polish People's Army, and communist activist. He was the father of film directors Agnieszka Holland and Magdalena Łazarkiewicz.
In 1961, while being arrested by the Communist secret service, Holland jumped out of a window, which led to his death. This event was then widely discussed by dissidents and theories of a possible murder were popular.
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Who was Henryk Holland?
Polish journalist
When was Henryk Holland born?
Henryk Holland was born on 8 April 1920 in Warsaw.
When did Henryk Holland die?
Henryk Holland died on 21 December 1961 in Warsaw.
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Henryk Holland was a journalist.
What nationality was Henryk Holland?
Henryk Holland was Polish.
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