Ryszard Pietruski

Ryszard Pietruski (born 7 October 1922 in Wyszecino near Wejherowo, died 14 September 1996 in Warsaw) was a Polish theatre and film actor.

Biography

He spent his childhood and early days in Lviv. He was a student of the III State High School and Gymnasium in the name of King Stefan Batory in Lviv (in Polish Państwowego III Gimnazjum Męskiego im. Króla Stefana Batorego). During the war he worked in Lviv as a waiter in a restaurant. In 1944, after the second occupation of Lviv by the Red Army, he joined the Polish Army and fought as a soldier in the 4th Infantry Division. He participated in the liberation of Warsaw and in the battle of Kolobrzeg, among other events. Some biographical notes indicate that he also took part in the Battle of Lenino, although it is doubtful, given that the battle of Lenino took place in October 1943, and Ryszard Pietruski began service in LWP only in 1944.

In 1948 he passed his acting exams. Between 1978 and 1988 he was a director of the Warsaw Operetta.

He died as a result of a heart attack.

Family His first wife was the actress Maria Homerska, with whom he had his daughter Magdalena. His second wife was architect Hanna Buczkowska-Pietruska.

Career Musical Theatre of the Polish Army, Warsaw 1947–47 actor Municipal Theatre in the name of Stefan Jaracz, Olsztyn 1947–48 actor Theatre in the name of Stefan Żeromski, Kielce-Radom 1948–50 actor Dramatic Theatres, Szczecin 1950–55 actor Children's Theatre of Warsaw 1950–50 actor Theatre in the name of Julius Slovak, Kraków 1955–59 actor Classical Theatre, Warsaw 1959–67 actor Dramatic Theatre, Warsaw 1967–79 actor Operetta Warsaw 1978–79 managing director Operetta Warsaw 1979–88 managing and artistic director Operetta Warsaw 1988–89 assistant director

Honours Order of Polonia Restituta (1984) Knight's Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland (1975) Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland (1975) Medal of Merit for National Defence (1977) Badge of Merit to Culture (1977) Badge of merits to Warsaw (1975)