Stanisław Milski

Stanisław Jan Milski (8 February 1897, Czchów – 4 September 1972, Warsaw) was a Polish actor, director, and artist manager.

Life He was the son of two peasants: Jan Hołyst and Katarzyna Hołyst, nee Rychter. He graduated from ballet school in Poznań, but his injury after the accident prevented him from practicing as a dancer. Then he became interested in decoration and theatrical costume design.

From 1916, he performed on the stages of theaters in Vilnius, Katowice, Poznań, Lviv, Kraków, Łódź, and Toruń. In the 1930s, he also dabbled in directing. From 1937, he collaborated with the Warsaw office of Polskie Radio as a media presenter and narrator.

From 1939 to 1941, he performed on the stage of the Polish Theatre in Vilnius. At that time, he also started dating fellow actor , with whom he stayed together for 30 years. During World War II, he also worked as a coachman in the Vilnius region.

In the 1944/45 season, he directed at the Polish Dramatic Theatre in Vilnius. In 1945, he moved with the entire Vilnius theater company to Toruń, where he was an actor and director at the .

In the 1945/1946 season, he performed at the Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Olsztyn, also serving as its artistic director. In the 1946/1947 season, he acted and directed at the Aleksander Węgierko Theatre in Białystok, in 1948 at the Classical Theatre (now ) in Warsaw, and again at the Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Olsztyn from 1948 to 1952.

In the 1955-56 season, he directed at the in Zielona Góra, and from 1955 to 1964 also at the in Gdańsk. From 1964, he directed at the in Lublin. In 1966, he celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his artistic career and retired.

Towards the end of his life, he retired from performing on stage, but became a popular film actor. Playing primarily in supporting roles, his talent allowed him to create truly exceptional performances, which is why he was often called the "master of the cameo."

He was buried in the Radość cemetery in Warsaw.

Partial filmography Gromada (1952) - Secretary Jaglik Celuloza (1954) - Szczesny's FatherForeman Czerwiaczek Poscig (1954) Pod gwiazda frygijska (1954) - Szczesny's Father A Generation (1955) - Krone Godziny nadziei (1955) - SS Colonel Nagel Podhale w ogniu (1955) - Radocki Sprawa pilota Maresza (1956) - Zdybel Tajemnica dzikiego szybu (1956) - Headmaster Zajaczkowski Nikodem Dyzma (1956) - Owsik Ziemia (1957) - Grzelak Pozegnanie z diablem (1957) - Psychiatrist Noose (1958) - Rybicki Eva Wants to Sleep (1958) - Fafula The Eighth Day of the Week (1958) - Stefan Walicki (voice, uncredited) Co rekne zena? (1958) - Pietrzykowski Ashes and Diamonds (1958) - Pieniazek Farewells (1958) - Professor Pigulki dla Aurelii (1958) - Jarema Krzyz Walecznych (1959) - chlop Bartlomiej Kowal The Depot of the Dead (1959) - Garage Manager Orzel (1959) - Höze, Deputy Commandant at Tallinn Harbour Male dramaty (1959) - Grandfather Sygnaly (1959) - Drunk Driver Bialy niedzwiedz (1959) - Professor Miasteczko (1960) - Zygmunt Sobczak Knights of the Teutonic Order (1960) - Priest Medicine Kolorowe ponczochy (1960) Satan from the Seventh Grade (1960) - Professor Karol Gasowski Historia wspólczesna (1961) - Mailman Ostroznie, Yeti! (1961) - Guard at the Airport Tonight a City Will Die (1961) - Vittorio Swiadectwo urodzenia (1961) - Neighbour Ciziak (segment "List z obozu") Komedianty (1962) The Two Who Stole the Moon (1962) - Shoemaker in Zapiecek Wielka, wieksza i najwieksza (1963) - Captain (voice) Zerwany most (1963) - Polski chlop Mansarda (1963) - Hrabia Swietokrzyski Kryptonim Nektar (1963) Gdzie jest general... (1964) - General Ernst von Falkenberg Echo (1964) - Fisherman Przerwany lot (1964) - Guest at the Wedding Panienka z okienka (1964) - Mikolaj Strus Pharaoh (1966) - Mephres - High Priest Pieczone golabki (1966) - Tenant Bicz bozy (1967) - Antoni Hrabina Cosel (1968) - Count Furstenberg Kierunek Berlin (1969) - Stanislaw Fronczak Samotnosc we dwoje (1969) - Zajac Gra (1969) Czerwone i zlote (1969) - Zapieralski Paragon, gola! (1970) How I Unleashed World War II (1970) - German General Lokis (1970) Pierscien ksieznej Anny (1971) - Krzyzak Epilog norymberski (1971) I Hate Mondays (1971) - Musician (uncredited) Zwyciestwo (1975) - Stanislaw Fronczak (final film role)