Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Zbigniew Jan Zapasiewicz (13 September 1934 – 14 July 2009) was one of the most prominent post-war Polish actors, as well as a theatre director and pedagogue. In 2001, he received the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor.

Biography Zbigniew Zapasiewicz was born on 13 September 1934 in Warsaw, Poland. During 1951–1952 he studied chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology. In 1956 he graduated in acting from the National Academy of Theatre in Warsaw (now Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy). He made his debut in 1955 in the Theatre of New Warsaw.

During 1959–1966 Zapasiewicz was an actor of the Contemporary Theatre. In 1982 he moved to Teatr Powszechny. During 1987–1990 he was a managing director of the Dramatic Theatre. Since 1993 he acted at the Contemporary Theatre.

Zapasiewicz died in Warsaw on 14 July 2009, at the age of 74.

Filmography + Film credits Year Title RoleNotes 1975 The Promised Land Kessler 1975 The Story of Sin Priest Jutkiewicz 1977 Camouflage Jakub Szelestowski 1978 Without Anesthesia Jerzy Michalowski 1979 The Maids of Wilko Julcia's Husband 1980 W biały dzień “Siwy” 1981 Blind Chance 1. Adam 1984 A Year of the Quiet Sun Szary 1988 A Short Film About Killing Committee Chairman 1989 Túsztörténet Alezredes 1992 Pigs Senator Wencel 2000 Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease Tomasz Berg 2005 Persona Non Grata Wiktor Leszczyński 2007 HopeFranciszek's Father