Alicja Bachleda
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Alicja Bachleda-Curuś is a Polish
actress and singer, who has appeared in films including Trade
, Ondine
, and Pan Tadeusz
.
, the daughter of Lidia and Tadeusz Bachleda-Curuś. Her uncle is Adam Bachleda-Curuś, former mayor of Zakopane
.
While growing up in Poland, Bachleda studied at the National Ballet Academy in Kraków from 1989 to 1998, and at the National Academy of Music’s vocal department in Cracow from 1998 to 2000. As a 19 year old, she moved to the United States to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
in New York City
.
, directed by the legendary Polish Academy Award winning director Andrzej Wajda
. Four years later, she won a role in Polish soap opera Na dobre i na złe. Bachleda then began crossing over into mainstream films outside of Poland, appearing in the German film Sommersturm
in 2004. She returned to her birthplace of Mexico to film the 2007 thriller Trade
, starring Kevin Kline
. The film gave an unflinching look at the world of human trafficking
. Bachleda then returned to Europe to play a Jewish girl in the historical drama Der geköpfte Hahn, which took place during World War II
in Transylvania
, Romania. Her next film was 2009's Ondine
, a film about an Irish fisherman who thinks he catches a selkie
.
Bachleda is scheduled to star in an upcoming John Jopson
movie, The Absinthe Drinkers
, set in 19th century Europe. Bachleda was cast as Artemisia von Rach, a talented young German painter. The cast includes John Hurt
, Tim Roth
, Keith Carradine
, Peter Facinelli
and Jürgen Prochnow
.
As of August 2010, Bachleda is set to star in a movie titled The Girl Is in Trouble. The Girl Is In Trouble is scheduled to be shown at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival
in Park City
, USA.
As of July 2010, Bachleda was scheduled to act in an Italian film titled 11 September 1683, formerly titled The Battle of Vienna.
son - Henry Tadeusz Farrell - born in Los Angeles
. The boy was baptized on December 29, 2009 in the Roman Catholic Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
in Kraków. It was reported on 15 October 2010 that Farrell left Bachleda a couple of months before. Soon after it was officially confirmed.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
actress and singer, who has appeared in films including Trade
Trade (film)
Trade is a 2007 American film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner and starring Kevin Kline. It was produced by Roland Emmerich and Rosilyn Heller. The film premiered January 23, 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and opened in limited release on September 28, 2007...
, Ondine
Ondine (film)
Ondine is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film directed and written by Neil Jordan and starring Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda.The film mixes themes from Irish mythology into contemporary settings.-Plot:...
, and Pan Tadeusz
Pan Tadeusz (film)
Pan Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania is a 1999 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It is based on the eponymous epic poem by Polish poet, writer and philosopher Adam Mickiewicz . In his film, Andrzej Wajda weaves the tangled passions of men and women into a handsome, expansive tapestry of...
.
Early life
Bachleda was born in Mexico, city of TampicoTampico
Tampico is a city and port in the state of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, directly north across the border from Veracruz. Tampico is the third largest city in Tamaulipas, and counts with a population of 309,003. The Metropolitan area of...
, the daughter of Lidia and Tadeusz Bachleda-Curuś. Her uncle is Adam Bachleda-Curuś, former mayor of Zakopane
Zakopane
Zakopane , is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in of Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a...
.
While growing up in Poland, Bachleda studied at the National Ballet Academy in Kraków from 1989 to 1998, and at the National Academy of Music’s vocal department in Cracow from 1998 to 2000. As a 19 year old, she moved to the United States to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
__notoc__The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute is an acting school located at 115 East 15th Street between Union Square East and Irving Place in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, as well as at 7936 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Acting career
As a 15 year old, Bachleda landed a lead role in the 1999 film Pan TadeuszPan Tadeusz (film)
Pan Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania is a 1999 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It is based on the eponymous epic poem by Polish poet, writer and philosopher Adam Mickiewicz . In his film, Andrzej Wajda weaves the tangled passions of men and women into a handsome, expansive tapestry of...
, directed by the legendary Polish Academy Award winning director Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Wajda is a Polish film director. Recipient of an honorary Oscar, he is possibly the most prominent member of the unofficial "Polish Film School"...
. Four years later, she won a role in Polish soap opera Na dobre i na złe. Bachleda then began crossing over into mainstream films outside of Poland, appearing in the German film Sommersturm
Summer Storm
Summer Storm is a 2004 German coming-of-age film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, starring Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, and Marlon Kittel...
in 2004. She returned to her birthplace of Mexico to film the 2007 thriller Trade
Trade (film)
Trade is a 2007 American film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner and starring Kevin Kline. It was produced by Roland Emmerich and Rosilyn Heller. The film premiered January 23, 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and opened in limited release on September 28, 2007...
, starring Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline
Kevin Delaney Kline is an American theatre, voice, film actor and comedian. He has won an Academy Award and two Tony Awards, and has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards, two BAFTA Awards and an Emmy Award.- Early life :...
. The film gave an unflinching look at the world of human trafficking
Human trafficking
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modern-day form of slavery...
. Bachleda then returned to Europe to play a Jewish girl in the historical drama Der geköpfte Hahn, which took place during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, Romania. Her next film was 2009's Ondine
Ondine (film)
Ondine is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film directed and written by Neil Jordan and starring Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda.The film mixes themes from Irish mythology into contemporary settings.-Plot:...
, a film about an Irish fisherman who thinks he catches a selkie
Selkie
Selkies are mythological creatures that are found in Faroese, Icelandic, Irish, and Scottish folklore....
.
Bachleda is scheduled to star in an upcoming John Jopson
John Jopson
John Charles Jopson is a film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer best known for the jazz film “One Night with Blue Note” and his music videos from the 1980s.- Biography :...
movie, The Absinthe Drinkers
The Absinthe Drinkers (film)
The Absinthe Drinkers is an upcoming John Charles Jopson movie set in 19th century Europe.-Synopsis:Peter Facinelli portrays Lucciola, an "opium-addicted has-been sculptor who is a member of a small clique of eccentric foreign artists who have settled in Montmartre, to create art, consume drugs...
, set in 19th century Europe. Bachleda was cast as Artemisia von Rach, a talented young German painter. The cast includes John Hurt
John Hurt
John Vincent Hurt, CBE is an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal, Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and An Englishman in New York...
, Tim Roth
Tim Roth
Simon Timothy "Tim" Roth is an English film actor and director best known for his roles in the American films,Legend of 1900, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Four Rooms, Skellig, Planet of the Apes, The Incredible Hulk and Rob Roy, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for...
, Keith Carradine
Keith Carradine
Keith Ian Carradine is an American actor who has had success on stage, film and television. In addition, he is a Golden Globe and Oscar winning songwriter. As a member of the Carradine family, he is part of an acting "dynasty" that began with his father, John Carradine.-Early life:Keith...
, Peter Facinelli
Peter Facinelli
Peter Facinelli is an American actor. He became known as the star of Fox's 2002 television series Fastlane. He plays Carlisle Cullen in the film adaptations of the Twilight series. He is also well known for his role as Mike Dexter in the film Can't Hardly Wait...
and Jürgen Prochnow
Jürgen Prochnow
Jürgen Prochnow is a German actor. His most well-known roles internationally have been as the sympathetic submarine captain in Das Boot , Duke Leto Atreides I in Dune , the minor, but important role of Neo-Stalinist dictator General Ivan Radek in Air Force One and the villain Maxwell Dent in...
.
As of August 2010, Bachleda is set to star in a movie titled The Girl Is in Trouble. The Girl Is In Trouble is scheduled to be shown at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
in Park City
Park City, Utah
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back. The city is southeast of downtown Salt Lake City and from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,558 at the 2010 census...
, USA.
As of July 2010, Bachleda was scheduled to act in an Italian film titled 11 September 1683, formerly titled The Battle of Vienna.
Personal life
On October 7, 2009, she became the mother of Irish actor Colin Farrell'sColin Farrell
Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor, who has appeared in such film as Tigerland, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth, The Recruit, Alexander and S.W.A.T....
son - Henry Tadeusz Farrell - born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. The boy was baptized on December 29, 2009 in the Roman Catholic Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kraków
Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a historic Roman Catholic church in Kraków, Poland; located at ul. Karmelicka 19 street in the Old Town...
in Kraków. It was reported on 15 October 2010 that Farrell left Bachleda a couple of months before. Soon after it was officially confirmed.
Filmography
- 11 september 1683 (Italy, Poland, 2011), by Renzo Martinelli
- The Absinthe DrinkersThe Absinthe Drinkers (film)The Absinthe Drinkers is an upcoming John Charles Jopson movie set in 19th century Europe.-Synopsis:Peter Facinelli portrays Lucciola, an "opium-addicted has-been sculptor who is a member of a small clique of eccentric foreign artists who have settled in Montmartre, to create art, consume drugs...
(Italy, USA, 2011), by John JopsonJohn JopsonJohn Charles Jopson is a film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer best known for the jazz film “One Night with Blue Note” and his music videos from the 1980s.- Biography :... - The Girl is in Trouble (USA, 2010), by Julius OnahJulius OnahJulius Onah is an award winning filmmaker of Nigerian descentwho was raised in Arlington, VA and Washington D.C. after having lived in thePhilippines, Nigeria, Togo, and The United Kingdom. He currently resides in New York City...
- Friendship! (Germany, USA 2010), by Markus Goller
- OndineOndine (film)Ondine is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film directed and written by Neil Jordan and starring Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda.The film mixes themes from Irish mythology into contemporary settings.-Plot:...
(Ireland, USA, 2009), by Neil JordanNeil JordanNeil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game.- Early life :... - Cocoşul decapitat (English title: The Beheaded Rooster) (România, Hungary 2008), by Radu Gabrea
- TradeTrade (film)Trade is a 2007 American film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner and starring Kevin Kline. It was produced by Roland Emmerich and Rosilyn Heller. The film premiered January 23, 2007 at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and opened in limited release on September 28, 2007...
(Germany, USA, 2007), by Marco KreuzpaintnerMarco KreuzpaintnerMarco Kreuzpaintner is a German film director and screenwriter.-Life:Kreuzpaintner was born March 11, 1977 in Rosenheim in Bavaria, Germany. He studied History of Art in Salzburg. He is a self-taught filmmaker with a background in film, advertising and music video production. He was the assistant... - Comme des voleurs (English title: Stealth) (Switzerland, France 2006), by Lionel Baier
- Das Blut der Templer (English title: Code of the Templars) (Germany, 2004)
- Summer StormSummer StormSummer Storm is a 2004 German coming-of-age film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, starring Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, and Marlon Kittel...
(Germany, 2004), by Marco KreuzpaintnerMarco KreuzpaintnerMarco Kreuzpaintner is a German film director and screenwriter.-Life:Kreuzpaintner was born March 11, 1977 in Rosenheim in Bavaria, Germany. He studied History of Art in Salzburg. He is a self-taught filmmaker with a background in film, advertising and music video production. He was the assistant... - Na dobre i na złe (TV series, Poland, 2002–2004)
- Herz im Kopf (Germany, 2001), for which Hans-Christian SchmidHans-Christian SchmidHans-Christian Schmid is a German film director and screenwriter.-Life and work:Hans-Christian Schmid has collaborated with Michael Gutmann on several of his the film that he has directed. Gutmann wrote screenplays for 23 - Nichts ist so wie es scheint , and Crazy...
and Michael Gutmann wrote the screenplay - Wrota EuropyWrota EuropyThe Gateway of Europe is a Polish historical film. It was released in 1999. In 2001 it received Polish Film Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.-Plot:...
(Poland, 1999), by Jerzy Wojcik - Pan Tadeusz (Poland, 1999), by Andrzej WajdaAndrzej WajdaAndrzej Wajda is a Polish film director. Recipient of an honorary Oscar, he is possibly the most prominent member of the unofficial "Polish Film School"...
- Syzyfowe praceSyzyfowe prace (film)-Plot:The action takes place in the first half of the nineteenth century in the Polish territories annexed by Russia. The main character, Marcin Borowicz began his education in high school in the cleric. There, he meets with Russification, which is initially unaware....
(Poland, 1998), by Pawel Komorowski - Tajemnica szkolnego dzwonka (Poland, Theatre of television, 1993)
Albums
- "12 songs composed by Władysław Szpilman" (2005)
- "Klimat" (2001)
- "Nie załamuj się" (1996)
- "Sympatyczne sny" (1991)
Singles
- "Dotknąć nieba" (with Piotr CugowskiBudka SufleraBudka Suflera is a Polish rock band which was started in 1969 in Lublin by Krzysztof Cugowski, and, after disbanding soon thereafter, resurrected by Cugowski and Romuald Lipko in 1974 and active to this day...
(son of Krzysztof Cugowski)) (2007) - "Nie pytaj, nie pytaj mnie" (2002)
- "Klimat" (2001)
- "Ich verlier mich gern in Dir" (from the film Herz Im Kopf) (2001)
- "Marzyć chcę" (1999)
- "Nie załamuj się – minuta fantazji" (1996)
- "Sympatyczne sny" (1991)