Pola Raksa
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Pola Raksa is a Polish
movie star, singer, model was especially popular in Poland and abroad in the 1960s and 1970s.
The daughter of Edward Raksa, Pola was born at Szeroka street in Lida
(today, on the corner of Trukhanova and Shevchenko) on April 14, 1941. Her parents left Soviet Union
in 1943 and after the World War II
settled in Lesnica, a district of the city of Wrocław since 1928 (see: Recovered Territories
).
Her career started in the 1950s, when she was spotted by a reporter of the Dookoła Świata magazine in a bar mleczny (Polish cafeteria)
. He took some shots of her and Raksa appeared in the magazine as Girl of the Week. Soon afterwards, she was offered her first cameos in movies. After graduating from the Liceum ogólnokształcące No.1 in Wrocław, she studied in the Wroclaw University
, Department of Philologie (Polish Language). Raksa participated in the student theater Kalambur. Later she changed her major and moved to Łódź, to the National Film School in Łódź. She graduated in 1964 and in the same year debuted on stage. Between 1964 and 1968, she played in Teatr Powszechny in Łódź, then moved to Warsaw
, to play in Teatr Wspolczesny (at Śródmieście, Warsaw). In 2003 readers of the Super Express
daily chose her the best of all Polish blonde actresses. Raksa was awarded several prizes.
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...
movie star, singer, model was especially popular in Poland and abroad in the 1960s and 1970s.
The daughter of Edward Raksa, Pola was born at Szeroka street in Lida
Lida
Lida is a city in western Belarus in Hrodna Voblast, situated 160 km west of Minsk. It is the fourteenth largest city in Belarus.- Etymology :...
(today, on the corner of Trukhanova and Shevchenko) on April 14, 1941. Her parents left Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in 1943 and after the 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...
settled in Lesnica, a district of the city of Wrocław since 1928 (see: Recovered Territories
Recovered Territories
Recovered or Regained Territories was an official term used by the People's Republic of Poland to describe those parts of pre-war Germany that became part of Poland after World War II...
).
Her career started in the 1950s, when she was spotted by a reporter of the Dookoła Świata magazine in a bar mleczny (Polish cafeteria)
Bar mleczny
A bar mleczny - literally "milk bar" in Polish is a Polish form of cafeteria. They were invented by the communist authorities of Poland in the mid-1960s as a means of offering cheap meals to people working in companies that had no official canteen...
. He took some shots of her and Raksa appeared in the magazine as Girl of the Week. Soon afterwards, she was offered her first cameos in movies. After graduating from the Liceum ogólnokształcące No.1 in Wrocław, she studied in the Wroclaw University
Wroclaw University
The University of Wrocław is one of nine universities in Wrocław, Poland. Former, German university was founded in 1702 as Leopoldina, and re-founded in 1811 as Schlesische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Breslau...
, Department of Philologie (Polish Language). Raksa participated in the student theater Kalambur. Later she changed her major and moved to Łódź, to the National Film School in Łódź. She graduated in 1964 and in the same year debuted on stage. Between 1964 and 1968, she played in Teatr Powszechny in Łódź, then moved to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, to play in Teatr Wspolczesny (at Śródmieście, Warsaw). In 2003 readers of the Super Express
Super Express
The Super Express is a Polish tabloid published in Warsaw since 1991, with daily circulation of about 370,000. The paper, owned by the MediaExpress, is best known for publications about political scandals. Before the 1993 and 1995 elections in Poland Super Express published pre-election polls,...
daily chose her the best of all Polish blonde actresses. Raksa was awarded several prizes.
Selected filmography
- Szatan z siódmej klasy (Satan from the seventh grade), as Marysia (debut, 1960) along with Maria KaniewskaMaria KaniewskaMaria Kaniewska was a Polish actress, screenplay writer, movie director.She debuted on October 14, 1933 in the Toruń City Theater after graduating from the Acting Department of State Institute of Theatrical Arts in Warsaw. In 1948 Kaniewska finished her study at the National Film School in Łódź as...
- Panienka z okienka (Lady in a window), as Hedwiga (1964)
- Rekopis znaleziony w Saragossie (The Saragossa ManuscriptThe Saragossa Manuscript (film)The Saragossa Manuscript is a 1965 Polish film directed by Wojciech Has, based on the 1815 novel The Manuscript Found in Saragossa by Jan Potocki. Set primarily in Spain, it tells a frame story containing gothic, picaresque and erotic elements...
), Inezilia, Camila's sister (1964) - PopiolyThe Ashes (film)The Ashes is a 1965 Polish drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It was entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Daniel Olbrychski - Rafal Olbromski* Boguslaw Kierc - Krzysztof Cedro* Piotr Wysocki - Jan Gintult...
, as Helena de With, Olbromski's love (1965) - Bicz bozy, as Hania, Pawel's crush (1966)
- Czterej pancerni i piesCzterej pancerni i piesCzterej pancerni i pies was a Polish black and white TV series based on the book by Janusz Przymanowski. Made between 1966 and 1970, the series is composed of 21 episodes of 55 minutes each, divided into three seasons. It is set in 1944 and 1945, during World War Two, and follows the adventures of...
as the nurse Marusia nicknamed Ogoniok (in one of the episodes she sings a song in Russian Four tank-men, one bride), - Przygoda z piosenka (Adventure with a song), as Mariola Bronska (1968).
- Uprowadzenie Agaty (Agata's Abduction), as Agata's mother (1993, latest)
Awards
- Prize of the journal Soviet Screen, at the International movie festival in Moscow 1967
- 1967 best actress by the readers the Soviet Screen journal
- Distinguished Culture Personality of Poland (1979)
- Laureate of the prize of the II Television Festivals of Drama Theater for her role in Romeo and Juliette play (1965)
- Laureate of the Silver Mask prize (1967, 1969, 1970)
- The Order of Golden Cross (1974)
- Laureate of the journal Soviet Screen prize at the Moscow International Film FestivalMoscow International Film FestivalMoscow International Film Festival , is the film festival first held in Moscow in 1959. From its inception to 1995 it was held every second year in July, alternating with the Karlovy Vary festival. The festival has been held annually since 1995....
(1967, for her role in Zosia)