Witold Skaruch
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Witold Skaruch was a Polish
character actor
and director
. He appeared in films, television shows and miniseries from 1953 until 2009.
Skaruch, who was born in Ciechanów
, Poland
, began his professional acting career as a journalist
on Trzy starty in 1953. His career continued until in 2009. Skaruch's notable film roles included 1962's How to Be Loved
, the 1963 film New Year's Romance, Pan Pan Michael in 1969, and Fears, which was released in 1979. He received a Best Actor nomination during the 2008–2009 Polish award season. His last appearance on screen was a television episode of Siostry called Ojciec Mateusz in 2009.
Witold Skaruch died in Konstancin-Jeziorna
, Poland, on 17 February 2010.
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...
character actor
Character actor
A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as "an actor who specializes in character parts", defining character part in turn as "an acting role displaying pronounced or unusual characteristics or...
and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He appeared in films, television shows and miniseries from 1953 until 2009.
Skaruch, who was born in Ciechanów
Ciechanów
Ciechanów is a town in north-central Poland with 45,900 inhabitants . It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship . It was previously the capital of Ciechanów Voivodeship.-History:The grad numbered approximately 3,000 armed men....
, Poland
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...
, began his professional acting career as a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
on Trzy starty in 1953. His career continued until in 2009. Skaruch's notable film roles included 1962's How to Be Loved
How To Be Loved
How to be Loved , a Polish film released in 1963, directed by Wojciech Has.The film, based on a novel of the same name by Kazimierz Brandys, examines the emotional casualties of war, which is perhaps the central theme of the Polish Film School...
, the 1963 film New Year's Romance, Pan Pan Michael in 1969, and Fears, which was released in 1979. He received a Best Actor nomination during the 2008–2009 Polish award season. His last appearance on screen was a television episode of Siostry called Ojciec Mateusz in 2009.
Witold Skaruch died in Konstancin-Jeziorna
Konstancin-Jeziorna
Konstancin-Jeziorna is a town in Piaseczno County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 16,963 inhabitants . It is located about 20 km south of downtown Warsaw and is a part of the metropolitan area of that city....
, Poland, on 17 February 2010.