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Krystyna Janda
Krystyna Janda
Born(1952-12-18)18 December 1952(age 71)
Starachowice,Poland
Alma materNational Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw
OccupationActress
Years active1976–present
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(m.1974⁠–⁠1979)​
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(m.1981; died 2008)​
Awards
HonoursCommander's Cross with Star of Order of Polonia RestitutaOfficer's Cross of Order of Polonia RestitutaGold Cross of Merit (Poland)Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria ArtisDecoration of Honor Meritorious for Polish CultureOrdre des Arts et des Lettres Chevalier
Websitehttps://krystynajanda.pl
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Krystyna Jolanta Janda(born 18 December 1952) is a Polish film and theateractressbest known internationally for playing leading roles in several films by PolishdirectorAndrzej Wajda,includingMan of Marble(Człowiek z marmuru,1976) andMan of Iron(Człowiek z żelaza,1981).

In 1981, Janda played in theAcademy Award-winning movieMephisto.In 1982, she played the lead character inRyszard Bugajski's filmPrzesłuchanie(Interrogation),which first premiered seven years later in 1989, following thecollapse of communism.Despite the film's late release, she garnered international acclaim for her performance, including winningBest Actressat theCannes Film Festival[1]andPolish Film Festivalin 1990. In 1993, she was a member of the jury at the43rd Berlin International Film Festival.[2]

Janda is also known for her leading role in the second episode ofDekalogseries ofKrzysztof Kieślowski.

Life and work

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She was born on 18 December 1952 inStarachowice,Polish People's Republic.She graduated from theWojciech GersonStateHigh SchoolofFine ArtsinWarsaw(Polish:Zespół Państwowych Szkół Plastycznych im. Wojciecha Gersona w Warszawie), and in 1975 she graduated from the State Dramatic Arts College in Warsaw (currently theAleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy). She made her acting debut in 1974 playing the role of Maria Kulygina inAnton Chekhov's playThree Sisters,directed byAleksander Bardiniand broadcast in aTelevision Theatreproduction. In the same year, she played the role of Mannequin 34 in a streetgrotesqueplayThe Ball of Mannequinsby PolishfuturistpoetBruno Jasieński,directed by Janusz Warmiński. In 1976, she played in the role of Dorian Gray based onOscar Wilde'sThe Picture of Dorian Gray,adapted byJohn Osborneand directed byAndrzej Łapickiin Warsaw's "Little Theatre". In the years 1976–1987 she worked as anactressin theAteneum Theatrein Warsaw.[3][4]

She made her film debut in 1973, when she starred in the historical-basedTV seriesCzarne chmury( "Black Clouds" ), but a turning point in her acting career came with the role of Agnieszka inAndrzej Wajda'sMan of Marble(1976).[5]She became known for portraying strong and determined female characters with complex personalities in her film roles. Apart fromMan of Marble,her most memorable roles include characters in critically acclaimed films likeMan of Iron,InterrogationandMy Mom's Lovers.[6]

She also embarked on a career as a singer and made her debut in 1977 during the 15thNational Festival of Polish Song in Opole,where she sang the songGuma do żucia( "The Chewing Gum" ) withlyricswritten byMarek Grechuta.

Krystyna Janda by artist Zbigniew Kresowaty

In the 1980s she appeared in numerousfilmsandstage productionsand started working as afilmandtheatre directorherself. In 1995 she directed the filmPestkabased on anovelby Anka Kowalska. During her professional career she has played over 60 theatre roles in virtually all the major theatre genres as well as appeared in around 100 films. Her role inEuripides'sMedeais considered among her most successful ones. She is particularly known for her artistic collaboration with renownedAcademy Award-winningfilmmakerAndrzej Wajda.She starred in six of his films altogether:Man of Marble(1976),Man of Iron(1981),Without Anesthesia(1978),The Orchestra Conductor(1980),Solidarity, Solidarity... Man of Hope(2005), andSweet Rush(2009).

Throughout her career, she has received numerous prestigious awards, such asBest Actressat the1990 Cannes Film Festival,[1]Silver Shell for Best Actress at theSan Sebastian Film Festivalfor her role inWaldemar Krzystek's filmZwolnienie z życia,[7]Best Actress Award at the 1987Montreal World Film Festivalfor the role inHelma Sanders-Brahms'sLaputa,[8]Best Actress Award at theBelgrade Film FestivalforInterrogation,[9]theZbigniew Cybulski Awardfor best young Polish actress, as well as 4Golden DuckAwards. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history ofPolish cinemaand was selected in a 1998Politykamagazine survey among the greatest actresses of the 20th century.[10]

In 2005, she established her own privatePolonia TheaterinWarsaw.[11]She is also the founder and head of the Krystyna Janda Cultural Foundation. In 2010, her foundation opened another theatre in Warsaw, theOch-Teatrin the district ofOchota.[12]She has also worked as acolumnistin a number of magazines such asPoradnik domowy,Pani,andUroda.She is also a member of the supervisory board of the Fundacja Okularnicy, which is a foundation dedicated to the promotion and popularization ofAgnieszka Osiecka's poetic legacy.

In 2019, she received the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting for her role inJacek Borcuch's filmDolce Fine Giornataat the2019 Sundance Film Festival.[13][14]

Public health campaigns

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On December 30, 2020, after she reported on social media that she was vaccinated out of turn againstCOVID-19at theMedical University of Warsaw,she became the central figure of the so-called vaccine scandal (inPolish:afera szczepionkowa).[15][16][17]

In 2022 she took part in pan-European depression awareness raising campaign.[18]

Personal life

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In the years 1974–1979 she was married to fellow actorAndrzej Seweryn.In 1981, she again marriedEdward Kłosiński,who died on 5 January 2008. She has three children: daughterMaria Sewerynand two sons Adam and Jędrzej Kłosiński. She isLutheran.Janda currently lives inMilanóweknearWarsaw.

Selected filmography

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Television series

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Krystyna Janda (middle), Jan Englert and Joanna Szczepkowska, Warsaw, 2019

Discography (guest performances)

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  • 1984:Krystyna Janda i Marek Grechuta W malinowym chruśniaku(Polskie Nagrania Muza)
  • 1985:Music from Poland at midem '85(Polskie Nagrania Muza)
  • 1990:Marek Grechuta Anawa – Ocalić od zapomnienia(Polskie Nagrania Muza)
  • 1991:Marek Grechuta Anawa – Ocalić od zapomnienia(Polskie Nagrania Muza)
  • 1996:Summer Hits 2 – Piosenki na lato(Caston)
  • 2001:Marek Grechuta Serce
  • 2005:Marek Grechuta Serce(Pomaton EMI)
  • 2007:Trójka live! Agnieszka Osiecka – Kobiety mojego życia(3 SKY MEDIA)
  • Człowiek z żelaza śpiewa Balladę o Janku Wiśniewskim( "The Man of Marble Sings the Janek Wiśniewski Ballad" )
  • Pięć oceanów( "The Five Oceans" ) featuringAgnieszka Osiecka's works, Janda she sings theNa zakręciesong

Honors and awards

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Krystyna Janda's star on theŁódź Walk of Fame

Other awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ab"Festival de Cannes: Interrogation".festival-cannes.Retrieved5 August2009.
  2. ^"Berlinale: 1993 Juries".berlinale.de.Retrieved29 May2011.
  3. ^"Krystyna Janda".Retrieved15 January2018.
  4. ^"Krystyna Janda".Retrieved15 January2018.
  5. ^"Wykuwanie" Człowieka z marmuru ". Rozmowa z Krystyną".Retrieved15 January2018.
  6. ^"Krystyna Janda CV English".Retrieved15 January2018.
  7. ^"40 edition 1992 Awards".Retrieved15 January2018.
  8. ^"AWARDS OF THE MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL - 1986".Retrieved15 January2018.
  9. ^"Interrogation".Archived fromthe originalon 17 January 2018.Retrieved16 January2018.
  10. ^"KRYSTYNA JANDA - WOMAN OF IRON".Archived fromthe originalon 2 February 2019.Retrieved15 January2018.
  11. ^"Teatr Polonia".Retrieved15 January2018.
  12. ^"Och-Teatr".Archived fromthe originalon 9 August 2017.Retrieved15 January2018.
  13. ^"2019 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS ANNOUNCED".Retrieved3 February2019.
  14. ^"Well done, Ma'am! Dame of Polish cinema gets best actress award at Sundance".Retrieved21 September2019.
  15. ^"Afera szczepionkowa: wszystkie wersje wydarzeń wg Krystyny Jandy".Retrieved17 January2021.
  16. ^"Szczepienia gwiazd. Ujawniono treść e-maila, którego miała rozsyłać fundacja Krystyny Jandy".Retrieved17 January2021.
  17. ^"Krystyna Janda przeprasza rektora WUM." Wprowadziłam w błąd opinię publiczną "".Retrieved17 January2021.
  18. ^"Depression can be treated - Cultureforhealth.eu".cultureforhealth.eu/.Retrieved12 August2022.
  19. ^Toronto Public Library,Originally published asEine blaßblaue Frauenschriftby Franz Werfel; translated from the German by James Reidel.
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