Krystyna Janda

Krystyna Janda ( born December 18, 1952 in Starachowice ) is a Polish actress, singer and writer.

Life

Krystyna Janda is considered the first lady of Polish theater and film. After completing her studies at the State Warsaw drama school PWST 1975 its longstanding cooperation began with the Warsaw theater Teatr Ateneum. She made her debut in theater in the role of Dorian Gray in The Picture of Dorian Gray. In 1977 she made her debut in Andrzej Wajda film Man of Marble and had this lead role once international success. In 1978 she received the Cybulski Award as best young actress. Especially the movies with Wajda offered her the chance to be known about the Polish borders, and to be committed for European productions abroad. An outstanding example is the film Mephisto from István Szabó, where she excels at the side of Klaus Maria Brandauer.

The highlight of her career was the Best Actor Award at the film festival in Cannes 1990., You got it for 1982 turned, politically highly explosive film interrogation of a woman, in which she a political reasons detainees plays in the Stalinist phase at the beginning of communist rule. The film was initially banned and was not premiered until 1989.

Also at the Berlinale was Krystyna Janda regular guest, so with the films The conductor or A short film about the killing of Krzysztof Kieślowski. In San Sebastián, she won the Silver Shell for Zwolnieni z życia by Waldemar Krzystek. They usually plays strong women with a rich inner life. In the theater she has played about 60 roles. She has success in all theatrical genres. Her biggest success was her role in Medea by Euripides. The main role in Shirley Valentine and Educating Rita has over 400 times played. She has played over 50 roles in TV and theater in over 45 films. She is favorite actress of Andrzej Wajda. Your "Sto twarzy Krystyny ​​Jandy " was the largest theater tour in the history of Polish theater. Since the 1990s, it deals with the director in theater and television. She has directed the film in the film Pestka, based on the cult novel about the love of Anna Kowalska. Critics consider him one of the best debut films. In 2005, she established one of the first Polish private theater, " Teatr Polonia ".

With the actor Andrzej Seweryn she the daughter of Maria Seweryn, who is now working as an actress. Krystyna Janda was married to the cameraman Edward Kłosiński and is the mother of two sons. In 2006 she received the Charlemagne Medal for European media. She is the author of five books and writes feature articles for magazines.

In December 2012, the book " Edward Hartwig - Poetic Rebel " appears in Moonblinx Publishing ( ISBN 9783941614062 ) published by Sebastian Gaiser & Karoline von Roques. The title of the book shows Krystyna Janda photographed by Edward Hartwig. An Interview with Krystyna Janda accompanied the band.

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