| Zofia Czerwińska | |
|---|---|
.jpg) at Gdynia Film Festival | |
| Born | 19 March 1933 Poznań |
| Died | 13 March 2019 (2019-03-14) (aged 85) Warsaw |
| Nationality | Polish |
Zofia Czerwińska (19 March 1933 – 13 March 2019) was a Polish actress known for her role in the TV series Alternatives 4 in the role of Zofia Balcerkowa.
Life
Czerwińska was born in 1933 in Poznań. She was the only child of Marian and Anna Urszula of the Czerwiński family. She attended the V (five) High school in Gdansk and was said to be an outstanding post-war alumnae. She studied drama at the theatre in Krakow.
She had a long acting career in film and television taking 150 different roles. She was particularly remembered for her role in the TV series Alternatives 4 in the role of Zofia Balcerkowa. She was active in campaigning for animal rights and to curb homophobia.
Czerwińska died in Warsaw in 2019. She had undergone surgery, against expert advice, and had not recovered. Her ashes were buried at the Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw (Wólka Węglowa). Mourners included Mariusz Szczygieł, Marian Opania, Radosław Piwowarski, Teresa Lipowska and Ewa Wiśniewska.
Private life
She married twice but she divorced her first husband because he was unfaithful and lost the second because she was unfaithful. She had no children.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A Generation | Bartender Lola | |
| 1958 | Eroica | Jogodka | (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca") |
| 1958 | Ashes and Diamonds | Barmaid Lili | |
| 1963 | Gangsterzy i filantropi | Bartender | Uncredited |
| 1963 | Przygoda noworoczna | New Year's Eve party partaker | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Dwa zebra Adama | mieszkanka Godów protestujaca pod domem Wiktusów | |
| 1964 | Skapani w ogniu | Repatriate on the Truck | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Prawo i pięść | Woman | |
| 1965 | Three Steps on Earth | Waitress | (segment "Rozwód po Polsku") |
| 1966 | Wieczór przedswiateczny | ||
| 1966 | Lekarstwo na milosc | Waitress | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Pieklo i niebo | Angel | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Mocne uderzenie | Asystentka na konkursie piosenki | |
| 1968 | Dancing w kwaterze Hitlera | Tourist | |
| 1968 | The Doll | Woman at Hopfer's | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Czlowiek z M-3 | Tenant | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Zbrodniarz, który ukradl zbrodnie | Apolonia M. (witness) | |
| 1970 | Nowy | Cookie | |
| 1970 | Paragon, gola! | ||
| 1970 | The Cruise | Passenger | Uncredited |
| 1970 | Maly | Worker Hotel Manager | |
| 1971 | I Hate Mondays | Woman in 'Maszynohurt' | Uncredited |
| 1971 | Jeszcze slychac spiew i rzenie koni | Misztal's daughter | |
| 1971 | Klopotliwy gosc | Woman with Key | |
| 1972 | Zabijcie czarna owce | ||
| 1972 | A Slip-up | Woman at accident | Uncredited |
| 1973 | Man – Woman Wanted | Tenant | |
| 1975 | Strach | Management woman | Uncredited |
| 1976 | Obrazki z zycia | Judge | |
| 1976 | Con amore | Nurse | |
| 1976 | Motylem jestem, czyli romans czterdziestolatka | Zosia Nowosielska | |
| 1976 | Brunet wieczorową porą | Jola | |
| 1977 | Sprawa Gorgonowej | woman in the courtroom in Lviv | Uncredited |
| 1978 | Wesela nie bedzie | Nurse | Uncredited |
| 1980 | Wsciekly | Neighbour | Uncredited |
| 1980 | Golem | Toilet Grandma | |
| 1981 | Teddy Bear | Candidate for Irena Ochódzka | |
| 1983 | Okno | Neighbour | |
| 1983 | Jesli sie odnajdziemy | Ziebinska | |
| 1983 | Odwet | Uczestniczka zjazdu | |
| 1985 | Och, Karol | Karol's Mother | |
| 1986 | Rajska jablon | Kwiryna's Aunt | |
| 1988 | Sonata marymoncka | Tram passenger | |
| 1991 | Just Beyond This Forest | Woman on the Train | |
| 1991 | Dziecko szczescia | Woman from Orphanage | |
| 1992 | Wielka wsypa | ||
| 2002 | The Pianist | Woman with Soup | |
| 2003 | King Ubu | Czlonek ludu | |
| 2009 | Zloty srodek | Wacia | |
| 2009 | Mniejsze zlo | Kiosk keeper | |
| 2010 | Milczenie jest zlotem | Tarot Master | |
| 2011 | Wojna zensko-meska | Old Lady | |
| 2013 | Kanadyjskie sukienki | Stefka | |
| 2016 | Przystanek do nieba | Grazyna Kos Branicka | |
| 2018 | Verliebt in Masuren | Tante Grazyna | (final film role) |
References
- ^ "Maturzyści sprzed 65 lat wrócili do swojej szkoły". Gdańsk - oficjalny portal miasta (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- Pewińska, Gabriela (2019-03-16). "Zofia Czerwińska mieszkała w gdańskiej Oliwie, w willi z floksami [archiwalne zdjęcia]". Dziennik Bałtycki (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "Pogrzeb Zofii Czerwińskiej. Oklaski po wzruszającej przemowie Szczygła [ZDJĘCIA i WIDEO]". www.se.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- "Zofia Czerwińska nie żyje. Aktorka zmarła w wieku 85 lat". styl.fm (in Polish). 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- Meller, Julian (2019-03-14). "Zofia Czerwińska wiedziała, że umrze. Stan jej zdrowia nie pozostawiał złudzeń". gwiazdy.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- "Nie żyje Zofia Czerwińska". www.pomponik.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-01-07.