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Maria Balcerkiewiczówna

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Maria Balcerkiewiczówna
Maria Balcerkiewiczówna in 1926
Born(1903-12-21)21 December 1903
Died11 February 1975(1975-02-11) (aged 71)
Other namesMaria Balzerkiewicz
OccupationActor
Years active1922–1936

Maria Balcerkiewiczówna (21 December 1903 – 11 February 1975)[1] was a Polish stage and film actress of the early 20th century.

Born in Warsaw, in 1921 she graduated from the C. Rino-Lupo film school, followed by a year of private acting lessons under the tutelage of Aleksander Zelwerowicz[1] before making her stage debut on the theater stages of Warsaw in 1922, including stints at the National Theatre, Warsaw and the Grand Theatre, Warsaw. She made her film debut in the 1924 Edward Puchalski-directed O czym sie nie mówi, starring Jadwiga Smosarska.

From 1929 to 1931 she led her own acting troupe through the Polish provinces, bringing theater to small towns and villages, where she would also recite poetry.[2] During World War II, Balcerkiewiczówna fled to London where she would settle permanently and became a member of the Association of Polish Stage Artists (ZASP) while in exile.[2] Proficient in nine languages, she spent her later years working as a translator.[1] She died in London in 1975.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1924 The Unspeakable Unspeakable
1925 Vampires of Warsaw Countess Tamarska
1926 Tredowata Melania Barska
1927 Usmiech losu Losnicka, cabaret actress
1928 Ludzie dzisiejsi Teacher
1934 Zamarle echo Ewa
1934 Młody Las Jakubowska
1935 Her Highness Dances the Waltz Countess Lubowska
1936 Augustus the Strong Princess Jablonowska
1936 Valse éternelle Countess Labowiska (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FilmPolski.pl". FilmPolski.
  2. ^ a b "Balcerkiewiczówna Maria - Zapytaj.onet.pl" (in Polish). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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