Zofia Czerwińska

Zofia Czerwińska
at Gdynia Film Festival
Born19 March 1933
Poznań
Died13 March 2019 (2019-03-14) (aged 85)
Warsaw
NationalityPolish

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.[1] She studied drama at the theatre in Krakow.[2]

She had a long acting career in film and television taking 150 different roles.[3] She was particularly remembered for her role in the TV series Alternatives 4 in the role of Zofia Balcerkowa.[1] She was active in campaigning for animal rights and to curb homophobia.[3]

Czerwińska died in Warsaw in 2019.[4] She had undergone surgery, against expert advice, and had not recovered.[5] 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.[3]

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.[6]

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

  1. ^ a b "Maturzyści sprzed 65 lat wrócili do swojej szkoły". Gdańsk - oficjalny portal miasta (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "Pogrzeb Zofii Czerwińskiej. Oklaski po wzruszającej przemowie Szczygła [ZDJĘCIA i WIDEO]". www.se.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  4. ^ "Zofia Czerwińska nie żyje. Aktorka zmarła w wieku 85 lat". styl.fm (in Polish). 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Nie żyje Zofia Czerwińska". www.pomponik.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-01-07.