Konrad Swinarski (1929-1975) - one of Poland's most acclaimed film directors and scenographers. He started his creative career as an assistant to Bertolt Brecht. Subsequently he was connected with Warsaw's theatres: the Współczesny, the Ateneum, the Wielki, and also with the Stary Teatr (Old Theatre) in Cracow. His renowned theatre productions include Zygmunt Krasiński's Romantic 'Nie-boska komedia' (The Un-divine Comedy, 1965), Shakespeare's 'Midsummer Night's Dream' (1970), Mickiewicz's 'Dziady' (Forefathers' Eve, 1973), and Wyspiański's 'Wyzwolenie (Liberation, 1974). He directed productions in Norway, Israel, Finland, the USA and other countries. He also directed television plays. He was a professor at the Cracow Academy of Drama. He died in a plane crash on his way to Iran. Was awarded with the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 1974.
