Tadeusz Łomnicki (1927-1992) - actor, theatre and film director, lecturer and rector of the Drama College, Warsaw. When he was a student, thanks to his exceptional talent, he was already acting at the Stary Teatr in Cracow. He marked out a place for himself in the history of Polish theatre with his wonderful performance as Kordian in Słowacki's play of the same title. He also acted in many films, such as 'Generation' (1955), 'Eroica' (1958), 'The First Day of Freedom' (1964), 'Pan Wołodyjowski' (1969), 'The Deluge' (1964), and 'Man of Marble (1977). He received many awards and titles and in 2002 the New Theatre in Poznań (Teatr Nowy) was named after him, among other institutions.
