Henryk Kluba

Henryk Kluba
Born(1931-01-09)9 January 1931
Died11 June 2005(2005-06-11) (aged 74)
OccupationsFilm director, actor, academic teacher
Henryk Kluba's star in Łódź
Henryk Kluba's grave at the Doły Municipal Cemetery in Łódź

Henryk Kluba (9 January 1931 – 11 June 2005) was a film director and producer, actor and academic teacher at the Łódź Film School.[1][2][3]

Biography

In 1951 he graduated from the Theatre School at the Adam Mickiewicz Theatre in Częstochowa.[1][3] In 1952, he studied classical philology at the University of Wrocław.[1] He graduated from the Łódź Film School in 1958, however he obtained diploma only in 1969.[1]

From 1951 to 1956 he was a member of Union of Polish Youth.[2] In 1978 he joined Polish United Workers' Party.[2] In 1986, he became chairman of the Film Unit of the National Council for Culture.[1] From 1987 to 1989, he was a member of the Cinematography Committee.[1] He was dean of the Directing Department of the Łódź Film School from 1978 to 1981 and from 1993 to 1996.[1][3] He was rector of the Łódź Film School in the years 1982–1990 and 1996–2002.[1][3]

He was buried at the Avenue of the Distinguished at the Doły Municipal Cemetery in Łódź.[1]

Filmography

According to Filmpolski.pl:[1]

As director

  • Trzy protokoły (1956)
  • W pracowni scenografa. Część I (1956)
  • Ocalenie (1957)
  • Proces (1957)
  • Chudy i inni (1966)
  • Słońce wschodzi raz na dzień (1967)[4]
  • Szkice warszawskie (1969)
  • Doktor Ewa (1970)
  • Pięć i pół bladego Józka (1971)[5]
  • Opowieść w czerwieni (1974)
  • Sowizdrzał świętokrzyski (1978)
  • Gwiazda Piołun (1988)

As actor

  • Ewa chce spać (1957) as film director (not credited)
  • Kalosze szczęścia (1958) as Sonia's client at the brothel
  • Two Men and a Wardrobe (1958)
  • When Angels Fall (1959)
  • Tysiąc talarów (1959) as Jew/Szelest, the veal man at the psychiatric hospital (not credited)
  • Ssaki (1962)
  • Niezawodny sposób (1963)
  • Zacne grzechy as sługa Krasnopolskiego (1963; not credited)
  • Walkower (1965) as Rogal's coach
  • Słońce wschodzi raz na dzień (1967) as a bishop
  • Nie ma róży bez ognia as neighbour Boguś Poganek
  • Zielona ziemia (1978) as gardener
  • Urodziny młodego warszawiaka (1980)
  • Filmówka (1996) as himself
  • Ja jestem Jurek (2000) as impatient guest
  • Eukaliptus (2001) as pastor

Books

  • Podstawy inscenizacji. Łódź. 2001.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Awards

Commemoration

In 2007, a star with Henryk Kluba's name was placed on Piotrkowska Street in Łódź, in the Avenue of Stars.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Henryk Kluba". Filmpolski.pl. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Kto jest kim w Polsce 1984. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Interpress. 1984. p. 399. ISBN 8322320736.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Strękowski, Jan (June 2003). "Henryk Kluba". culture.pl. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Zborowska, Agata, „Słońce wschodzi raz na dzień”, reż. Henryk Kluba, culture.pl
  5. ↑ Michalska, Bogumiła (2005). "Teczka kartonowa z klapkami albo Skurczybyk i inni". Kwartalnik Filmowy: 131–146. Archived from the original on 7 July 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "M.P. 1998 nr 43 poz. 608". isap.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 6 July 2026.