Marek Kondrat | |
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Nationality | Polish |
Education | National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw |
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Years active | 1961–2010 |
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Children | 3 |
Marek Tadeusz Kondrat (born 18 October 1950) is a Polish film, television and theatre actor, film director, screenwriter and entrepreneur. He is regarded as one of the most popular and successful Polish actors of his generation.[1] He gained nationwide recognition by starring in such films as Man of Iron (1981), C.K. Dezerterzy (1985), Pigs (1992), Colonel Kwiatkowski (1996), Sir Thaddeus (1999), Operacja Samum (1999) and Day of the Wacko (2002).
His numerous accolades include the Zbigniew Cybulski Award for his role in Hotel Pacific (1979), the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for his outstanding contributions to Polish cinema (2002)[2] and the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the comedy-drama film Day of the Wacko (2003).