Film director Sylwester Chęciński died on Wednesday in Wrocław at the age of 91. He was the creator of a comedy trilogy about the Pawlak and Kargula families, started with the film “Sami swoi” in 1967. In his 45-year career as a director, he has made 16 feature films, and has also received a number of decorations and awards.
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His son, the doctor Igor Chęciński, informed about the director’s death. The mayor of Wrocław, Jacek Sutryk, also posted a commemorative entry in social media.
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“The master has just passed away: Sylwester Chęciński. An outstanding director and creator of the ‘Sami swoi’ saga, which entertains next generations. We bid you farewell, Honorary Citizen of Wrocław. We will not meet again on a walk in South Park. We will always remember you and thank you for the last meeting. “- wrote Sutryk on Facebook.
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“Sami swoi”, “There are no strong ones”, “Love it or leave it”
Sylwester Chęciński is best known for his comedy film trilogy, stories about the fate of the Kargula and Pawlak families: “Sami swoi”, “Nie ma mocnych” and “Kochaj or cast”. They featured such popular actors as Wacław Kowalski, Władysław Hańcza, Anna Dymna, Jerzy Turek and Janusz Kłosiński, among others.
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A shot from the movie “Sami swoi”EAST NEWS / POLFILM
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Two of his other films, which had a million-dollar cinema audience, were “Wielki Szu” with Jan Nowicki in the lead role and the comedy “Rozmowy Kontrolowane” about martial law in an excellent cast with Stanisław Tym in the lead role, Irena Kwiatkowska, Alina Janowska and Jerzy Turek, Marian Opania, Ryszard Kotys and Krzysztof Kowalewski.
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“Historia Yellow Ciżemki” with the film debut of a well-known director
Sylwester Chęciński was born on May 21, 1930 in the Lublin region. In 1950, he graduated from the 1st Secondary School of General Education. Jędrzej Śniadeckiego in Dzierżoniów, and in 1956 the Directing Department of the State Film School in Łódź.
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He directed his first film in 1961, The History of the Yellow Ciżemki. In the years 1976-1980 he was the deputy artistic director of the film company “Iluzjon”, and in the years 1988-1991 the deputy artistic director of the film company “Kadr”.
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Sylwester Chęciński died at the age of 91PAP / Rafał Guz
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For lifetime achievement, he received “Platinum Lions” at the 39th Gdynia Film Festival (2014) and the Eagle Award for Life Achievements (2017). He himself starred in one film, Władysław Sikora’s low-budget comedy “Fairy Tale About People From Here” made in 2003.
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Chęciński, during his 45-year career as a director, made 16 feature films – in 1961 “Historia Yellow Ciżemki”, in 1964 “Agnieszka 46”, in 1965 “Catastrophe”, in 1967 “Sami swoi”, in 1969 “Only the dead will answer” , in 1970 “Legend”, in 1971 “Raja’s Diamond”, in 1971 “First Love”, in 1973 “Droga”, in 1974 “Nie ma mnych”, in 1977 “Love it or leave it”, in 1978 “Roman and Magda” , in 1980 “Because I’m crazy for her”, in 1982 “Big Shu”, in 1991 “Controlled Conversations”, in 2006 “The Uhlans Have Arrived”.
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In 2020, he was awarded the Commander’s Cross with the Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Earlier, in 2014, he was awarded the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, and in 1974 he was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. In 2015, the provincial government awarded him the title of honorary citizen of Lower Silesia.
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photo-source">Main photo source: PAP / Rafał Guz
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