Stuntman Władysław Barański “Dziunek” is dead. He has appeared in several hundred films, including “Pirates” by Roman Polański and “Schindler’s List” by Steven Spielberg. His co-workers said that he was the king of Polish stuntmen.
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Władysław Barański died in Łódź on Monday, March 14, just before his 81st birthday. His death was reported, among others, by Krystyna Zamysłowska, for years associated with the Museum of Cinematography in Łódź. “Władysław Barański ‘Dziunek’ – the most famous Polish stuntman – the king of stuntmen – has died,” she wrote on Facebook.
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Władysław BarańskiFakty / TVN
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“He starred in over 400 films, including in Roman Polański’s Pirates,” she recalled. In this production, “Dziunek” appeared together with the Olympic champion in shot put from 1972 Władysław Komar and Polish actor Eugeniusz Priwieziencew.
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Zamysłowska also mentioned that Barański also played in Steven Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List”, films by Jerzy Hoffman, Jerzy Kawalerowicz and Kazimierz Kutz.
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Łysiak recalls Barański. “The legends are gone”
Barański was also mentioned in social media by the writer, historical essayist and screenwriter Tomasz Łysiak.
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“What a sad news. Dziuniek taught me bareback horseback riding and took care of the ‘stuntman’ during the shooting of ‘Cynga’ – Leszek Wosiewicz’s 1991 film” – he recalled on Facebook. “I will never forget him … Time runs inexorably, legends depart. Bless his soul, let him rest in Eternal Peace” – added Łysiak.
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photo-source">Main photo source: Fakty / TVN
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