Barbara Krafftowna
born: 1928Polish film, stage and television actress
Born 1928. Beloved Polish film, stage and television actress. She was born in Warsaw and educated at the prestigious Old Theater in Krakow. After stage debut in 1946, she performed mostly at the Dramatic Theater in Warsaw.
Krafftowna's melodic voice made her famous through television performances in the Two Elderly Gentlemen's Show [Kabaret Starszych Panow] in 1960s. Her witty characters and songs are still popular among generations of the show's devoted fans.
Throughout the decades she starred in more than 30 television and movie productions, proving to be a remarkable talent in dramas and comedies alike.
Some of her most outstanding performances include roles in films directed by Wojciech Has, such as The Manuscript Found in Saragossa (1965). Her leading role in Has's How To Be Loved (1962) earned her the Best Actress award at the Golden Gate Film Festival in San Francisco.
Krafftowna also worked together with such iconic Polish directors as Andrzej Wajda and Kazimierz Kutz. In 1982 she moved to Los Angeles but since the early 1990s has been frequently returning to Poland to guest star in film and television productions.
From: Good News 2005 - 2006. A publication of the American Institute of Polish Culture of Miami, Florida.