Jan Himilsbach
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| Born | 1931 |
| Died | 11 November 1988 (aged 56–57) |
| Occupations | Stonecutter, actor, writer, screenwriter |
Jan Himilsbach (1931– 11 November 1988) was a stonecutter, actor, writer and screenwriter.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]The son of Stanisław, a physical worker, and Marianna.[1] Until the end of World War II he lived in Mińsk Mazowiecki.[1] In 1945, he became a member of the Union of Youth Struggle and worked distributing the newspapers Głos Ludu (Poland) and Chłopska Droga.[1]
He learned at the Provincial University of Marxism–Leninism and worked at the Capital City Board of the Union of Polish Youth.[1] He made his debut in 1951 with the poem Będę poetą (I Will Be a Poet), in Sztandar Młodych.[1] He performed his military service from 1954 to 1956.[1] From 1956 to 1968, he worked for a private stonemasonry firm in the Powązki district of Warsaw.[1]
He was buried at the Northern Cemetery in Wólka Węglowa.[1]
Short stories collections
[edit]- Monidło. 1967.
- Przepychanka. 1974.
- Łzy sołtysa. 1982.
As actor
[edit]- Rejs (1970)
- A Jungle Book of Regulations (1974)
- Party przy świecach (1980, television film)
As screenwriter
[edit]- Wniebowzięci (1973, television film)
- Przyjęcie na dziesięć osób plus trzy (1973, television film)
- Chleba naszego powszedniego (1974, television film)
- Party przy świecach (1980, television film)
- Zabawa w chowanego (1984)
- Jedenaste przykazanie (1988, television film)
Adapted from Himilsbach's short story to a screenplay by a different author
[edit]- Fucha (1983)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Zawadzka, Joanna. "Himilsbach Jan". pisarzeibadacze.ibl.edu.pl. Archived from the original on 9 March 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Kłos, Lilla Małgorzata. "Himilsbach Jan (1931–1988)". slownik-biograficzny.uws.edu.pl. Archived from the original on 4 July 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Jan Himilsbach". filmpolski.pl. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
Bibliography
[edit]- Poppek, Anna (2013). Rejs na krzywy ryj..., czyli Jan Himilsbach i jego czasy. Kraków: A. Liber, Vis-a-Vis/Etiuda.
- Piotr Siła, ed. (2014). Mój Himilsbach, czyli wspomnienia o Janku H. Mińsk Mazowiecki: Miejski Dom Kultury.