Wiesław Dymny (25 February 1936 – 12 February 1978) was a painter, drawer, set designer, sculptor, actor, screenwriter, writer, poet and satirist, active in the Piwnica pod Baranami cabaret.
Biography The son of teachers Wiktor Dymny and Janina, Dymny attended the High School of the Friends of Children Society (currently the S. Żeromski High School No. 3) in Bielsko-Biała. In 1953 he passed his matura and began studying painting at the Academy of Fine Arts, where his professors included , , .
Dymny wrote texts for and . In 1961, together with Barbara Nawratowicz, he founded the Remiza cabaret, which operated for about six months at Piwnica . In 1964 he founded the beat group Szwagry in Kraków, and until 1969 he was its artistic and literary director and served as a master of ceremonies. He authored c. 300 song lyrics, including Black Angels with music by Zygmunt Konieczny, performed by Ewa Demarczyk, awarded at the 1st National Song Festival in Opole. He published his poems in, among others, the weekly Szpilki (1970–1978, with breaks). In 1977, an apartment fire destroyed several of his drawings and texts.
Dymny suffered from alcohol addiction. His first wife was Teresa Hrynkiewicz. He was partner of Barbara Nawratowicz and, later, husband of Anna Dymna . He was buried at the Salwator Cemetery.
Filmography Actor Rancho Texas (1958) as Góralczyk Drugi człowiek (1961) as himself; a member of the cabaret Piwnica pod Baranami; he is not in the credits Ktokolwiek wie... (1966) as “Sobiekról” (1966) as Paweł “Mały” Wszystko na sprzedaż (1968) as Wiesio, on duty on the set of a historical film Sól ziemi czarnej (1969) as Franek Basista, brother of Gabriel (TV series, 1970), as a worker, episode 1 Przez dziewięć mostów (TV film, 1971) as neighbor (1971) as performing in Kossówka (1972) as porter (TV film, 1973) as worker Frączak (1973) as Captain Bakun, wounded in hospital Nie ma mocnych (1974) as drummer at Ania and Zenek's wedding; he is not in the credits Karuzela (TV film, 1974) Bielszy niż śnieg (TV film, 1975) (1977) as drunk peasant (1978) (1978)
Screenwriter (1966) (1967) (1971) Koty budujące machiny latające (1975)
Books
Accolades Kościelski Award (1965)
Commemoration In 1987, the Wiesław Dymny Cultural Foundation was established in Montreal.
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