Jerzy Jurandot

Jerzy Jurandot

Jerzy Jurandot grave
Powązki Cemetery, Warsaw
Born (1911-03-19)March 19, 1911
Warsaw, Russian Partition
Died August 16, 1979(1979-08-16) (aged 68)
Warsaw, Poland
Occupation Poet, dramatist, satirist
Spouse(s) Stefania Grodzieńska
Website http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973225/

Jerzy Jurandot, born Jerzy Glejgewicht (March 19, 1911 – August 16, 1979), was a popular Polish-Jewish poet, dramatist, satirist and songwriter.

Jurandot was born and died in Warsaw. He first became successful at the end of the 1920s, and in 1930s grew in popularity. As writer, he co-founded the cabarets Qui Pro Quo and Cyrulik warszawski as well as contributed to other theatres such as Morskie Oko and Banda. He also wrote dialog for the films such as Ada to nie wypada, Manewry miłosne and Pani minister tańczy.

In 1942 he became the literary manager of the revue-theatre Femina in the Warsaw Ghetto, working with composer Ivo Wesby. He escaped before the Ghetto annihilation and hid with his non-Jewish friends at an estate in Mory near the city.[1] After World War II Jurandot created and managed the satirical theatre Syrena (Mermaid): between 1945–50 and 1955–57. In 1952-55 he acted as director of the Satirical Theatre (Teatr Satyryków) in Warsaw.[2]

He was the husband of writer, actress and satirist Stefania Grodzieńska.

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References

  1. ↑ Fater, Isaschar (1970). Jewish Music in Poland between the Two World Wars, p. 301
  2. ↑ "Jurandot, Jerzy". Biografia. Biblioteka Polskiej Piosenki. 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
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