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Jerzy Kosinski(1933-1991)

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  • Actor
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Jerzy Kosinski
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Jerzy Kosinski was born on 14 June 1933 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. He was a writer and actor, known for Being There (1979), Reds (1981) and The Painted Bird (2019). He was married to Kiki von Fraunhofer-Kosinski and Mary Emma (Hayward) Weir. He died on 3 May 1991 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 14, 1933
DiedMay 3, 1991(57)
BornJune 14, 1933
DiedMay 3, 1991(57)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Peter Sellers in Being There (1979)
Being There
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1979
Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
Reds
7.3
  • Grigory Zinoviev
  • 1981
The Painted Bird (2019)
The Painted Bird
7.3
  • Writer
  • 2019
Sandra Bullock and Jonathan Penner in A Fool and His Money (1989)
A Fool and His Money
3.6
  • Beggar
  • 1989

Credits

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Writer

  • The Painted Bird (2019)
    The Painted Bird
    7.3
    • based on the novel written by
    • 2019
  • The Painted Boy (1995)
    The Painted Boy
    • novel
    • 1995
  • Peter Sellers in Being There (1979)
    Being There
    7.9
    • novel
    • screenplay
    • 1979

Actor

  • Sandra Bullock and Jonathan Penner in A Fool and His Money (1989)
    A Fool and His Money
    3.6
    • Beggar
    • 1989
  • Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
    Reds
    7.3
    • Grigory Zinoviev
    • 1981

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Personal details

  • Born
    • June 14, 1933
    • Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland
  • Died
    • May 3, 1991
    • New York City, New York, USA(suicide by drugs & alcohol)
  • Spouses
      Kiki von Fraunhofer-Kosinski1987 - May 3, 1991 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Being There" (filmed as Being There (1979)).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Escaped from behind the Iron Curtain by convincing Soviet authorities that he had won a grant to study abroad from a fictitious American foundation, and produced "correspondence" which he had manufactured himself.
  • Trademark
    Pathological liar

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