Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski

Writing

Born 1928-03-16 Died 1983-04-03 Grudziądz, Poland 29 credits Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta 1 Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta 1 Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland 1 Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta 1

Awards

Won 1 Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta Award

Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta 1 won

1975 Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta Won

Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta 1 won

1964 Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta Won

Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland 1 won

1955 Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland Won

Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta 1 won

1955 Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta Won

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Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski was a Polish novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director. During the war, Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski belonged to the Gray Ranks and the AK, participated in the Warsaw Uprising and was seriously wounded. He made his debut as a poet and writer in 1946. Between 1946-51 he studied Polish literature at the University of Warsaw. In the years 1948-54 he was a member of the editorial staff of the weekly "Polish Soldier" and functioned as head of cultural department. In 1950 he published, written in the spirit of socialist realism, the novel "Coal". In the years 1955-57 he was part of the editorial board of "Nowa Kultury". Between 1951 and 1981 he was involved in filmmaking as a screenwriter and director and wrote more than 25 films.