Andrzej Beya-Zaborski, a theatre, film and television actor, has died at the age of 75. The news of his death was confirmed by, among others, the Marshal’s Office of the Podlaskie Voivodeship and Radio Białystok. The artist passed away after a long illness.
What were viewers remembering him for?
His greatest popularity came from the role of police commandant Henryk Wołkołycki in the cult film series by Jacek Bromski:
- „At God’s Place by the Stove” (1998),
- „At God’s Place in the Garden” (2007),
- „At God’s Place Across the Balk” (2009),
- „At God’s Place in Królowy Most” (2024).
For many viewers, he will always remain the kind, warm commandant from Królowy Most.
Career
Andrzej Beya-Zaborski (born 7 March 1951 in Wałbrzych) was a graduate of the Faculty of Puppetry Arts at the State Theatre Academy in Białystok. For nearly 40 years he was associated with the Białystok Puppet Theatre, where he created many outstanding roles and also worked as a director.
He appeared in about 50 films and series, including Marek Koterski’s „Dzień świra” („Day of the Idiot”), Wojciech Smarzowski’s films („Wesele” („The Wedding”), „Róża” („Rose”), „Drogówka” („Traffic Police”)) and „Janosik. Prawdziwej historii” („Janosik: A True Story”).
For years he taught at the Faculty of Puppetry Arts in Białystok, training successive generations of puppeteers.
