Eugeniusz Bodo

Born

1899-12-29

Died

1943-10-07

Birthplace

Geneva, Switzerland

Biography

Eugeniusz Bodo (1899 – 1943) was a film director, producer, and one of the most popular Polish actors and comedians of the inter-war period. He starred in some of the most popular Polish film productions of the 1930s, including His Excellency, The Shop Assistant (Polish: Jego ekscelencja subiekt), Czy Lucyna to dziewczyna? and Pieśniarz Warszawy. A skilled singer, he became one of the icons of Polish musical comedies of the time and a "symbol of Polish commercial cinema".