Tadeusz Kański

Born

1902-07-20

Died

1950-08-05

Birthplace

Raj, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ray, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine]

Biography

Tadeusz Kański, real name Tadeusz Drohomirecki. Polish actor, director and screenwriter. He studied architecture at the Lviv Polytechnic and acting at the local drama school. He then went to Italy to continue his studies in both fields. There, from 1926, he also acted in films for Stefano Pittaluga's studio. After returning to Poland, in the years 1931-39 he appeared in Polish productions and played in theatres in Lviv and Warsaw. He also co-wrote the film „Signals” (dir. Joseph Lejtes).