Tomasz Raczek

Born

1957-06-15

Birthplace

Warsaw, Poland

Biography

Tomasz Raczek (born 15 June 1957 in Warsaw) is a prominent Polish film critic, publicist, and media personality. He graduated in Theatre Studies from the Theatre Academy in Warsaw. Raczek co-founded a well-known on-screen film review duo with critic Zygmunt Kałużyński. Over the years, he has written for major Polish outlets such as Rzeczpospolita, Polityka, Wprost, and Film. He was the first editor-in-chief of the Polish edition of Playboy and later held leadership positions in television, including vice-director of TVP 2 and director of the nFilm premium movie channels. As an author, he has written numerous books about cinema and television, including Karuzela z idolami, Pies na telewizję, and the multi-volume film lexicon Perły kina. He also runs a YouTube channel with film video reviews.