Jerzy Jurandot

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Jerzy Jurandot, born Jerzy Glejgewicht (March 19, 1911 Warsaw - August 16, 1979 Warsaw), Polish poet, dramatist, satiricist and song lyric writer.

Jurandot debuted at the end of the 1920s, and in 1930s grew in popularity. He was the literary creator for the cabarets Qui Pro Quo and Cyrulik warszawskich as well contributing to others such as Morskie Oko and Banda. He also wrote dialog for the films such as Ada to nie wypada, Manewry miłosne and Pani minister tańczy.

In 1942 he was the literary manager of the theater revue in the Warsaw Ghetto.

After the World War II he created and managed the satirical theater "Syrena" (1945-50 and 1955-57). In 1952-55 he acted as the director the Satirical Theater in Warsaw.

[edit] Works

• Theater pieces
  • Plecy - (1945)
  • Takie czasy - (1954)
  • Trzeci dzwonek - (1958)
  • Mąż Fołtasiówny - (1960)
  • Operacja Sodoma, czyli dziewiąty sprawiedliwy - (1962)
  • Pamiątkowa fotografia - (1966)
  • Rachunek nieprawdopodobieństwa - (1971)
• Contributions
  • Dzieje śmiechu - 1959