Jerzy Jurandot, born Jerzy Glejgewicht (19 March 1911 â€" 16 August
1979), was a popular Polish-Jewish poet, dramatist, satirist and
songwriter.Jurandot was born and died in Warsaw. He first became
successful at the end of the 1920s, and in 1930s grew in popularity.
As writer, he co-founded the cabarets Qui Pro Quo and Cyrulik
warszawski as well as contributed to other theatres 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 became
the literary manager of the revue-theatre Femina in the Warsaw Ghetto,
working with composer Ivo Wesby. He escaped before the Ghetto
annihilation and hid with his non-Jewish friends at an estate in Mory
near the city.[1] After World War II Jurandot created and managed the
satirical theatre Syrena (Mermaid): between 1945â€"50 and 1955â€"57.
In 1952-55 he acted as director of the Satirical Theatre (Teatr
Satyryków) in Warsaw.[2]He was the husband of writer, actress and
satirist Stefania Grodzieńska.[3]
1979), was a popular Polish-Jewish poet, dramatist, satirist and
songwriter.Jurandot was born and died in Warsaw. He first became
successful at the end of the 1920s, and in 1930s grew in popularity.
As writer, he co-founded the cabarets Qui Pro Quo and Cyrulik
warszawski as well as contributed to other theatres 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 became
the literary manager of the revue-theatre Femina in the Warsaw Ghetto,
working with composer Ivo Wesby. He escaped before the Ghetto
annihilation and hid with his non-Jewish friends at an estate in Mory
near the city.[1] After World War II Jurandot created and managed the
satirical theatre Syrena (Mermaid): between 1945â€"50 and 1955â€"57.
In 1952-55 he acted as director of the Satirical Theatre (Teatr
Satyryków) in Warsaw.[2]He was the husband of writer, actress and
satirist Stefania Grodzieńska.[3]
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