August Kowalczyk

Polish actor, activist and Holocaust survivor (1921–2012)
Person human Q337479
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August Kowalczyk

Summary

August Kowalczyk is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tarnawa Góra[2]. He was born on August 15, 1921[3]. He passed away in Oświęcim[4]. He died on July 29, 2012[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and theatrical director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • August Kowalczyk was born in Tarnawa Góra[2].
  • August Kowalczyk passed away in Oświęcim[4].
  • August Kowalczyk was born on August 15, 1921[3].
  • August Kowalczyk died on July 29, 2012[5].
  • Burial took place at Powązki Military Cemetery[9].
  • August Kowalczyk held citizenship in Poland[10].
  • August Kowalczyk worked as an actor[6].
  • August Kowalczyk's professions included theatrical director[7].
  • August Kowalczyk received the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[11].
  • August Kowalczyk received the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[12].
  • August Kowalczyk received the Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence[13].
  • August Kowalczyk received the Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland[14].
  • August Kowalczyk received the Zasłużony Działacz Kultury[15].
  • August Kowalczyk received the Auschwitz Cross[16].
  • August Kowalczyk is recorded as male[17].
  • August Kowalczyk's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • August Kowalczyk's military branch is recorded as Armia Krajowa[19].
  • August Kowalczyk's Commons category is recorded as August Kowalczyk[20].
  • The cause of death was cancer[21].
  • August Kowalczyk's family name is recorded as Kowalczyk[22].
  • August Kowalczyk's given name is recorded as August[23].
  • August Kowalczyk's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • August Kowalczyk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[25].
  • August Kowalczyk's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'August Marian Kowalczyk'}[26].
  • August Kowalczyk's start of work period is recorded as 1945[27].

Body

Origins and Family

August Kowalczyk's place of birth was Tarnawa Góra[2]. He was born on August 15, 1921[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and theatrical director[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[11], a grade of an order[28], in Poland[29]; Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[12], a jubilee medal[30], in Poland[31], founded in 1954[32]; Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence[13], a medallion[33], in Poland[34], founded in 1966[35]; Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland[14], a medallion[36], in Poland[37], founded in 1974[38]; Zasłużony Działacz Kultury[15], an award[39], in Poland[40], founded in 1962[41]; and Auschwitz Cross[16], a cross[42], in Poland[43], founded in 1985[44].

Death and Burial

August Kowalczyk died on July 29, 2012[5]. He died in Oświęcim[4]. The cause of death was cancer[21]. Burial took place at Powązki Military Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

August Kowalczyk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was August Kowalczyk born?

August Kowalczyk was born in Tarnawa Góra[2].

Where did August Kowalczyk die?

August Kowalczyk died in Oświęcim[4].

What did August Kowalczyk do for work?

August Kowalczyk worked as actor[6] and theatrical director[7].

What awards did August Kowalczyk receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[11], Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[12], Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence[13], and Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland[14].

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  20. [22] . Auschwitz Prisoners Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention Auschwitz, Auschwitz
    Given name August
    Family name Kowalczyk
    Country of citizenship Poland
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