August Kowalczyk

Polish actor, activist and Holocaust survivor (1921–2012)
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Summary

August Kowalczyk was born on August 15, 1921[1], in Tarnawa Góra[2]. He died on July 29, 2012[3], in Oświęcim[4]. He worked as an actor[5] and theatrical director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Powązki Military Cemetery[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[9]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[10], Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland[11], Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence[12], Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland[13], Zasłużony Działacz Kultury[14], Auschwitz Cross[15], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Military branch: Armia Krajowa[18]
  • Commons category: August Kowalczyk[19]
  • Cause of death: cancer[20]
  • Family name: Kowalczyk[21]
  • Given name: August[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[24]
  • Name in native language: August Marian Kowalczyk[25]
  • Start of work period: 1945[26]
  • Place of detention: Auschwitz[27]

Why It Matters

August Kowalczyk has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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 an actor[5] and theatrical director[6].

What awards did August Kowalczyk receive?

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

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  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . e-teatr.pl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved . huffingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Auschwitz Prisoners Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Auschwitz Prisoners Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 7856-CDAD-673A-AD10-3B42
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention → Auschwitz, Auschwitz
    Given name → August
    Family name → Kowalczyk
    Country of citizenship → Poland
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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