Henryk Bista was a Polish actor. He appeared in over 110 films between 1961

1961 in film

The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB...

 and 1997

1997 in film

-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...

. He starred in the 1977 film Death of a President

Death of a President (1977 film)

Death of a President is a 1977 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution....

, which was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival

28th Berlin International Film Festival

The 28th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 22 to March 5, 1978. This was the first year the festival was held in February.-Jury:* Patricia Highsmith * Sergio Leone* Theodoros Angelopoulos* Jacques Rozier...

, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution. He was awarded many Polish film and state awards, including the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1984), the Gold and Silver Crosses of Merit (1976 and 1971, respectively) and the Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defense (1968).

Selected filmography

• Death of a President
  Death of a President (1977 film)
  Death of a President is a 1977 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution....
  
  (1977)
• O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
  O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
  O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization is a 1985 Polish drama science fiction film written and directed by Piotr Szulkin.Starring Jerzy Stuhr and Krystyna Janda, the film takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where humans live in an isolated vault which is falling apart...
  
  (1985)
• On the Silver Globe
  On the Silver Globe (film)
  On the Silver Globe is a Polish film released in 1987, directed by Andrzej Żuławski and adapted from a novel by Jerzy Żuławski.-Plot:A group of astronauts leaves Earth to find freedom. Their spaceship crashes on the Earth-like unnamed planet. Astronauts, equipped with video-recording devices,...
  
  (1987)
• The Mother of Kings
  The Mother of Kings
  The Mother of Kings is a Polish drama film, made in 1982 but not released until 1987, directed by Janusz Zaorski. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.-Cast:...
  
  (1987)
• Decalogue X
  Decalogue X
  The Decalogue - X is a tenth part of the television series The Decalogue by Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski, connected to the tenth imperative of the Ten Commandments: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods, nor anything that is your neighbor's....
  
  (1988)
• Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema
  Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema
  Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema is a 1990 Polish comedy film directed by Wojciech Marczewski. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Michal Bajor - Krytyk* Artur Barcis* Aleksander Bednarz - Edward...
  
  (1990)
• The Little Apocalypse
  The Little Apocalypse (1993 film)
  The Little Apocalypse is a 1993 French comedy film directed by Costa-Gavras. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* André Dussollier as Jacques* Pierre Arditi as Henri* Jirí Menzel as Stan* Anna Romantowska as Barbara...
  
  (1993)

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