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Barbara Borys-Damięcka

Barbara Borys-Damięcka

  • Constituency No. 44
  • Civic Platform Election Committee
  • Terms: X, IX, VIII
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Born on 2nd November 1937 in Warsaw.
1958 – graduated from the Production and Directing Faculty of the National Film School in Łódź with the title of film production manager and director.
Assisted in the production of several films directed by Andrzej Munk. Between 1958 and 1997 worked at TVP Polish Public Television Network as an assistant director, director, Television Production Department head, TVP deputy chairwoman, TVP Team leader and an adviser to the TVP board of directors. 1997–2008 – a general and artistic director of Teatr Syrena (theatre) in Warsaw.
Directed and produced more than 200 theatre plays for TVP. Collaborated with most distinguished actors, stage designers and composers. Initiated the idea of establishing TV Polonia (a channel addressed to Poles living abroad) and  broadcasting it via satellite. Recipient of numerous awards, distinctions and prizes.
Between 2002 and 2015 was the chairwoman of the Association of Theatre Directors in Poland. Collaborates with Polish Humanitarian Action and the “Assistance on Time” Foundation for Children.
Deputy chairwoman of the Culture and Media Committee and a member of the Emigration Affairs and Contacts with Poles Abroad Committee in the Seventh Term Senate. Deputy chairwoman of the Emigration Affairs and Contacts with Poles  Abroad Committee, also a member of the Culture and Media Committee and the Family, Senior and Social Policy Committee in the Eighth Term Senate.
Has no political party affiliation.