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Michał Waszyński

Michał Waszyński, Polish film director and producer (died 1965)

Born
September 29, 1904
Died
February 20, 1965
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1904

About Michał Waszyński

Michał Waszyński was first a film director in Poland, then in Italy, and later a producer of major American films, mainly in Spain. Known for his elegance and impeccable manners, he was known by his acquaintances as "the prince". Michał Waszyński (29 September 1904 – 20 February 1965) was first a film director in Poland, then in Italy, and later (as Michael Waszynski) a producer of major American films, mainly in Spain. Waszyński began a new career as a theater director, first in Białystok and later in Moscow, before being exiled by Soviet authorities to Siberia.

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The world when Michał Waszyński was born

Michał Waszyński was born in 1904. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1904

  • Best-selling book"The Crossing" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Olympic Games in the Americas (St. Louis)
  • Top headlineRusso-Japanese War begins
  • Technology milestoneNew York subway opens
  • World population~1.64B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population81.8M

1904 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Michał Waszyński's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19042026
Population81.8M341 million

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