Bogdan Koca is a Polish-born Australian actor, director and writer.[1]
Bogdan Koca | |
|---|---|
| Born | Poland |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Writer, Director |
| Years active | 1970s- |
Biography edit
Koca was born in Poland where he first took up acting, earning Best Actor awards from audience votes in Wroclaw and from the Minister of Culture. He left Poland in 1981 and arrived in Australia in 1983.[2]
Screen roles he has played include Alexandra's Project[3] and The Proposition,[4]
Koca's Australian theatre career[5] includes writing My Name is Such and Such,[6] Conrad Knowles[7] and Sparring Partner[8]
Accolades edit
For his performance in Ghosts… of the Civil Dead he was nominated for the 1989 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.[9]
References edit
- ^ Pollock, Katie (12 September 1997), "Cogito ergo sum: bogdan", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Eccles, Jeremy (24 April 1994), "An absolutely beautiful mess", The Age
- ^ Ellery, David (16 July 2003), ""Alexandra's Project" thought provoking and courageous", The Courier
- ^ Youlden, Tricia (24 October 2005), "The Proposition", Education: Journal of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers Federation
- ^ Bogdan Koca, AusStage
- ^ Kohn, Peter (6 May 1994), "The clever two-hander", The Australian Jewish News
- ^ Morrison, Peter (2 June 2000), "Tighter rein needed", The Australian Jewish News
- ^ Morrison, Peter (24 January 1997), "Who's who in chess drama", The Australian Jewish News
- ^ Lowing, Rob; Cantlon, Gavin (8 October 1989), "The Ozcars", The Sun Herald
External links edit
- Bogdan Koca at IMDb
- Biographical cuttings on Koca Bogdan, theatre director, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals at the National Library of Australia
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