Stefan Golaszewski (born November 1980) is a British writer, performer and director. He is part of the comedy troupe Cowards and is the writer and creator of BAFTA-winning sitcoms Him & Her and Mum.
Early life and education edit
Golaszewski was born in November 1980.[1] His paternal grandfather, who was Polish, emigrated to the UK at the end of World War II.[2] Golaszewski was president of the Footlights while studying at the University of Cambridge.[3]
Career edit
In 2009, Golaszewski wrote, performed in and co-directed a pilot for BBC Three called Things Talk.[4] As a director, he won the if.comedy Best Newcomer Award with Tom Basden for Won't Say Anything in 2007 and again in 2009 with Jonny Sweet for Mostly About Arthur. His one-man play Stefan Golaszewski Speaks about a Girl He Once Loved was performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 2008. Directed by Phillip Breen, it picked up a host of five-star reviews. This was later performed with another play Stefan Golaszewski Is a Widower at the Bush Theatre in London's Shepherd's Bush, again to critical acclaim.[5] The two plays have since been published as The Stefan Golaszewski Plays.[6]
Golaszewski is a part of the comedy troupe Cowards, which also includes Tim Key, Tom Basden and Lloyd Woolf. They made a TV series for BBC Four, and their second Radio 4 series came out in late 2008.[7]
Golaszewski's sitcom Him & Her, starring Russell Tovey and Sarah Solemani, aired on BBC Three for four series from 2010 to 2014 and won the 2014 British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy.[8] Golaszewski wrote Sex with a Stranger, staged in early 2012 and starring Tovey and Jaime Winstone.[9]
His second sitcom, Mum, starring Lesley Manville and Peter Mullan, premiered in 2016. Its second series was screened in 2018 and the third and final series was screened in 2019.[10]
His four-part drama Marriage aired in August 2022 starring Nicola Walker and Sean Bean.[11] The series received mostly very good reviews from critics, but mixed reviews from viewers.[12][13][14][15]
Credits edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cowards | 3 episodes; also actor |
| Things Talk | Television film; also director | |
| 2010–2013 | Him & Her | 25 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2016–2019 | Mum | 18 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2022 | Marriage | 4 episodes; Also director and executive producer |
References edit
- ^ "Stefan GOLASZEWSKI personal appointments". Companies House. GOV.UK. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Clarke, Steve (28 May 2019). "Mum writer Stefan Golaszewski: Loss of self seems to be an essential component of becoming a mother". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Duggins, Alex (5 August 2022). "'Laughing at farts is the bedrock of a good relationship' – the writer of Marriage shares his wisdom". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "BBC Three - Things Talk". BBC. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Spencer, Charles (4 December 2009). "The Stefan Golaszewski Plays at Bush Theatre, review". Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Golaszewski, Stefan (2010). Stefan Golaszewski Plays: Stefan Golaszewski Speaks About a Girl He Once Loved/ Stefan Golaszewski is a Widower. Invisible Dot Limited. ISBN 978-0-9553703-2-8.
- ^ "Cowards". Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 2006-04-22.
- ^ "BBC Three - Him & Her, Series 1". BBC. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Tom Lamont (12 February 2012). "Sex With a Stranger – review | Stage". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Mum series and episodes list". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Sean Bean and Nicola Walker to star in new Stefan Golaszewski drama, Marriage, for BBC One". BBC. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Harrison, Ellie (14 August 2022). "Marriage: BBC viewers divided over slow, realist Sean Bean drama". The Independent. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Sturges, Fiona (14 August 2022). "Marriage is largely tedious – Sean Bean's new TV series finally gets it". The Independent. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "TV tonight: Sean Bean and Nicola Walker argue over a jacket potato". The Guardian. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ East, Ben (14 August 2022). "Marriage on BBC review: Sean Bean and Nicola Walker deliver acting masterclass in authentic relationship study". Metro. Retrieved 14 August 2022.