Lech Mackiewicz

Lech Mackiewicz graduated from the National State Academy of Theatre in Cracow (Poland) in 1983, and from UTS Sydney in 1987. Lech acted and directed for theatre and film in Poland, Australia and Japan. His theatre directing credits include: King Lear for Playbox (Melbourne) touring nationally and to Japan and Korea, The Hour Before My Brother Dies for Jaracza Theatre (Poland), Krapp's Last Tape for Auto Da Fe Theatre Co. (Poland, Australia, Japan) Felliniada (Belvoir. St. Theatre). Lech also translates stage plays: The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol (Russian to English) with Geoffrey Rush and Neil Armfield, staged at the Sydney Opera House (with Rush in the title role) The Hour Before My Brother Dies by Daniel Keene (English to Polish) staged by Teatr Jaracz in Lodz, Poland, Mr. Melancholy by Matt Cameron (English to Polish) staged by Teatr Ad Spectatores in Wroclaw, Poland, White Marriage by Stanislaw Rozewicz (Polish to English) staged by La Boite Theatre Co. in Brisbane, Australia Lech wrote and directed 2 independent ("no budget") feature films in Poland: Here and There (ToTuToTam) and Divorce (Rozwod)- national television network (TVP and festivals' screenings only). Lech wrote, co-directed and co-produced (with Andrew Wholley) Left Ear, a totally independent Australian feature film , which screened at the Melbourne Underground Film Festival 2007 (Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Special Jury Prize), Toffi 2008 in Torun, Poland (Special Jury Prize), Raindance Film Festival 2008 in London, UK, Lausanne Underground Film Festival 2008, Switzerland (Opening Night film). As an actor Lech appeared in a number of theatre, TV, and film productions including: theatre Kafka Dances (as Kafka; with Cate Blanchett) STC ;Sydney The Idiot (as Myshkin) State Theatre of S.A.; Adelaide Pentecost (Father Karolyi) STC; Sydney Macbeth (Banquo) Company B.; Sydney - film The Pianist (Fello) Germany/France/Poland dir. R.Polanski Till There Was You (Muzza) Australia dir. John Seal Warsaw "Warszawa" (Andrzej) Poland dir. D.Gajewski 4 in 1 (Wacek) Poland dir. W. Nosul - television Marking Time (Hassan) ABC; Australia Seven Deadly Sins (Andre) ABC; Australia Singapour Sling (Spader) Barron Television; Australia Wildside (Christian Jasek) Gannon Jenkins; Australia Lech Mackiewicz is represented by Creative Representation in Sydney, Australia and by Studio N-Art in Warsaw, Poland.