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Polish Director and Actor Jerzy Skolimowski.

Polish born film director Jerzy Skolimowski (YER-zee skul-ah-MOSS-skee). His films include "The Shout" with John Hurt, and "Moonlighting" with Jeremy Irons. His most recent film is "Torrents of Spring" based on the novel by Ivan Turgenev and starring Timothy Hutton, Nastassja Kinski, and Valerie Golino. The film opens nationwide January 26. Skolimowski has also acted. He played the evil KGB agent in the movie "White Nights." (Interview by Sedge Thomson)

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Other segments from the episode on January 11, 1990

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 12, 1990: Interview with Ted Morgan; Review of Jova "Besir" Stojiljkovic's album "Blow, Besir Blow!!!"; Interview with Jerzy Skolimowski; Review of the film …

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