Background
Kamyszew, Christopher D. was born on May 7, 1958 in Warsaw, Poland. Son of Mieczyslaw and Zofia (Kubik) Kamyszew. came to the United States, 1982.
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Kamyszew, Christopher D. was born on May 7, 1958 in Warsaw, Poland. Son of Mieczyslaw and Zofia (Kubik) Kamyszew. came to the United States, 1982.
Bachelor, University Warsaw, 1982. Master of Arts in Polish Literature and Language, University Warsaw, 1984.
Freelance writer and translator, Poland, 1977-1981;
freelance theatre director, Dearborn Theatre Company, Chicago, 1982-1983;
freelance theatre director, Ossetynski Actors Laboratory, Los Angeles, 1982-1983;
head literature section, Krag-Underground Publishers, Warsaw, 1980-1983;
head archives department, Polish Museum American, Chicago, 1985-1988;
director, curator, Polish Museum American, Chicago, 1988-1993;
executive director, Society for the Arts, Chicago, since 1993. Board directors Gallery 58, Chicago. President Institute Symbological Research, Chicago, 1986-1995, International Indiana Theatre Foundation, Washington, 1985-1986.
Executive director Polish television-United States of America, 1994-1997.
Director, chairman, Chief Executive Officer Polish Film Festival, since 1988, Europe Film Festival, since 1996. Founder, president Chicago International Documentary Festival, since 2003.
Children: Oliver G., Samuel, Jacob.