Jerzy Kosiński

Acting

Born June 14, 1933 — Died May 3, 1991

From Lódz, Poland, Russian Empire [now Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland]

Also known as Joseph Novak, Józef Lewinkopf, Jerzy Nikodem Kosiński

Biography

Jerzy Nikodem Kosiński , born Józef Lewinkopf, was a Polish-American novelist and two-time President of the American Chapter of P.E.N., who wrote primarily in English. For several decades, Kosinski was famous as a wit, a great raconteur, and a media celebrity. His first three novels were big hits. H...