All things Polish in American Culture
Yes, it is a Polish word (although might not look like one), but what does it mean?
Who are these Polish Americans?
How many Oscars did they receive?
Perhaps not Polish but we will take credit any way
100

Bart Simpson’s famous “crack” has to do with a name of this Polish city. What is the name of the city?

Kraków

100

Nara

"see you later", shorten form of "na razie"

100

His wife was Stella; also - a brand of kiełbasa

Kowalski

100

Andrzej Wajda, a director

One (1999), Honorary Oscar

100

This sport discipline requires jumping


pole-vaulting

200

In the comedy series “ Mythic Quest” one of the main characters speaks (on occasion) very good Polish. The character is: Indian, African-American, Chinese or Caucasian

Indian

200

Boso

Bare-foot

200

This cooking and homemaking guru was born as Marta Helena Kostyra

Martha Stewart

200

Janusz Kamiński, a cinematographer

Two: for Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan

200

“Kiwi” brand represents this product pretty well

shoe polish

300

In the Netflix series “The Witcher” one of the characters, the bard, has a Polish name which means a flower. What is his name?

Jaskier (“buttercup”) although in the books it was translated as “Dandelion”.

300

Nago

naked

300

Frances Zuchowska was mother of this flamboyant Las Vegas performer

Valentino Liberace

300

Pawel Pawlikowski, a director

One, for "Ida" (the best foreign language film)

300

Although not popular in Poland, this pagan tradition includes dancing

maypole

400

Joanna Kulig, the actress known for “Cold War” is playing a leading role in one of the current Netflix series. The name of the series is: “The Eddy” (a thriller with a lot of jazz), “Space Force” (a workplace comedy), “Dead to Me” (dark and twisty thriller), “Into the Night” (Belgian apocalypse thriller) or “Hollywood” (alternative history)

“The Eddy”

400

Misa

A bowl; „miska”

400

Teresa Bandyk is the maiden name of the mother of this famous Detroit musician

Jack White

400

Jan P. Kaczmarek, a musician

One, for music for Finding Neverland (in 2004)

400

Now a GM factory, but earlier a Detroit neighborhood

Poletown

500

In the third season of “Ozark” one of the characters called Wyatt , is reading a book by a Polish author with the title “Solaris”. Who is the author of the book?

Stanisław Lem

500

Nagra

"Will record": the name of the first portable professional sound recorder invented by Stefan Kudelski; it revolutionized the film industry.)

500

She was born as Apolonia Chałupiec and signed with Paramount in 1922, making her the first European actress in history to be contracted in Hollywood

Pola Negri

500

Stefan Kudelski (1929-2013), a sound engineer

Four: for sound engineering; he was the inventor of the first portable professional sound recorder "Nagra"

500

A weasel-like animal, but also a certain type of a dancer

polecat