Abelard Giza

Abelard Piotr Giza (born 15 September 1980)^[1] is a comedian and screenwriter. He was a leader and founder of the Kabaret Limo, a cabaret group that existed between 1999 and 2014.^[2][3][4][5]

Abelard Giza
Abelard Giza in 2015.
Birth name	Abelard Piotr Giza
Born	(1980-09-15)September 15, 1980 Gdańsk, Poland
Genres	stand-up comedy cabaret screenwriting satire

Comedian career

He was a creator of Kabaret Limo, a cabaret group that existed from 1999 to 2014.^[2][3][4][5]

Private life

Abelard Giza was born on 15 November 1980 in Gdańsk, Poland. He is an older brother of painter Hugon Giza (born 1982) and grandson of painter Hugon Lasecki. He graduated political science at University of Gdańsk.^[6] He is married to Daria Zarówna-Giza, who is a photographer, and with whom he has 2 daughters, Mia and Ida.^[7]

Filmography

Movie production, scriptwriting and directing

• Wożonko (2003)
• Towar (2005)
• Demo (2005)
• W stepie szerokim (2007)
• Swing (2013)

Voice acting

• Kayko and Kokosh as Oferma (2021)

Theater and stand-up comedy

With Muflasz Group

• Babie Doły (2001)
• Delektacja (2002)
• Atlantikon (2002)
• Truflasz, czyli polowanie na dzika (2006)
• Dżangyl (2007)

Stand-up comedy

• Stand up. Zabij mnie śmiechem (2010)
• Proteus Vulgaris (2015)
• Jeszcze To (2015)
• Ludzie, trzymajcie kapelusze (2016)
• Numer 3 (2018)
• Piniata (2019)

Awards

Film awards

• 2005: Kolbudy Festival – Złoty Grombuś for Towar film
• 2005: Oskariada (Warsaw) – 2nd award for Towar film
• 2005: KAN Film Festival (Wrocław) – Kanewka Publiczności for Towar film
• 2005: Sztorm Roku – Gazeta Wyborcza award in "film and multimedia" category
• 2006: OFFskar – best script for Towar film
• 2007: Barejada Film Festival (Jelenia Góra) – Best Independent Feature Film for W stepie szerokim
• 2007: 32nd Gdynia Film Festival – distinction for W stepie szerokim

Other

• City of Gdańsk Award for Young Culture Creators (2008)^[8]