How much did Mikulski earn in “The Stakes Larger than Life”?  He received more than just money

How much did Mikulski earn in “The Stakes Larger than Life”? He received more than just money

Stanis³aw Mikulski is one of the most famous actors of the Polish People’s Republic. Fans loved him for his role in the cult series “Wagering Greater than Life”. Although the production was a huge success and he became extremely popular, ultimately his famous role also turned out to be a curse for him.

Stanisław Mikulski is an extremely popular actor, known primarily for his role as Hans Kloss in the series “Stakes Greater than Life”. He was born on May 1, 1929 in Łódź, and made his debut as an actor in the film “First Start” from 1950. In addition, he began performing on stage, first in Lublin, then in Warsaw.

He played in many plays, films and series. “Higher than life at stake” brought him fame

he starred in many films and series and appeared in numerous performances. The first role that brought him popularity was in the film “Kanał”, where he played the role of Smukły. Later, fans could admire him in other productions, but it was only the series “Stakes Greater than Life” that brought him unimaginable popularity and fame.

What was it like behind the scenes of making “Stakes Larger than Life”? This is how much Stanisław Mikulski earned from the series

As we can hear from Sławomir Kopra, the series was modeled on the first James Bond film and was initially supposed to have only a few episodes. However, viewers liked it so much that they demanded its continuation, which was done. Ultimately, the entire series outperformed all others, including foreign productions, and Stanisław Mikulski himself became a star. Even key rings, mirrors and other gadgets with his image were created. Even though he did not benefit financially from them, according to the author of the vlog, he had nothing to complain about, because he received PLN 300,000 for the role of Hans Kloss alone. PLN, a car voucher and an apartment in Warsaw, and he was paid PLN 1,100 for subsequent meetings with viewers. The national average at that time was PLN 2,200.

Stanisław Mikulski has played many outstanding roles. Many people knew him mainly as Kloss

Despite the enormous success, it can be said that in some way it also turned out to be a curse for Stanisław Mikulski. All because he became, in a sense, an actor of one role, forever associated with Hans Kloss. This despite the fact that he had other outstanding roles both earlier and later. Privately, he was married three times, and from his first marriage he had a son, Piotr. He died on November 27, 2014 as a result of cancer.

Source: Gazeta

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