Maciej Zembaty

Born Jan Maciej Zembaty in Tarnów, Poland. Studied in the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw and in the National Film School in Lódz, but didn't graduate from either. Became popular as a translator and performer of Leonard Cohen's songs. He wrote television and film scripts, the best known of which was for the mini-series Siedem zyczen (1986). He also voice-acted as the talking cat Rademenes in the series. He died because of heart attack on June 27, 2011 in Warsaw.