Famous People with Name Leszek

Leszek Balcerowicz            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Leszek Balcerowicz: (born January 19, 1947) is a Polish economist and the former chairman of the National Bank of Poland. He is famous for implementing the Polish economic transformation program, commonly known as shock therapy in the 1990s.

Leszek Mozdzer            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Leszek Mozdzer: (b. March 3, 1971, Gdansk) is a leading Polish jazz pianist. He has worked with such artists as Zbigniew Namyslowski, Jan A. P. Kaczmarek, Zbigniew Preisner, Kazik Staszewski, Pat Metheny, David Gilmour, Behemoth and Lester Bowie. He is famous for his "Impressions," subtle new interpretations of Chopin's compositions. His recordings are the most popular jazz albums in Poland.

Leszek Józef Serafinowicz            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Leszek Józef Serafinowicz: (pen name Jan Lechon) (b. March 13, 1899 in Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire d. June 8, 1956, New York City) was a Polish poet, literary and theatre critic, diplomat, and co-founder of the Skamander literary movement.

Leszek Kolakowski            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Leszek Kolakowski: (born 23 October 1927 in Radom, Poland) is the most distinguished living Polish philosopher and historian of ideas. He is best known for his critical analysis of Marxist thought, especially his acclaimed three-volume history, Main Currents of Marxism.

Leszek Pekalski,            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Leszek Pekalski,: (born 12 February 1966 in Osieki near Bytów, Poland) is a Polish serial killer. He is believed to have killed at least 17 people between 1984 and 1992. At some stage of criminal procedures he admitted to having killed as many as 80 people, but he later retracted his confessions.