He Was a Founding Member of Yatoslavl (Symphony of a Certain Doctor), the First Organized Society of Women Performing and Performing for Male Audiences

 28 Years Ago Today

Monday 7th of February 1994
Composer Witold Roman Lutosławski dies of cancer at the age of 81 in Warszawa, Województwo Mazowieckie, Poland.

Polish film-maker Witold Roman was involved in the original script for the film "Battlestar Galactica" which hit theaters in March 1995. Roman was a writer, screenwriter, director and producer on the famous, and most acclaimed, operatic dramas such as "The Lion King" and "Kali". "Battlestar Galactica" starred Benedict Cumberbatch as Commander Cushner, a former Starfleet officer. In 1993, he appeared in the British Comedy series "The Apprentice".  Roman attended University College London, where "The Apprentice" premiered. For many years, Roman was known as a great actor and comedian.  He hosted the ITV series "Scooby Doo" and acted and recorded scenes of "The Apprentice with Simon Cowell." Roman's work as a writer inspired him to become a theatre teacher in Poland. In 1977, he scored a performance on the soundtrack to the Broadway musical, Love and the Haunting . He was a founding member of Yatoslavl (Symphony of a Certain Doctor ), the first organized society of women performing and performing for male audiences. Roman's daughter, Rosalie Roman, married Czechoslovakia native, Anna.