Who was Wojciech Frykowski and what did he do?
Wojciech Frykowski was an aspiring writer from Poland who tried to make it in Hollywood with the help of his friend, Roman Polanski. But his connections would prove deadly. Bettmann/Getty ImagesWojciech Frykowski was a Polish writer and filmmaker who was slain in the 1969 Manson murders.
Who was Wojciech Frykowski in the Manson Family?
Murder Victim. He was a murder victim of the Manson Family. Wojciech (pronounced “Voytek” in English) was the son of Jan Frykowski, a textile printer who lost his business during the Nazi occupation of Poland during World War II, and Teofila Stefanowska. He was a longtime friend of director Roman Polanski. In English, his name translates to Albert.
How did Wojciech Frykowski and Abigail Folger die?
Wojciech Frykowski was brutally murdered along with his girlfriend, Abigail Folger, in the 1969 Manson Family killing spree. The couple were dear friends of director Roman Polanski and actress Sharon Tate, and had moved into the Polanski-Tate house to keep the pregnant starlet company.
How did Sharon Tate and Wojciech Frykowski become friends?
The couple were dear friends of director Roman Polanski and actress Sharon Tate, and had moved into the Polanski-Tate house to keep the pregnant starlet company. Andrzej Kondratiuk Wojciech Frykowski (far right) and Roman Polanski (second from left) became good friends and shot their first film together, ‘Mammals’.
Where did Sharon Voytek and Wojciech Frykowski go to dinner?
On August 8, 1969, Jay Sebring took Sharon, Wojciech and Abigail for dinner at a Mexican restaurant, El Coyote. When the four returned to Cielo Drive, Voytek feel asleep on the living room couch, Abigail went to her bedroom to read a book, and Sharon and Jay went into the master bedroom to talk.