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Samson (1961)
Character: Professor at a Lecture (uncredited)
The hero is a Jewish youth. He, like his family, has always been silent and undemonstrative in the face of prejudice. Now he stands up for his right to survive, and in so doing represents the fighting spirit that culminated in the Warsaw Uprising.
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Spóźnieni przechodnie (1962)
Character: Erwin (segment 2) (uncredited)
Five short stories.
(1) “Czas przybliża, czas oddala” – Edward recalls his unfulfilled love for Anna and, years later, writes to her sister Zofia, mistaking her for Anna.
(2) “Krąg istnienia” – A girl falls for Wacek at an ice rink; pressured by family, she marries a soap manufacturer.
(3) “Paryż 1945” – A Polish refugee soldier and an American woman share a fleeting wartime bond before she leaves at dawn.
(4) “Stary profesor” – Two men seek an old professor to fulfill a dying prisoner’s last wish; Roger impersonates a former pupil.
(5) “Nauczycielka” – Neglected wife Zofia accepts film tests, only to find the director seeks an ordinary woman.
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Płomienne serca (1937)
Character: Wojtek Cietrzewa
A story about a group of high school graduates, their unbreakable bond and life and death friendship.
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Zamach stanu (1981)
Character: Wojciech Trąmpczyński
Fall 1925. Six hundred officers demonstrate in front of Józef Piłsudski’s country house in Sulejówek, demanding the Marshal’s return to active political life. May 1926—a government crisis; Wincenty Witos forms a new government. Piłsudski’s move sparks clashes between supporters and opponents of the ousted government. Piłsudski appoints Kazimierz Bartel as prime minister. The beginning of the “moral reform.” Ignacy Mościcki becomes president. Summer 1930. A joint platform of opponents to the Sanacja government is formed. “Centrolew” is established.
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Żołnierz zwycięstwa (1953)
Character: (uncredited)
Two-part biopic about General Karol Świerczewski, living embodiment of the party line, and the group of party members from his hometown fighting the fascist forces towards the socialist state of affairs.
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Czerwone ciernie (1977)
Character: Julia's father
A descendant of a noble family takes the side of the proletariat, fighting against the mistreatment of factory owners and the oppresion from the Tsar during the 1905 revolution.
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Pamiętnik pani Hanki (1963)
Character: (uncredited)
The young and beautiful wife of a prominent diplomat complains of boredom. To change her monotonous life, she has an affair, through which she gets entangled in intrigues and espionage affairs.
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Помни имя свое (1974)
Character: N/A
Beginning of WWII. Zinaida, a Russian woman, is taken prisoner by the Germans and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp together with several other women. She is imprisoned with her baby son, Gena, who is learning to walk and takes his first steps in the snow, in the concentration camp. They spend a few years together in the camp until they are separated, first within Auschwitz itself, then, for good, when the Germans are losing the war and decide to evacuate.
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Zaczarowane podwórko (1974)
Character: uczestnik obiadu czwartkowego; nie występuje w napisach
A mysterious Mania appears in Warsaw. The girl, together with the other children, experiences amazing adventures.
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Maria i Piotr (1968)
Character: School Headmaster
A film biography of Maria Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie.
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Somosierra. 1808 (1978)
Character: Butler
The theme of the film is the Battle of Somosierra, which took place during the Napoleonic Wars. During this battle, Polish cavalrymen under the command of Jan Leon Kozietulski crossed a two-and-a-half kilometre long gorge and a pass within 7 minutes, paving the way for Napoleon Bonaparte's troops to Madrid
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Wolne miasto (1958)
Character: General
The heroic struggle of Polish post office workers in Gdańsk on the first day of World War II.
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Paryż - Warszawa bez wizy (1967)
Character: Man welcoming the Ambassador
Pilot Stefan Janotta recalls the war and the years following, when he helped rebuilding Polish Airlines.
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Bicz Boży (1967)
Character: Advisor (uncredited)
A young boy sends anonymous threats to various troublemakers around town, hoping that they will report themeselves to the police and grant his older brother, a militia officer a transfer to Warsaw.
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Освобождение: Огненная Дуга (1970)
Character: Roosevelt
The "Fiery Arc" tells of a grandiose battle on the Kursk Bulge in the summer of 1943. Here was the largest tank battle in the history of World War II. Along with the personal fate of the heroes, the film shows battle scenes, the activities of headquarters and intelligence, those who worked at the front and in the rear.
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Domek z kart (1954)
Character: Felicjan Składkowski-Sławoj
August 1939. After publishing an article criticizing the government, a journalist has to hide from the authorities.
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Tańczący jastrząb (1978)
Character: ojciec Wiesławy
A peasant’s son rises through the ranks of post-war Polish society like none of his ancestors ever could. Moving to the city, he becomes part of a new socialist order. But in leaving his rural roots behind, does he also abandon his soul?
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Granica (1978)
Character: psychiatra badający Bogutównę
Zenon Ziembiewicz, a young, budding journalist, comes to his parents' manor house for a vacation. Here he enters into an affair with the lovely Justyna Bogutówna, the daughter of a cook. When the canicule comes to an end, Zenon packs his bags and leaves for Paris to study. Returning after a year with a doctorate in political science, he makes a fast and glamorous career. He becomes the editor-in-chief of the local newspaper and, soon after, mayor of the city. He also marries Elzbieta Biecka, but still does not break up with Justyna.
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Uczta Baltazara (1954)
Character: Western Diplomat (uncredited)
Engineer Andrzej Uriaszewicz returns to Poland in order to smuggle a valuable painting out of the country.
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Освобождение: Битва за Берлин (1971)
Character: Roosevelt
In this the fourth episode, “Battle of Berlin,” the Soviets start their assault on Berlin, and Stalin negotiates with the other Allies.
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Sprawa Gorgonowej (1977)
Character: Ksiądz
In 1931, just before the New Year, in a house of architect Henryk Zaremba scream rips the night. The daughter of Zaremba is found killed in her bedroom, obviously killed with a pickaxe. The police arrives and starts the investigation. Rita Gorgonova, the governess of the girl and also lover of Zaremba becomes the main suspect. Film based on real events - investigation and court trials of the most famous pre-war Polish murder case. Despite being historically accurate the movie is both involving and entertaining since the case was simple on the surface, but very complicated in details.
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Krzyżacy (1960)
Character: Castellan of Kraków
A tale of a young impoverished nobleman, who with his uncle returns from a war against the order of the Teutonic Knights in Lithuania. He falls in love with a beautiful woman and pledges an oath to bring her "three trophies" from the Teutonic Knights.
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Освобождение: Прорыв (1970)
Character: Roosevelt
Fascist Italy's prime-minister Mussolini is arrested following the Allies landing in Sicily. Meanwhile, Soviet troops plan their offense towards Kyiv. Lt. Col. Lukin's regiment crosses the Dnieper river as the division's vanguard. Unbeknownst to them, they're merely a ploy to mislead the Germans so the rest of the army can catch them off guard.
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Освобождение: Направление главного удара (1971)
Character: Roosevelt
This five part epic war drama gives a dramatized detailed account of Soviet Union's war against Nazi Germany during world war two. Each of the five parts represents a separate major eastern front campaign.
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