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Zbigniew Zamachowski

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Zbigniew Zamachowski

Born July 17, 1961 in Brzeziny, Poland100 films

Zbigniew Zamachowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈzbiɡɲɛv zamaˈxɔfskʲi]; born 17 July 1961) is a Polish actor. Zamachowski graduated from the actor's faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. He began his acting career in 1981 and in 1989 had a co-starring role in Part Ten of director Krzysztof Kieślowski's film series, Dekalog. Four years later, Kieślowski cast him as the lead character, "Karol Karol", in Three Colors: White, the second of his acclaimed Three Colors trilogy. He is a two-time winner of Polish Film Awards for his roles in Robert Gliński's film Hi, Tereska (2001) and Andrzej Jakimowski's film drama Zmróż oczy (2004). His other notable roles are featured in Kazimierz Kutz's film Colonel Kwiatkowski (1996), Jerzy Hoffman's historical film With Fire and Sword (1999) and Andrzej Wajda's biopic Walesa: Man of Hope (2013).

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Between 1985 and 1997, he performed at The Studio Theater, and since 1997 he has been an actor at the National Theater in Warsaw.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Three Colors: Red poster7.9Three Colors: Red1994Three Colors: Blue poster7.6Three Colors: Blue1993Three Colors: White poster7.4Three Colors: White1994Proof of Life poster6.2Proof of Life2000Gods poster7.7Gods2014Decalogue X poster7.9Decalogue X1989Run Boy Run poster7.1Run Boy Run201423 poster6.8231998

Filmography

100 films as actor
  1. 2025Operation PopeCommander in Gurówka
  2. 2024TreasureStefan
  3. 2024Our Folks: The BeginningKacper Pawlak
  4. 2023If I Were YouNeighbour
  5. 2022A Night at the KindergartenTadeusz
  6. 2022Miłość na pierwszą stronęDoctor
  7. 20228 ThingsRyszard 'Ricky' Poprawa
  8. 2021Da kommt noch wasRyszard
  9. 2020Triple TroubleRafalski
  10. 2020SweatFryderyk
  11. 2020Truth Makes FreeAdam Grosicki
  12. 2020Bad BoyBogdański
  13. 20191800 GramsVice-President
  14. 2019Politics
  15. 2019The Resistance FighterGenerał Antoni Chruściel - Monter
  16. 2019Jaś i Małgosia - rodzeństwo, które przeżyłoNarrator
  17. 2018Be PreparedInspektor
  18. 2018Pitbull. Last Dog"Gawełek"
  19. 2018Taxing LoveWacław Matysiak
  20. 2016Kolekcja sukienekSokrates
  21. 2016Dark CrimesLukasz
  22. 2016No Panic with a Hint of HysteriaGunder
  23. 20167 Things You Don't Know About MenRyszard 'Ricky' Poprawa
  24. 2015Persona Non GrataGanor
  25. 2014GodsStanisław Pasyk
  26. 2014Killing LoveJan Pokojski
  27. 2014GabrielFather
  28. 2014Warsaw StationDariusz
  29. 2014Jack StrongGendera
  30. 2014Run Boy RunHersch Fridman
  31. 2013Wałesa: Man of HopeNawiślak
  32. 2012AftermathSierżant Włodzimierz Nowak
  33. 2011Father, Son & Holy CowBogdan
  34. 2010Projekt dziecko, czyli ojciec potrzebny od zarazPiotr
  35. 2010Esterhazyojciec polskiej rodziny (głos)
  36. 2010Blind DateTV Cameraman
  37. 2009Within the Whirlwind
  38. 2009Operation DunajCpt. Czesław Grążel
  39. 2009Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within UsIreneusz
  40. 2008LuxuryPopers
  41. 2008The OffsidersDziennikarz
  42. 2007HopeSopel
  43. 2007Fundacja Kultura
  44. 2006Came the UhlansMarian
  45. 2006DublerzyStanisław Góraj
  46. 2005The Call of the ToadPriest Bieroński
  47. 2005Devil
  48. 2005Surfers’ TimeKlama
  49. 2005Destined for BluesHenio
  50. 2003Squint Your EyesJasiek
  51. 2003Let's Make a GrandsonGustaw Mytnik
  52. 2003White SoupMatuszek
  53. 2003The BodyDizel
  54. 2003The Birch-Tree MeadowGutek
  55. 2003Distant LightsAntoni
  56. 2002The PianistCustomer with Coins
  57. 2001The HexerJaskier
  58. 2001The StationDymecki
  59. 2001Hi, TereskaEdek
  60. 2001WeiserKołota, kierownik szkoły
  61. 2000Proof of LifeTerry's Driver
  62. 2000Cabin FeverStanislaw
  63. 2000Prymas. Trzy lata z tysiącaStanisław Skorodecki
  64. 1999With Fire and SwordMichał Wołodyjowski
  65. 199823Sergej
  66. 1998Darmozjad polskiSwede
  67. 1998Demons of War'Houdini' Moraczewski
  68. 1997PułapkaRobert "Bobek" Burski, menager Maćka
  69. 1997The Sundial Clock(voice)
  70. 1997Happy New YorkIgnacy "Potejto"
  71. 1997Love Me and Do Whatever You WantLech Ryszka
  72. 1997Odwiedź mnie we śnieJanusz
  73. 1996Colonel Kwiatkowskisierżant Dudek
  74. 1995Emigranci
  75. 1994Three Colors: RedKarol Karol
  76. 1994RevertedTomasz Siwek
  77. 1994Three Colors: WhiteKarol Karol
  78. 1993Taranthriller
  79. 1993Three Colors: BlueKarol Karol
  80. 1993Yes, YesMarek
  81. 1992SaunaJussi
  82. 1992KanaliaWert (voice) (uncredited)
  83. 199130 Door Keyparobek
  84. 1991SeychellesStefek
  85. 1990Zad wielkiego wielorybaWiciu
  86. 1990Escape from the Liberty CinemaCensor's Assistant
  87. 1990KorczakIchak Szulc
  88. 1990Bal na dworcu w KoluszkachAndrzej Roszak
  89. 1989Art of LovingDoctor Żebro
  90. 1989Decalogue XArtur Janicki
  91. 1989DotknięciPiotr
  92. 1988The Tribulations of Balthazar KoberMathias
  93. 1988Boczny torMarek
  94. 1988Kill Me, CopSeweryn
  95. 1988The PossessedLiamchine
  96. 1987EscapeBoy
  97. 1987The Ring and the Roseksiążę Bulbo
  98. 1987LudożercaKing
  99. 1984Domokrążca
  100. 1981The Big PicnicRysiek