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Janusz Gajos

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Janusz Gajos

Born September 23, 1939 in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland97 films

Janusz Gajos (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjanuʂ ˈɡajɔs]; born 23 September 1939) is a Polish film, television and theatre actor as well as pedagogue and photographer. Professor of Theatre Arts and an Honorary Doctor of the National Film School in Łódź, he is considered one of the greatest Polish actors.

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He is the recipient of numerous awards and honours including the Gold Cross of Merit (1974),[3] Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture (2007), five Polish Film Awards (2001, 2007, 2016, 2016, 2019), Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2011), and Diamond Lions Award at the Gdynia Film Festival (2015).

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Decalogue IV posterFirst watchDecalogue IV19897.8as MichałA father and daughter, Michał and Anka, have a unique intimacy, which the college-aged Anka is beginning to feel conflicted about.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Three Colors: White poster7.4Three Colors: White1994Breaking the Limits poster7.6Breaking the Limits2017Clergy poster6.5Clergy2018The Pigs poster7.0The Pigs1992Man of Iron poster7.0Man of Iron1981Interrogation poster7.1Interrogation1989What Will You Do When You Catch Me? poster7.3What Will You Do When You Catch Me?1978The War of the Worlds: Next Century poster6.8The War of the Worlds: Next Century1981

Filmography

97 films as actor
  1. 2024Fuks²Mazur
  2. 2023The Secret of Little RoseChairman Marczuk
  3. 2019Solid GoldNowicki
  4. 2018ClergyArchbishop Mordowicz
  5. 2018The ButlerBazyli Miotke
  6. 2017Breaking the LimitsMarek Kotański
  7. 2017ConvoyMarek Nowacki
  8. 2016Blindnessksiądz Cieciorka
  9. 2015BodyJanusz Koprowicz
  10. 2014CitizenJanusz Gajos
  11. 2013The Closed CircuitAndrzej Kostrzewa
  12. 2011The WinnerFrank Goretzky
  13. 2009Lesser EvilMieczysław Nowak, ojciec Kamila
  14. 2006Norymbergapułkownik
  15. 2006Jasminumbrat Zdrówko
  16. 2005Solidarność, Solidarność...Bank Manager
  17. 2005Angel in Love"Lupin", kloszard warszawski
  18. 2005PitbullZbigniew 'Benek' Chyb
  19. 2002The RevengeMaciej Raptusiewicz
  20. 2002Chopin: Desire for LoveKonstantin Pavlovich
  21. 2002There and BackAndrzej Hoffman
  22. 2001PrzedwiośnieSeweryn Baryka
  23. 2001Weiserantykwariusz
  24. 2000The Yellow Scarf
  25. 2000It's Me, the ThiefRoman Wyskocz
  26. 1999Bigda is Coming!Mateusz Bigda
  27. 1999EgzekutorKowalik 'Zadzior'
  28. 1999Flukeśledczy Mazur
  29. 1999Rozmowy przy wycinaniu lasuBimber
  30. 1999Last MissionPiotr Sobczak
  31. 1999PłaszczGenerał Gromotrubow
  32. 1997Happy New York"Profesor"
  33. 1997A Time of BetrayalNiccolo Machiavelli
  34. 1996Poznań 56profesor w wagonie
  35. 1996A Gentle Creaturemąż, właściciel lombardu
  36. 1996Aquariumpułkownik Nikołaj Krawcow
  37. 1994Death as a Slice of BreadMiodek
  38. 1994Three Colors: WhiteMikołaj
  39. 1994Straszny sen Dzidziusia GórkiewiczaRadny Niezgoda, ojciec Bartosza
  40. 1992The PigsMajor Gross
  41. 1992SquadronDobrowolski
  42. 1992Guilty of InnocenceCinqueda
  43. 1990Kolacja na cztery ręceBach
  44. 1990Escape from the Liberty CinemaCensor Rabkiewicz
  45. 1990The Master and Margaritanieznajomy
  46. 1989InterrogationMajor Zawada "Kąpielowy"
  47. 1989Inner StateJakub Jasiński, komandor jachtklubu Stoczni Gdańskiej
  48. 1989Decalogue IVMichał
  49. 1989Soccer PokerJan Laguna
  50. 1988Żabusia
  51. 1988ŁaweczkaON
  52. 1987Przedstawienie Hamleta we wsi Głucha DolnaMate Bukara
  53. 1986Big BangJanek
  54. 1986MyshkinParfyon Rogozhin
  55. 1986Odd Oddballs, or: Jan Brzechwa’s The Tale of Palemon the CorsairNarrator
  56. 1985Zapomniany diabełTrepifajksel / Maciej
  57. 1985IdolJózef Winiecki, redaktor naczelny
  58. 1985PrzemytnicyJózef Trofida
  59. 1984A Year of the Quiet Sunszef szabrowników
  60. 1984Wedle wyroków twoich...kierowca
  61. 1983An Uneventful StoryAleksander Gnekker
  62. 1983Daimler-Benz LimousineKuschmerek
  63. 1982The ContractBolesław Bartoszuk
  64. 1982StardustSąsiad Jabłonka
  65. 1981WahadełkoMichał Szmańda
  66. 1981The War of the Worlds: Next CenturyWater Supply Worker
  67. 1981From a Far Country
  68. 1981Man of Ironzastępca szefa Radiokomitetu
  69. 1980Kung-fuMaciek, redaktor naczelny
  70. 1980The ConductorDignitary from Warsaw
  71. 1980Playing with the DevilOmnimor
  72. 1979Full MoonJanek
  73. 1979The Card IndexJournalist
  74. 1978What Will You Do When You Catch Me?Store Manager
  75. 1977MilionerJózef Mikuła
  76. 1977Niedziela pewnego małżeństwa w mieście przemysłowym średniej wielkościFranek Milewski, brat Witolda
  77. 1977KarinoJanczar
  78. 1976The Fogoficer informacji
  79. 1976Beniamiszekhandlarz
  80. 1976Bezkresne łąkiuczestnik narady
  81. 1974Zaczarowane podwórko2 role: milicjant, Hiszpan
  82. 1972The Gift of the MagiJuliusz Tomala
  83. 1971Kocie śladyLt. Wojciech Góralczyk
  84. 1970MałyJulek "The Little"
  85. 1970Cyrograf dojrzałościJanek
  86. 1968Four Tankmen and a Dog Part ThreeJanek Kos
  87. 1968Four Tankmen and a Dog Part FourJanek Kos
  88. 1968Four Tankmen and a Dog Part OneJanek Kos
  89. 1968Four Tankmen and a Dog Part TwoJanek Kos
  90. 1967Stajnia na SalvatorzeMichał Słowiński
  91. 1967Zwariowana nocStanko
  92. 1967Bicz BożyKleń
  93. 1967Return to EarthSoldier escorting the Speaker (uncredited)
  94. 1966The CodesMonk
  95. 1966BarrierPallbearer (uncredited)
  96. 1965Obok prawdyZyga
  97. 1964A Lady from the WindowPietrek