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Jan Tesarz

Actor

Jan Tesarz

Born August 4, 1935 in Czechowice-Dziedzice, PolskaDied January 3, 202034 films

Jan Tesarz (4 August 1935 – 3 January 2020) was a Polish actor of film, theatre, and television. Born in Czechowice, he graduated from the Dramatic Studio and made his stage debut in 1957. He went on to perform in numerous theatre productions, Television Theatre, and feature films throughout his career.

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Decalogue V posterFirst watchDecalogue V19898.0as Waldemar RekowskiJacek, an angry drifter, murders a taxi driver, brutally and without motive. His case is assigned to Piotr, an idealistic young lawyer who is morally opposed to the death penalty, and…View film

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Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. 1996Puszka PandoryPuntschu
  2. 1994Private Townwłaściciel sklepu monopolowego
  3. 1994At the End of the Worldudzielający wywiadu pod Pałacem Kultury
  4. 1994Polski Crashpolicjant Świda
  5. 1993BalangaHenryk
  6. 1992Smacznego, telewizorkuChief of Police
  7. 1990Strange CreaturesZdeněk Pešan
  8. 1990PotyatusokComrade Szymański
  9. 1989The Last FerryDrunkard
  10. 1989Decalogue VWaldemar Rekowski
  11. 1989Decalogue IVTaxi Driver
  12. 1988Famous Like SarajevoOswald Bocoń
  13. 1988A Short Film About KillingWaldemar Rekowski
  14. 1987Special MissionIntelligence Agent Impersonating a Gestapo Officer
  15. 1987Pěsti ve tmě
  16. 1986Kidnapping in TiutiurlistanNagniotek (voice)
  17. 1985No EndJoanna's Father
  18. 1983Na odsiecz WiedniowiJan Wielopolski
  19. 1983Palace HotelPolice Officer
  20. 1981Fiasco of Operation Terrorrozmówca Sawinkowa w warszawskim kasynie
  21. 1981Zamach stanugenerał u Piłsudskiego
  22. 1981Gwiazda WytrwałościSoldier (uncredited)
  23. 1979Clinch'Znicz' Chairman
  24. 1976The FogStefan, brat Anki
  25. 1975Victoryżołnierz
  26. 1975Dostojeństwo rodzinnego domu
  27. 1972Wiktoryna, czyli czy pan pochodzi z Beauvais?Soldier
  28. 1972MarkheimDrunk
  29. 1969More Than Life At Stake Part OneStedtke's Snitch ("I Know Who You Are") (uncredited)
  30. 1969Ostatnie dniSoldier
  31. 1969Colonel WolodyjowskiChreptiów Soldier (uncredited)
  32. 1969Kierunek BerlinSoldier
  33. 1967BoxerMarian
  34. 196613 piętroNeighbour