Janusz Szydłowski

Janusz Szydłowski

Acting
1945-06-30

Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles

#1Kryminalni

Drama Series - 2004, 16 episodes as prokurator Roman Spychowski

5.7 / 10
Drama

Kryminalni was a Polish crime drama television series that aired on TVN network from September 18, 2004 until May 24, 2008. It ran for 8 seasons and 101 episodes were broadcast in total. It was created by Polish director and screenwriter Piotr Wereśniak and produced by MTL Maxfilm studio. The series followed life and work of police officers from the elite Criminal Terror and Murders Division of the Warsaw Metropolitan Police; the title refers to police officers in the crime section. The three main characters were Adam Zawada, an experienced, tough cup, his younger colleague Marek Brodecki and Barbara Storosz, an ambitious female officer who in the first season joins the team just after graduating. Although none of the main actors had had star status before the series debuted, all three of them rose to prominence and popularity during the 5-year-long run. Many of Poland's best known actors guest starred, usually playing roles of people involved in just one particular investigation. The serial was one of the most popular in Poland: each week it had an audience of 4 million.

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#2Polskie drogi

Drama Series - 1977, 16 episodes as [obsada aktorska]

7.2 / 10
War & PoliticsDrama

An epic, multi-threaded story about the fate of Poles during World War II. "Czas pogardy" was shown primarily from the perspective of two main characters - Lieutenant Władysław Niwiński and Leon Kuraś - a petty crook, but not without heroic traits. The authors of the series sought to show, in particular, everyday life under Nazi occupation in Poland.

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#3Trzeci oficer

Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes as ginekolog

4.9 / 10
DramaCrime

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#4Blisko, coraz bliżej

Drama Series - 1983, 16 episodes as [obsada aktorska]

8.0 / 10
War & PoliticsDrama

The story stretches from 1863 to 1945. Its main characters are representatives of the Pasternik family, who live in the fictional village of Wielowice near Pszczyna. The protagonist of the first three episodes is Franciszek Pasternik, the following parts tell about the fate of his many children and even more grandchildren. The viewer follows their history against the backdrop of great changes and historical events that influenced the lives of Silesian Poles. So there is the Kulturkampf, Prussian rugi, the revolution of 1905, World War I and the Silesian Uprisings.

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#5Karol: A Man Who Became Pope

Movie - 2005, 2h 15m as Zenon Sliszko

7.0 / 10
DramaHistory

The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58.

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#6Zakręt

Movie - 1977, 2h 15m as "rewolwerowiec" w filmie oglądanym przez Stefana

10.0 / 10
Drama

A psychological study of a successful man, completely devoted to his professional work, for whom the first vacation in years becomes an opportunity to reflect on the illusory value of civilizational progress, opposed to the purity and harmony of the natural world, and to compare his own life with the model of others. Stefan is in charge of the construction of a large investment. He fears imminent old age. He visits a friend who lives in a mountain solitude. They witness a tragic accident - a young mountaineer falls off a cliff. They bring help. Stefan notices the emptiness of his family life. His wife wants to leave him, he still believes in the possibility of saving their marriage. During a trip together they get into a car accident. An encounter with Stefan's son, Andrew, occurs, forcing him to make a harsh assessment of his life.

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#7Miłość ci wszystko wybaczy

Movie - 1982, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
DramaRomanceHistory

Hanka Ordonówna is a star of pre-war Polish cabarets. The film begins in 1942 in the Middle East, in a British military camp located near the front line. Hanka runs a shelter for homeless Polish children. In her moments of respite, the singer, who is suffering from tuberculosis, recalls the various stages of her career.

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#8Znikąd donikąd

Movie - 1975, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.0 / 10
WarDrama

The Home Army's battles against the communist authorities in the Żywiec region.

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