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Daniel Olbrychski
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Obrychski in 2019
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| Born | 27 February 1945 Łowicz, Poland
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1964–present |
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Monika Dzienisiewicz-Olbrychska
(m. 1967; div. 1977)Zuzanna Łapicka
(m. 1978; div. 1988)Krystyna Demska
(m. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
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Daniel Marcel Olbrychski (born 27 February 1945) is a famous Polish film and theatre actor. Many people think he is one of the best Polish actors of his time. He has acted in over 180 films and TV shows.
He is well-known for his main roles in movies by Andrzej Wajda, like The Promised Land. He also played a spy, Vassily Orlov, with Angelina Jolie in the movie Salt.
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Life and Acting Career
Daniel Olbrychski was born in 1945 in Łowicz, Poland. His parents were Franciszek and Klementyna. He had an older brother named Krzysztof, who was a scientist. Daniel went to the Stefan Batory Gymnasium and Lyceum in Warsaw. From a young age, he enjoyed sports. He practiced boxing, fencing, badminton, and judo.
In 1965, he got his first big movie role. He played Rafał Olbromski in Andrzej Wajda's film The Ashes.
In 1971, he won an award for Best Actor for his role in The Birch Wood.
He also had a main role in the film The Tin Drum. This movie was based on a famous book. He appeared in one of the short films in Krzysztof Kieślowski's Dekalog. He also acted in the movie The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
In 1986, he played a main role in the film Rosa Luxemburg. In the same year, France gave him a special award called the French Legion of Honor. In 2007, he received the Stanislavsky Award. This award is for great acting achievements. In 1998, he was in the film Barber of Siberia. A magazine survey in 1998 ranked him as the 7th greatest Polish actor of the 20th century.
In 2010, he received a special diploma from the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. Besides acting, Olbrychski is known for his athletic skills. He is a good horse-rider, boxer, and very skilled with a sabre. He often did his own stunt scenes in his movies.
He was chosen to be a judge for a film festival in Cannes in 2015. Throughout his career, he acted in five films that were nominated for an Academy Award. Two of these films won the award: The Tin Drum (1979) and Dangerous Moves (1984).
Personal Life
Daniel Olbrychski has been married three times. He has a son named Rafał with his first wife, Monika Dziensiewicz. He has a daughter named Weronika with his second wife, Zuzanna Łapicka. Since 2003, he has been married to Krystyna Demska. He also has a son named Victor.
He lived in France for many years and speaks French very well. He enjoys boxing as a hobby.
Filmography
- 1964: Ranny w lesie, as Corporal Koral
- 1965: The Ashes, as Rafał Olbromski
- 1966: Potem nastąpi cisza, as Olewicz
- 1967: Marriage of Convenience, as Andrzej
- 1967: Bokser, as Tolek Szczepaniak
- 1967: Jowita, as Marek Arens
- 1968: The Countess Cosel, as Charles XII
- 1968: Zaliczenie (TV Short), as Student
- 1969: Everything for Sale, as Daniel
- 1969: Colonel Wolodyjowski, as Azja, son of Tugay Bey
- 1969: The Structure of Crystals, as Himself (uncredited)
- 1969: Hunting Flies, as Sculptor
- 1969: Skok
- 1970: Salt of the Black Earth, as Lt. Stefan Sowinski
- 1970: Liberation, Film II: Breakthrough, as Genrik
- 1970: Landscape After the Battle, as Tadeusz
- 1970: Różaniec z granatów (TV Short), as Józef Laptak
- 1970: The Birch Wood, as Boleslaw
- 1970: The Pacifist, as Sergey Abramov (uncredited)
- 1971: Égi bárány, as A hegedülõ
- 1971: Family Life, as Ziemowit Braun, called Wit
- 1971: Osvobozhdenie: Napravlenie glavnogo udara, as Heinrich
- 1971: Osvobozhdenie: Bitva za Berlin, as Henrik Dombrovski
- 1972: Pilate and Others (TV Movie), as Matthew Levi
- 1973: The Wedding, as Bridegroom
- 1974: Roma rivuole Cesare (TV Movie), as Claudio
- 1974: The Deluge, as Andrzej Kmicic
- 1975: The Promised Land, as Karol Borowiecki
- 1977: Dagny, as Stanislaw Przybyszewski
- 1977: Trzy po trzy
- 1977: Zdjecia próbne, as Himself
- 1979: The Maids of Wilko, as Wiktor Ruben
- 1979: The Tin Drum, as Jan Bronski
- 1979: Kung-fu, as Zygmunt
- 1980: Rycerz, as Herophant
- 1980: Wizja lokalna 1901, as Priest Paczkowski
- 1981: Terrarium (TV Movie)
- 1981: Les Uns et les Autres, as Karl Kremer
- 1981: The Fall of Italy, as Davorin
- 1981: From a Far Country, as Captain
- 1982: The Trout, as Saint-Genis
- 1982: Roza
- 1983: La derelitta, as Saül
- 1983: A Love in Germany, as Wiktorczyk
- 1983: Si j'avais mille ans
- 1984: Bis später, ich muss mich erschiessen
- 1984: Dangerous Moves, as Tac-Tac, l'équipe de Liebskind
- 1984: Lieber Karl, as Teacher
- 1985: The Cop and the Girl, as Fritz
- 1985: Casablanca, Casablanca, as Daniel
- 1985: Jestem przeciw, as Grzegorz
- 1985: Flash back, as Vincent Delaune / Thomas
- 1986: Music Hall (TV Movie), as Paul Bronnen
- 1986: Rosa Luxemburg, as Leo Jogiches
- 1986: Ga, ga: Chwała bohaterom, as Hero
- 1986: Siekierezada, as Michal Katny
- 1986: Mit meinen heißen Tränen (TV Mini-Series), as Franz von Schober
- 1986: Mariage blanc (TV Movie), as Félix
- 1987: Farewell Moscow, as Yuli
- 1988: The Secret of the Sahara (TV Mini-Series), as Hared
- 1988: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, as Interior Ministry Official
- 1988: Zoo, as Martina's Father
- 1988: To Kill a Priest (uncredited)
- 1988: La Bottega dell'orefice, as Father Adam
- 1989: Haute tension (TV Series), as Victor
- 1989: Dekalog: Three (TV Mini-Series), as Janusz
- 1989: To teleftaio stoihima, as Orestis
- 1989: L'Orchestre rouge, as Karl Giering
- 1989: Passi d'amore
- 1990: Le Silence d'ailleurs, as François
- 1991: Coup de foudre (TV Series), as Jan Bergman
- 1992: Long Conversation with a Bird (TV Movie), as Angelo
- 1992: Babochki
- 1992: Lazos de sangre, as Alberto
- 1992: Short Breath of Love
- 1993: Kolejność uczuć, as Rafal Nawrot
- 1993: Me Ivan, You Abraham, as Stepan
- 1993: Lepiej być piękną i bogatą, as Lawyer
- 1993: Dinozavris kvertskhi
- 1993: Vervonal
- 1995: Transatlantis, as Neuffer
- 1995: Pestka, as Borys
- 1996: A Torvenytelen, as Korlát Gerzson
- 1996: The Story of Master Twardowski, as Jan Michal Twardowski
- 1996: Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi
- 1996: Poznań '56, as Professor
- 1996: Truck stop
- 1997: Dzieci i ryby, as Franciszek
- 1997: Szökés, as Nagy fõhadnagy, a recski tábor politikai parancsnoka
- 1997: Balkan Island: The Last Story of the Century, as Limov
- 1997: Opowieści weekendowe: Ostatni krąg (TV Movie), as Witold
- 1998: The Barber of Siberia, as Kopnovskiy
- 1999: With Fire and Sword, as Tugai Bey
- 1999: Pan Tadeusz, as Gerwazy
- 2000: To ja, złodziej, as Seweryn
- 2001: The Spring to Come, as Szymon Gajowiec
- 2001: The Witcher (2001), as Filavandrel
- 2002: Gebürtig, as Konrad Sachs
- 2002: The Revenge, as Dyndalski
- 2003: An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God, as Piastun
- 2003: Nitschewo, as Frank
- 2004: Break Point
- 2005: The Turkish Gambit, as McLaughlin
- 2005: The Fall of the Empire (TV Mini-Series), as Strombah
- 2005: Anthony Zimmer, as Nassaiev
- 2005: Persona Non Grata, as Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 2007: Dwie strony medalu (TV Series), as Toni
- 2008: Nietzsche v Rossii, as Friedrich Nietzsche
- 2008: A Man and His Dog, as Taxi polonais
- 2009: Idealny facet dla mojej dziewczyny, as Dr. Gebauer
- 2009: Taras Bulba, as Krasnevsky
- 2009: Mniejsze zlo, as Akowiec
- 2009: Rewizyta, as Wit
- 2009-2010: Czas honoru (TV Series), as 'Doctor'
- 2010: Oda az igazság, as Kinizsi 2.
- 2010: Nie opuszczaj mnie, as Badecki 'Jupiter'
- 2010: Salt, as Oleg Vasilievich Orlov
- 2010: Legenda o Lietajúcom Cypriánovi (uncredited)
- 2010: Odnoklassniki (Russian: Одноклассники), as the Pole on the island Goa
- 2010: Sluby panienskie, as Szlachcic
- 2011: Wintertochter, as Waldecks Opa
- 2011: Tolko ne seychas, as Elka's Uncle
- 2011: Battle of Warsaw 1920, as Józef Piłsudski
- 2012: Z milosci, as Radwanski
- 2012: Hans Kloss: Stawka większa niż śmierć, as Werner
- 2012: The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683, as Katski
- 2012: Sep, as Bozek
- 2013: The Hardy Bucks Movie, as Roman
- 2013: Legend No. 17 (Russian: Легенда №17), as NHL manager
- 2014: Piate: Nie odchodz!, as Homeless
- 2014: Passenger from San Francisco, as Professor Steinman
- 2014: Swiadek, as Barak
- 2016: Hidden Reserves, as Wladimir Sokulov
- 2016: Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge, as Emile Amagat
- 2016: Titanium White, as Dean
- 2017: Stebuklas, as Priest
- 2018: Studniówk@, as Napoleon
- 2018: DJ, as Grandpa
- 2018: Van Goghs, as Victor
- 2018: Kamerdyner, as Leo von Trettow
- 2018: Koja je ovo drzava!, as Predsjednik
- 2018: Souvenir from Odesa (Ukrainian: Сувенір з Одеси), as Mathieu Ozon
- 2019: Mowa ptaków, as Gustaw
- 2019: Polityka, as Deputy Stefan
Polish Dubbing Roles
Daniel Olbrychski has also lent his voice to many characters in Polish versions of films and video games.
- Cars franchise as Doc Hudson
- Arthur and the Invisibles series as Maltazard
- 2006: Heroes of Might and Magic V as Markal
- 2008: Fly Me to the Moon as Amos
- 2008: Asterix at the Olympic Games as Julius Caesar
- 2008: Assassin’s Creed as al-Mualim
- 2010: ModNation Racers as Chief
- 2011: Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad as Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov
Modern Art Projects
- 2013: The dream Off Penderecki - He was the Polish narrator in this music show. He worked with other artists like Derek Jacobi and Józef Skrzek. This project celebrated the 80th birthday of the famous composer Krzysztof Penderecki.
Awards and Honors
Daniel Olbrychski has received many awards and honors for his acting.
- The Zbigniew Cybulski Award, (1969), Poland
- Golden Cross of Merit, (1974), Poland
- Legion of Honour, (1986), France
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, (1991), France
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, (1998), Poland
- The Actor’s Mission Award at the International Film Festival Art Film in Trenčianske Teplice, (1999), Slovakia
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, (2003), Germany
- Golden Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis, (2006), Poland
- Medal of Pushkin, (2007), Russia
- Krystian Award for Contribution to World Cinema at the Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest, (2007), Czech Republic
- Stanislavsky Award at the 29th International Moscow Film Festival, (2007), Russia
- Golden Duck Award, (2010), Poland
- Best Actor Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinematography at the 20th The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage, (2012), Poland
- Honorary Degree at the University of Opole, (2013), Poland
- Honorary Citizen of the Capital City of Warsaw, (2017), Poland
- Golden Unicorn Award for Best Actor, (2019), Russia
See also
In Spanish: Daniel Olbrychski para niños
- Cinema of Poland
- List of Polish actors
