Franciszek Pieczka

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Biography

Franciszek Maksymilian Pieczka (18 January 1928 – 23 September 2022) was a Polish actor. A graduate of the National Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw (1954) he first made his debut in the theatre in Jelenia Góra. He won the award for Best Actor at the Polish Film Festival in 1976 for The Scar. He has starred in over a hundred films, both Polish and foreign. He has been awarded and honored many times for his individual roles, as well as his contribution to the development of theater and film art. He is an honorary citizen of the Godów commune. In 2015, he was awarded the Polish Academy Life Achievement Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Franciszek Pieczka, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

The Saragossa Manuscript

Pacheco

Mother Joan of the Angels

Odryn

The Deluge

Old Kiemlicz

The Promised Land

Müller

Quo Vadis

Apostle Peter

A Generation

German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)

Four Tank-Men and a Dog

Gustlik Jeleń

The Scar

Stefan Bednarz

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2023	Disgrace MOVIE	The Grandfather
2019	Aktor Pana Boga MOVIE	Self
2017	Son of the Snow Queen MOVIE	Kazimierz
2014	The Heart and Sweetheart MOVIE	Droselmajer
2013	Cnota MOVIE	Self
2008	Hotel pod żyrafą i nosorożcem TV	Franciszek Alba
2007	Ranczo Wilkowyje MOVIE	Stacho Japycz
2006	The Eighth Day of the Week MOVIE	Jeromos
2006	Jasminum MOVIE	święty Roch
2006	Ranczo TV	Stacho Japycz
2004	Miracle in Cracow MOVIE	Rabin Lewi
2003	Quo Vadis TV	Self
2001	Requiem MOVIE	Bartłomiej
2001	Quo Vadis MOVIE	Apostle Peter
2000	Syzyfowe prace MOVIE	Józef, servant
1998	History of Cinema in Popielawy MOVIE	Wujo Janek
1996	Szabla od komendanta MOVIE	Kotek
1996	The Story About Master Twardowski MOVIE	pustelnik Albertus
1995	Die Straßen von Berlin TV	Self
1995	The Man Who Reads Music From The Plates MOVIE	Marczyk
1994	Thanks for Every New Morning MOVIE	Olga's Dad
1994	Johnnie Waterman MOVIE	Jancio Wodnik
1994	Miraculous Place MOVIE	pustelnik
1993	Two Moons MOVIE	Szulim
1993	The Case of Bronek Pekosinski MOVIE	ksiądz Michalski
1993	Pograbek MOVIE	Kaczuba
1992	Apricots in the Baskets MOVIE	Dimosthenis
1992	Squadron MOVIE	Błażej
1992	Ördög vigye MOVIE	Jambus Ármin
1992	The Land Beyond the Rainbow MOVIE	Großvater
1991	Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe MOVIE	Banasik
1990	Kein Wort von Einsamkeit MOVIE	Georg Tresser
1990	Do domu MOVIE	Szymon's father
1990	Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg MOVIE	Papa
1990	Potyatusok MOVIE	Mariusz
1990	Memories of a River MOVIE	Ansel Vogel
1990	Burial of a Potato MOVIE	Mateusz Szewczyk
1988	Thief MOVIE	Ojciec
1988	Famous Like Sarajevo MOVIE	God (voice) (uncredited)
1988	Jadup and Boel MOVIE	Unger
1987	Powrót po śmierć MOVIE	Siewka
1987	The Faithful River MOVIE	Szczepan
1987	Rykowisko MOVIE	stary Szałaj, ojciec Wiktora
1987	Friend of the Jolly Devil MOVIE	Witalis
1987	The Mother of the Kings MOVIE	Cyga
1986	Wcześnie urodzony MOVIE	Józef Chrobak
1986	Trzy młyny TV	Self
1986	Memoirs of a Sinner MOVIE	Logan
1986	Axiliad MOVIE	Self
1986	The Girls of Nowolipki MOVIE	Mossakowski
1986	Big Bang MOVIE	Stasiek Skrzypek
1986	Chrześniak MOVIE	Strzykalski, ojciec chrzestny Purowskiego
1985	Sprawa się rypła MOVIE	Ludwik Placek
1984	La Dame Blanche de Wieliczka MOVIE	Self
1983	Blisko, coraz bliżej TV	Franciszek Pasternik
1983	Na odsiecz Wiedniowi MOVIE	Ibrahim Pasha
1983	Fariaho MOVIE	Sebastian Fußberg
1983	Pełnia nad głowami MOVIE	Andrzej
1983	Austeria MOVIE	Tag
1983	An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill MOVIE	Piotr Boratynski
1982	The Linnet MOVIE	Old Man / God in Kaziuk's Dream
1982	The Lynx MOVIE	Stelmach Alojz
1981	Wäre die Erde nicht rund... MOVIE	Self
1981	Ród Gąsieniców TV	Franek Gąsienica, syn Pawła; Izydor Gąsienica, syn Józka
1981	Ciosy MOVIE	Franciszek
1980	Racławice. 1794 MOVIE	prezentujący polityczny teatrzyk kukiełkowy
1980	The Beads of One Rosary MOVIE	Jerzy Habryka
1980	The Beads of One Rosary MOVIE	Jerzy Habryk
1979	Placówka MOVIE	Józef Ślimak
1979	The Great Runaway TV	Herr Warga
1979	David MOVIE	Self
1979	The White Mazurka MOVIE	Walery Wróblewski
1979	Wiśnie MOVIE	Ludwik Grępka
1978	Somosierra. 1808 MOVIE	Andrzej Niegolewski
1978	The Woman Across the Way MOVIE	Simon Schmidt
1978	Ziemia obiecana TV	Muller, ojciec Mady
1977	A Round Week MOVIE	Karol Kostka
1977	Budapest Tales MOVIE	Énekes
1976	Gold Duck MOVIE	Self
1976	The Scar MOVIE	Stefan Bednarz
1976	Slate MOVIE	Himself
1975	Grzech Antoniego Grudy MOVIE	Self
1975	Till Eulenspiegel MOVIE	Ritter Kunz
1975	The Promised Land MOVIE	Müller
1974	The Deluge MOVIE	Old Kiemlicz
1974	The Nest MOVIE	Mrokota
1974	Dark River MOVIE	Mateusz
1973	The Peasants MOVIE	Priest
1973	Lazarus' Whims MOVIE	Franek
1973	The Wedding MOVIE	Czepiec
1973	Kareta MOVIE	Gunman
1972	Glass Ball MOVIE	"King of Life"
1972	The Sun Rises Once a Day MOVIE	Haratyk
1972	Through Nine Bridges MOVIE	Father
1972	Punkt wyjścia MOVIE	Jerzy
1972	The Cask of Amontillado MOVIE	Fortunato
1972	Pearl in the Crown MOVIE	Hubert Siersza
1971	Liberation: The Battle of Berlin MOVIE	Self
1971	Kłopotliwy gość MOVIE	Smiling Agent
1971	The Woodpecker MOVIE	Edek Zdziebko (voice) (uncredited)
1971	Hydro-Puzzle MOVIE	Sailor
1971	Legenda MOVIE	Priest
1971	Doktor Ewa TV	Zalewski, przewodniczący Rady Narodowej
1971	Przystań MOVIE	Muraszko
1970	A Hole in the Ground MOVIE	Priest
1970	Album polski MOVIE	Franek
1969	The Office MOVIE	Priest from Sansisto
1968	Matthew's Days MOVIE	Mateusz
1968	Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Three MOVIE	Gustlik Jeleń
1968	Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Four MOVIE	Gustlik Jeleń
1968	Four Tankmen and a Dog Part One MOVIE	Gustlik Jeleń
1968	Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Two MOVIE	Gustlik Jeleń
1968	Tramp or the Only and Incomparable Lenny Jacobsen MOVIE	Josef
1967	Skinny and Others MOVIE	Tomasz Waliczek "Kosa" / "Scythe"
1967	Where Is the Third King? MOVIE	Marczak
1966	Four Tank-Men and a Dog TV	Gustlik Jeleń
1966	The Saragossa Manuscript MOVIE	Pacheco
1966	Bigos MOVIE	Franek Lalik
1965	Walkover MOVIE	Sports Organiser
1965	Back to Life Again MOVIE	Grajewski's Cellmate
1965	Late Afternoon MOVIE	Janusz
1963	Good Sins MOVIE	Eustachy Topór
1963	Their Everyday Life MOVIE	Danysz
1963	Skąpani w ogniu MOVIE	Józef Poczobutt
1962	Drugi brzeg MOVIE	Stefan
1962	Nad rzeką MOVIE	Resistance fighter
1962	Hospital MOVIE	Kolejarz
1961	All Souls' Day MOVIE	Heniutek
1961	April MOVIE	Pvt. Anklewicz
1961	Mother Joan of the Angels MOVIE	Odryn
1958	Kalosze szczęścia MOVIE	Nurse in a mental hospital (uncredited)
1957	Lost Feelings MOVIE	Man with trumpet (uncredited)
1955	A Generation MOVIE	German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)

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