Jan Nowicki
Biography
Jan Nowicki was an actor and writer born on November 5, 1939, in Kowal, kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland, and died on December 7, 2022, at the age of 83. Known for his work in films including The Hourglass Sanatorium, The Third Part of the Night, and Big Shar, he appeared in over 100 films and television episodes beginning in 1963, accumulating 112 known acting credits. In 1964, he graduated from the acting faculty at the Higher Theatre School in Krakow and joined the Stary Teatr in Krakow, where he performed in productions directed notably by Zygmunt Hübner and Jerzy Jarocki. He was the father of two children, Sajana Nowicka and Łukasz Nowicki, who became a television presenter, journalist, and actor.
Career overview
Jan Nowicki was an actor and writer born on November 5, 1939, in Kowal, kujawsko-pomorskie, Polska. His career encompassed over 100 films and television episodes since 1963, accumulating 112 known credits in acting. He was known for his work in productions such as The Hourglass Sanatorium, Big Shar, and the 1971 drama, war, and horror film titled The Third Part of the Night, in which he played the character Jan.
In his educational and theatrical background, he completed his studies at the acting faculty at the Higher Theatre School in Krakow in 1964. Following his graduation, he immediately began an engagement at the Stary Teatr in Krakow, where he performed in productions directed notably by Zygmunt Hübner and Jerzy Jarocki, including appearing as Piotr in a comedy.
Throughout his life and career, he was also a parent to two children, Sajana Nowicka and Łukasz Nowicki. His son Łukasz Nowicki became known as a television presenter, journalist, and actor recognized for his work in theatre, film, and dubbing. Jan Nowicki passed away at the age of 83 on December 7, 2022.
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117 titles- Life in the Mud is Golden (2023) as Edward
- The Perfect Number (2022) as Beggar
- Fanatyk (2017) as Bogdan
- 11 Minutes (2015) as Malarz
- Demons Years Later (2013) as Self
- Polish Roulette (2012) as Eryk
- Daas (2011) as count Von Nogai
- Pokaż kotku, co masz w środku (2011) as Kowalski
- Fenomen (2010) as Oliwia's father
- Spadkobiercy (2009) as prezes agencji aktorskiej
- Before Twilight (2009) as Jerzy
- Revisited (2009) as Marek
- Nie ma takiego numeru (2007) as 'Wielki Szu'
- The Foundation (2006)
- Autor wychodzi (2006) as starszy pan
- Tulips (2005) as "Matka"
- The Unburied Man (2004) as Imre Nagy
- The Five Obstructions (2003) as Man with Jacket (from Notater om kærligheden) ( segment Cartoon)
- Król przedmieścia (2002) as Wiesiek 'Malina'
- E=mc² (2002) as Edward 'X' Nowicki
- Zostać miss (2001) as Alfred Kleber
- Marszałek Piłsudski (2001)
- Przedwiośnie (2001) as Uncle Leon Skalnicki
- Listy miłosne (2001) as Lunapark Owner
- The Miraculous Mandarin (2001)
- Little Vilma: The Last Diary (2000) as Zdenek
- Daughters of Fortune (1999) as Robert
- Młode Wilki 1/2 (1998) as Jerzy Chmielewski
- So-Called Humanity in Madness (1998)
- History of Cinema in Popielawy (1998) as Dziedzic
- Magneto (1998) as Zanik
- Sztos (1997) as Eryk
- Deszczowy żołnierz (1997) as Jan Szymański
- Children and Fish (1996) as Marek
- The Seventh Room (1996) as Franz Heller
- The Wedding Night During the Daylight (1996) as Magister
- Oh, oh Juliet (1996) as Romeo
- Poznań 56 (1996) as profesor w wagonie
- Smugglers (1996) as Jerzy Chmielewski
- At the End of the World (1994) as literat Ryszard
- Fetus (1994) as Péter
- SuperWizja (1993) as Robert Moren
- The Spider Women (1993) as Ryszard Brun
- Panny i wdowy (1992) as Cyprian Lechicki
- The Great Post Office Robbery (1992) as rendőr
- Ruthless Times (1992) as Jeleky Barna
- Napoleon (1991) as Murat/Barras
- Prisoners of War (1991)
- Panny i wdowy (1991) as Cyprian Lechicki
- Diary for My Father and My Mother (1990) as János
- Bal na dworcu w Koluszkach (1990) as Actor
- Potyatusok (1990) as Prisoner
- Notes on Love (1989) as Manden med frakken / Man with jacket
- Lava (1989) as Ghost / Belzebub
- Vera - Der schwere Weg der Erkenntnis (1989) as Frederic Shelvin
- Biała wizytówka (1989) as książę Hans Heinrich XV von Teuss
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1989) as Painter
- Bye Bye, Red Riding Hood (1989) as Ornithologist
- Bye Bye, Red Riding Hood (1989) Writer
- Ich liebe dich - April! April! (1988)
- Diary for My Loves (1987) as János
- Siegfried (1987) as Waldo
- The Magnate (1987) as Prince Hans Heinrich XV von Teuss
- Hülyeség nem akadály (1986)
- Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes (1986) as Al
- The Girls of Nowolipki (1986) as Różycki
- O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization (1985) as Engineer
- Diary for My Children (1984) as Janos
- To See the Light (1984)
- Salvation (1984) as Baumgartner
- Vieras (1984)
- Big Shar (1983) as 'Wielki Szu'
- The Land of Mirage (1983) as Thury polgármester
- Spokojne lata (1982) as Mag
- Wasted Lives (1982)
- Crab and Joanna (1982) as Zygmunt Brzeziński, technolog na "Rybaku Morskim"
- In Broad Daylight (1981) as lawyer
- A Mother, a Daughter (1981)
- The Inheritance (1980) as Ákos
- The Inheritance (1980) Writer
- As the Years Go By, As the Days Go By... (1980) as Jan Kozicki
- Golem (1980) as Champion of Sleep
- On the Move (1979) as Marek
- On the Move (1979) Writer
- Nightmares (1979) as Chwostek
- The Two of Them (1978) as Bodnár János
- November Night (1978) as Grand Duke / Ares
- Just Like at Home (1978) as Novák András
- The Spiral (1978) as Tomasz
- Red Thorns (1977) as Stefan Wojnicz
- Krótka podróż (1977) as Paweł
- Nine Months (1976) as János Bognár
- Tylko Beatrycze (1976) as Napoleon Orsini
- Dyrektorzy (1975) as inż. Adam Stokłos, k-nik wydziału / z-ca dyrektora ds. techn.
- Dyrektorzy (1975) as inżynier Adam Stokłos, dyrektor naczelny zjednoczenia
- Nights and Days (1975) as Preusker
- Dostojeństwo rodzinnego domu (1975)
- A Story in Red (1974) as Kuryło
- Lost Night (1974) as Konstanty
- Pozwólcie nam do woli fruwać nad ogrodem (1974) as Andrzej
- Hour After Hour (1974) as Jan
- The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973) as Józef
- Scorpio, Virgo and Sagittarius (1973) as Jakub
- Siedem czerwonych róż, czyli Benek kwiaciarz o sobie i o innych (1973) as Manager
- The Third Part of the Night (1972) as Jan
- The Anatomy of Love (1972) as Adam
- Doktor Ewa (1971) as Borecki, inżynier
- Doktor Ewa (1971)
- Family Life (1971) as Marek Sobota
- A Hole in the Ground (1970) as Andrzej Orawiec
- Colonel Wolodyjowski (1969) as Ketling-Hassling of Elgin
- Korn's Password (1968) as Captain Nawrot
- Barrier (1966) as Protagonist
- 13 piętro (1966) as Young Man
- The Ashes (1965) as Captain Wyganowski
- The First Day of Freedom (1964)
- New Year's Eve Adventure (1963) as New Year's Eve party guest (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jan Nowicki best known for?
Jan Nowicki is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Obake no Q-tarō (1985), A Suicide (1975), Little Vilma: The Last Diary (2000), Diary for My Father and My Mother (1990).
When and where was Jan Nowicki born?
Jan Nowicki was born on November 5, 1939 in Kowal, kujawsko-pomorskie, Polska. They passed away on December 7, 2022.
How many credits does Jan Nowicki have?
Jan Nowicki has accumulated over 117 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1963 to 2023.
What is Jan Nowicki's background in cinema and television?
Jan Nowicki was an actor and writer born on November 5, 1939, in Kowal, kujawsko-pomorskie, Poland, and died on December 7, 2022, at the age of 83. Known for his work in films including The Hourglass Sanatorium, The Third Part of the Night, and Big Shar, he appeared in over 100 films and television episodes beginning i...
Jan Nowicki by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973) as Józef — aged about 33
- Diary for My Loves (1987) as János — aged about 47
- The Third Part of the Night (1972) as Jan — aged about 32
- Diary for My Children (1984) as Janos — aged about 44
- The Inheritance (1980) as Ákos — aged about 40
- Diary for My Father and My Mother (1990) as János — aged about 50
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