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Krzysztof Kowalewski

Acting Born Mar 20, 1937 Warsaw, Poland 24 credits

Biography

Krzysztof Kowalewski (20 March 1937 – 6 February 2021) was a Polish actor and comedian. He was best known to Polish Radio fans for his role in a radio play I Love You, Mr. Sułek, but during his career he starred in over 120 films and TV series. Kowalewski frequently starred in Polish director Stanisław Bareja’s cult comedies, including A Jungle Book of Regulations (Nie ma róży bez ognia), Teddy Bear (Miś), and Brunet Will Call (Brunet wieczorową porą).

Kowalewski was born to a Jewish mother, actress Elżbieta Herszaft-Kowalewska and Polish father, Cyprian Leon Kowalewski, who was a soldier. His first wife, Vivian, was from Cuba. For many years, he was in a relationship with actress Ewa Wiśniewska. They split up after Krzysztof met actress Agnieszka Suchora, whom he married in 2002. He had two children: Wiktor (from his relationship with Vivian) and Gabriela (with Agnieszka Suchora). Krzysztof has been awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold Medal for Merit to Culture, "Gloria Artis”, and Grand Prize Splendor (Wielki Splendor).

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Known for

Subs

as Tomasz Michalik
Film

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

as Ordynator Zygmunt Łubicz

Full filmography

  • Subs (1987) as Tomasz Michalik
  • Daleko od noszy (2003) as Ordynator Zygmunt Łubicz
  • Polskie drogi (1977) as ułan Waligórski
  • Kuchnia polska (1993) as szef komisji wojskowej
  • Panny i wdowy (1992) as proboszcz w Jurowiczach
  • With Fire and Sword (2001) as Jan Onufry Zagłoba
  • The Deluge (1974) as Roch Kowalski
  • Człowiek z... (1993)
  • Dublerzy (2006) as Commissioner Zadyma
  • Daleko od noszy 2 (2010) as ord. mgr Marian Łubicz
  • Colombuses (1970) as gestapowiec
  • With Fire and Sword (1999) as Jan Onufry Zagłoba
  • Trzecia granica (1976)
  • Sposób na Alcybiadesa (2001) as "Dyr", dyrektor liceum
  • Wszystkie pieniądze świata (1999) as Hrehorowicz
  • Deserter's Gold (1998) as dowódca straży bankowej
  • Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe (1991) as redaktor naczelny
  • Controlled Conversations (1991) as Zygmunt Molibden
  • The Twenties, the Thirties (1984) as Jan Krzyżtoporski
  • Teddy Bear (1981) as Jan Hochwander
  • Król przedmieścia (2002) as Leszek Kowalski / Dżefrej
  • Lesser Evil (2009) as lekarz wenerolog
  • Knights of the Teutonic Order (1960) as Teutonic Knight (uncredited)
  • The Career of Nikos Dyzma (2002) as major Borewicz