Janusz Gajos
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Janusz Gajos (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjanuʂ ˈɡajɔs]; born 23 September, 1939 in Dąbrowa Górnicza)[1] is a Polish actor.
He graduated in 1965 from the National Film School in Łódź as one of its best students despite having been rejected during entrance exams for three times.[2] He debuted while he was still in film school in children's film Panienka z okienka in 1964.[2] Shortly afterwards he was cast in a role of Janek Kos in a widely popular TV World War II series Czterej pancerni i pies (Four tank men and a dog). He starred in numerous other films and theatrical plays, notably in Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colors: White.
[edit] Filmography
- Ekipa (TV series) as former Prime Minister Henryk Nowasz
- Hamlet (2004/II) (TV) as Claudius
- Zemsta (2002) aka The Revenge as Cześnik Raptusiewicz
- Chopin. Pragnienie miłości (2002) aka Chopin: Desire for Love as Duke Konstanty Pawlowicz
- Tam i z powrotem (2002) aka There and Back as Andrzej Hoffman
- Przedwiośnie (2001) aka The Spring to Come as Seweryn Baryka
- Weiser (film) (2001) as Antiquarian
- Żółty szalik (2000) (TV)
- To ja, złodziej (2000) aka It's Me, the Thief as Roman Wyskocz
- Ostatnia misja (2000) aka The Last Mission as Police Inspector
- Egzekutor (1999) as Kowalik
- Fuks (1999) as Policeman
- Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku (1997) aka Happy New York as Professor
- Czas zdrady (1997) as Messer Niccolo
- Poznań 56 (1996) as Professor
- Akwarium (1996)
- Łagodna (1995) aka A Gentle Woman as He
- Śmierć jak kromka chleba (1994) aka Death as a Slice of Bread as Miodek
- Trzy kolory: Biały (1994) aka Three Colors: White as Mikolaj
- Straszny sen Dzidziusia Górkiewicza (1993) aka The Terrible Dream of Babyface Gorkiewicz
- Szwadron (1993) aka Squadron
- Coupable d'innocence (1992) aka When Reason Sleeps
- Psy (1992) aka Pigs as Gross
- Ucieczka z kina 'Wolność' (1991) aka Escape From the 'Liberty' Cinema as Cenzor
- Stan wewnętrzny (1990) aka Inner State
- Dekalog (1989) aka The Decalogue (mini) TV Series as Michal
- Piłkarski poker (1989) aka Soccer Poker as Referee Jan Laguna
- Dekalog, cztery (1988) (TV) aka Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother as Michal
- Big Bang (1986) (TV) as Janek
- Hamlet we wsi Głucha Dolna (1985) (TV)
- Rok spokojnego słońca (1984) aka The Year of the Quiet Sun as Moonlighter
- Wedle wyroków twoich (1984) aka After Your Decrees as Driver
- Alternatywy 4 (1983) TV Series as Jan Winnicki
- Gwiezdny pył (1982)
- Limuzyna Daimler-Benz (1982) aka The Consul as Kuschmerek
- Nieciekawa historia (1982) aka Uninteresting Story
- Przesłuchanie (1982) aka Interrogation as Major Zawada "Kapielowy"
- Z dalekiego kraju (1981) aka From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II
- Człowiek z żelaza (1981) aka Man of Iron as Committee Vice-Chairman
- Wahadełko (1981) aka Shilly-Shally
- Wojna światów - następne stulecie (1981) aka The War of the World: Next Century
- Dyrygent (1980) aka Orchestra Conductor as High Official
- Kontrakt (1980) aka The Contract as Boleslaw Bartoszuk
- Kung-Fu (1979) as Editor-in-Chief Maciek
- Co mi zrobisz, jak mnie złapiesz? (1978) aka What Will You Do When You Catch Me? as Supermarket Manager
- Milioner (1978) aka Millionaire as Józef Mikula
- Mgła (1976) aka The Fog
- Wakacje z duchami (1970) TV Series as Antoniusz
- Bicz boży (1967) aka God's Whip as Klen
- Stajnia na Salwatorze (1967) aka Stall on Salvador
- Bariera (1966) aka Barrier (uncredited) as Tram Driver with Letter "E"
- Czterej pancerni i pies (1966) TV Series as Pvt./Cpl./Sgt./Lt. Jan Kos
- Szyfry (1966) aka The Codes as White monk
[edit] References
- ^ Rożen, Joanna. "Janusz Gajos biography" (in Polish). Onet.pl. http://film.onet.pl/3289,1,Janusz_Gajos,osoba.html. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
- ^ a b "Janusz Gajos profile". Culture.pl. http://www.culture.pl/en/culture/artykuly/os_gajos_janusz. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
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