Olek Krupa
Olek Krupa ( Aleksander Krupa ; born March 18, 1947 in Rybnik , Silesian Voivodeship , Poland ) is a Polish actor .
Life
Krupa studied acting at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theater Academy in Warsaw .
After a first trip to the USA in 1975, he returned to his homeland, where he performed at the Teatr Scena STU in Krakow . After another trip to the USA in 1981 he appeared under the direction of Joe Papps in plays such as My Uncle Sam , A Bright Room Called Day , American Notes and Soapy Smith .
In 1986 he made his American cinema debut in Adrian Lyne's drama 9½ weeks . Repeatedly he played Russian or Slavic characters, often in villain roles.
In addition to his work for film and television, Krupa continued to appear in the theater. He took on roles in the plays The Yellow House , Energumen , Division Street , Ubu , The Tower of Evil , The Irresistible Rise of Arturo Ui and in Country Doctor .
Filmmaker and fashion designer Julia Ain-Krupa emerged from the relationship with artist Noa Ain.
Filmography (selection)
- 1984: Far from Poland (documentary, speaker)
- 1986: 9½ weeks (Nine ½ weeks)
- 1988: Seduction on the Phone (Call Me)
- 1989: The Bomb (Day One)
- 1989: Journey to a Better Life (Misplaced)
- 1989: Black Rainbow - Black Rainbow (Black Rainbow)
- 1990: Men of Respect - You only respect what you fear
- 1990: Miller's Crossing
- 1992: Mac
- 1993: Rivals of Luck - The Contenders (The Contenders)
- 1993: Naked in New York
- 1993: Undercover Blues - An absolutely cool trio (Undercover Blues)
- 1995: Fair Game
- 1996: Eraser
- 1996: Andersonville (TV movie)
- 1997: Kicked in the Head
- 1997: Home Alone (Home Alone 3)
- 1998: Stardust
- 1998: OK garage
- 1999: Simply Irresistible (Simply Irresistible)
- 1999: No Vacancy
- 1999: Oxygen
- 1999: The Diamond Cop (Blue Streak)
- 2000: His last coup (The Opportunists)
- 2000: Thirteen Days
- 2001: Brooklyn Babylon
- 2001: Young and Passionate - As Life Plays ( As the World Turns , TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2001: In the Crosshairs - Alone Against All (Behind Enemy Lines)
- 2003: Bringing Rain
- 2003: The Italian Job - The Hunt for Millions (The Italian Job)
- 2006: 508 Nelson
- 2007: The Fifth Patient
- 2007: Neal Cassady
- 2008: Burn After Reading - Who is Burning Their Fingers Here? (Burn After Reading)
- 2009: Whatever Works - Love yourself who can (Whatever Works)
- 2010: Salt
- 2011: X-Men: First Decision (X-Men: First Class)
- 2012: The Dictator (The Dictator)
- 2013: Approved - Give Love a Chance (Admission)
- 2013: The Americans (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2013: Blood Ties
- 2013: Butterflies of Bill Baker
- 2014: I'm Obsessed with You (But You've Got to Leave Me Alone)
- 2015: Madam Secretary (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2016: Hidden Figures - Unrecognized heroines
- 2018: Bel Canto
Web links
- Olek Krupa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Olek Krupa at prisma.de, accessed on May 21, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Krupa, Olek |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Krupa, Aleksander; Krupa, Oleg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rybnik , Silesian Voivodeship , Poland |