Janusz Gajos
Janusz Gajos (born September 23, 1939 in Dąbrowa Górnicza ) is a Polish actor .
Life
Gajos is one of the most important theater and film actors in Poland. He received his education at the Łódź Film School . Since 1964 he played in numerous film and television productions. He achieved great popularity not least through the role of Jan "Janek" Kos in the Polish television series Four Tank Soldiers and a Dog .
In 1980 he made his first film with Andrzej Wajda : The Conductor . This film was also awarded at the Berlinale and Gajos played here alongside Sir John Gielgud and Andrzej Seweryn . A year later he played in Wajda's The Man of Iron alongside Krystyna Janda .
One of his greatest successes was the film Interrogation by Ryszard Bugajski from 1982, which, however, was initially banned and not performed until after the political changes in Poland in 1989 and the Film Festival in Cannes was excellent.
With Krzysztof Kieślowski he shot Dekalog, four from the Dekalog series of Kieślowskis and the second part of the three-color trilogy . For his role as Roman Wyskocz in Jacek Bromskis action drama To ja, złodziej (2000) he received in 2001 and 2010, the Polish Film Awards as Best Supporting Actor and 2007 for Jasminum the Polish Film Awards for Best Actor .
Filmography (selection)
- 1966–1970: Four tank soldiers and a dog ( Czterej pancerni i pies ) (TV series, 21 episodes)
- 1967: The stable at Salvator (Stajnia na salvatorze)
- 1977: The Millionaire (Milioner)
- 1980: The Conductor (Dyrygent)
- 1981: The Iron Man (Człowiek z żelaza)
- 1982: Interrogation of a woman (Przesłuchanie)
- 1990: Dekalog, Vier (Dekalog, cztery)
- 1990: Escape from the "Freiheit" cinema (Ucieczka z kina "wolnosc")
- 1992: Dogs (Psy)
- 1992: Guiltlessly guilty (Coupable d'innocence)
- 1994: Three colors: white (Trzy kolory: Biały)
- 1995: Aquarium (Akwarium)
- 2001: Weiser
- 2002: Chopin - Longing for Love (Chopin. Pragnienie miłości)
- 2014: Citizen (Obywatel)
- 2015: Body
- 2018: Clergy
Important work at the theater
- 1967: With fire and sword after Henryk Sienkiewicz at the theater in Łódź - director: Feliks Żukowski
- 1969: The wedding of Stanisław Wyspiański at the Theater in Łódź - Director: Jerzy Grzegorzewski
- 1972: As You Like It by William Shakespeare at the Polish Theater in Warsaw - Director: Krystyna Meissner
- 1977: Lady and Hussar by Aleksander Fredro at the Kwadrat Theater in Warsaw - directed by Edward Dziewoński
- 1981: Tartuffe by Molière at the Dramatic Theater in Warsaw - director: Marek Walczewski
- 1983: The Marriage of Figaro by Pierre Beaumarchais at the Dramatic Theater in Warsaw - Director: Witold Skaruch
- 1985: Baal by Bertolt Brecht at the Powszechny Theater in Warsaw - director: Piotr Cieślak
- 1989: Uncle Vanja by Anton P. Chekhov at the Powszechny Theater in Warsaw - director: Rudolf Zioło
- 1991: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett touring theater production - directed by Antoni Libera
- 1996: Macbeth by William Shakespeare at the Powszechny Theater in Warsaw - Director: Mariusz Treliński
- 2002: The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol at the Dramatic Theater in Warsaw - Director: Andrzej Domalik
- 2004: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller at the National Theater in Warsaw - Director: Kazimierz Kutz
Web links
- Janusz Gajos in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Portrait on filmpolski.pl with photos
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gajos, Janusz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dąbrowa Górnicza |