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Leon Niemczyk (1923–2006)

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During World War II, he fought in the ill-fated Warsaw Uprising. After the war, he served for a short time in the US Army in occupied Germany, before returning to Poland. When he later attempted to flee Poland, he was arrested and sent to prison. He remained a critic of the Communist regime, which is thought to have cost him leading roles over four decades. See more trivia »

Born:

Leon Stanislaw Niemczyk
in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Died:

(age 82) in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland
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2006-2007 Ranczo (TV series)
Japycz
– Jesienna burza (2007) … Japycz
– Diabelskie porachunki (2007) … Japycz
– Europejski kandydat (2007) … Japycz
– Lokalna rewolucja (2007) … Japycz
– Gmina to ja (2007) … Japycz
See all 18 episodes »
 
2007 Szatan z siódmej klasy (TV mini-series)
Leon
 
2006 Niania (TV series)
Zygmunt Charasinski
– Milosc i prawa reka (2006) … Zygmunt Charasinski
 
2006 The Devil from Seventh Grade
Leon
 
2006 Inland Empire
Marek
 
2005 Po sezonie
Leon Kos
 
2005 Pensjonat Pod Róza (TV series)
Zygmunt Szarmach
– Smak zycia: Czesc 1 (2005) … Zygmunt Szarmach
– Wielka ucieczka: Czesc 2 (2005) … Zygmunt Szarmach
– Wielka ucieczka: Czesc 1 (2005) … Zygmunt Szarmach
 
2004 Pierwsza milosc (TV series)
Adam Zukowski
 
1999-2003 Na dobre i na zle (TV series)
Michal Kalita
– Pechowy strzal (2003) … Michal Kalita
– Sadny dzien (2002) … Michal Kalita
– Tragiczna pomylka (2002) … Michal Kalita
– Cena zdrowia (2002) … Michal Kalita
– Zagadkowa przypadlosc (2002) … Michal Kalita
See all 37 episodes »
 
2003 Insatiability
Old Prince
 
2003 King Ubu
Ambassador of the USA
 
2003 Przedwiosnie (TV mini-series)
Fiszer
 
2003 Fala zbrodni (TV series)
Taxi Driver
– Natura (2003) … Taxi Driver
 
1999-2003 Miodowe lata (TV series)
Kawalek
– Wywiadówka (2003) … Kawalek
– Magia sceny (1999) … Kawalek
– Na ryby (1999) … Kawalek
– Sierzant roku (1999) … Kawalek
 
2002 Wszyscy swieci (TV movie)
Michal
 
2002 E=mc2
Professor
 
2001 Listy milosne
Wlasciciel pensjonatu 'Mewa'
 
2001 Poranek kojota
Senator
 
2000 I'm Looking at You, Mary (TV movie)
Michal's boss
 
2000 Miasteczko (TV series)
 
2000 Tredowata (TV series)
Count Hipolit Barski
 
2000 Boys Don't Cry
Laska's father
 
2000 To my
Dyrektor szkoly
 
2000 Zakochani
Ksiadz
 
1999 Zlotopolscy (TV series)
Emil Gilewski
 
1999 Gwiazdka w Zlotopolicach (TV movie)
Emil Gilewski
 
1999 Odlotowe wakacje
Doctor
 
1998 Matki, zony i kochanki II (TV mini-series)
Slawomir Trzebuchowski
 
1998 Ksiega wielkich zyczen
Zawadzki
 
1997 Pulapka
Police Chief
 
1997 The Island on Bird Street
Podulski
 
1997 Sztos
German tourist
 
1997 Spellbinder (TV series)
Trom
– It Isn't Magic, It's Science (1997) … Trom
 
1996 Drzewa
Professor
 
1996 Dzieje mistrza Twardowskiego
 
1996 Matki, zony i kochanki (TV mini-series)
Slawomir Trzebuchowski
 
1995 Blood of the Innocent
Polish Priest
 
1995 Polska smierc
Professor Zablocki
 
1994 Stella Stellaris (TV mini-series)
 
1994 Tu stoje... (TV movie)
Prosecutor Makowiec
 
1994 Lowca
dzielkowicz Edward
 
1994 Straszny sen Dzidziusia Górkiewicza
 
1994 Zabi skok
 
1993 Kolos
Stefan
 
1993 Rozmowa z czlowiekiem z szafy
Inspector
 
1993 Kuchnia polska (TV mini-series)
Ignacy Feureisen
 
1993 In a Moment of Passion
Bidder
 
1992 Daens
Committee Member
 
1992 Zwolnieni z zycia
 
1992 Pogranicze w ogniu (TV series)
Brooks
– Odcinek 2 (1992) … Brooks
 
1992 Screen One (TV series)
Priest
– A Very Polish Practice (1992) … Priest
 
1992 Warszawa. Année 5703
Officier
 
1992 Kanalia
 
1991 Calls Controlled
Secretary General
 
1991 Kuchnia polska
Ignacy Feureisen
 
1991 Das Heimweh des Walerjan Wróbel
Kapo
 
1988-1991 W labiryncie (TV series)
Józef Stopczyk
– Meska decyzja (1991) … Józef Stopczyk
– Identyfikacja (1991) … Józef Stopczyk
– Zaskakujace wyznanie (1991) … Józef Stopczyk
– Brylanty (1991) … Józef Stopczyk
– Bez pracy (1991) … Józef Stopczyk
See all 55 episodes »
 
1990 Powrót wilczycy
Ziembalski
 
1990 Der Streit um des Esels Schatten
Archon Onolaus
 
1990 Zabic na koncu
 
1990 Gorzka milosc
General
 
1990 Bal na dworcu w Koluszkach
Ambassador
 
1990 Sceny nocne (TV movie)
Baron Nieman
 
1990 Piggate
David Arnoldson
 
1989 Powrót wabiszczura
Mayor
 
1989 Ostatni prom
Captain
 
1989 Kornblumenblau
Wodzirej na zabawie gwiazdkowej
 
1989 Alchemik
Zwinger
 
1989 Konsul
Jerzy Berger
 
1989 Gdansk '39 (TV mini-series)
Lieutant
 
1989 War and Remembrance (TV mini-series)
Polish Peasant
– Part 11 (1989) … Polish Peasant
 
1989 Vera - Der schwere Weg der Erkenntnis (TV movie)
US-General Boyd
 
1989 Pan Samochodzik i praskie tajemnice
 
1988 Niezwykla podróz Baltazara Kobera (voice)
 
1988 Powrót do Polski (TV movie)
Gen. Schimmelpfenig
 
1988 Slawna jak Sarajewo
Major
 
1988 Curse of Snakes Valley
Man with black glasses
 
1988 Labedzi spiew
Director Rogozinski
 
1988 Trójkat bermudzki
Prison Director (uncredited)
 
1988 Sonata marymoncka
Driver Borkowski
 
1988 Koniec sezonu na lody
Doctor
 
1988 Präriejäger in Mexiko: Benito Juarez
Pablo Cortejo
 
1987 Luk Erosa
Lieutenant Otto von Palinsky
 
1987 Misja specjalna
Captain Smith
 
1987 Miedzy ustami a brzegiem pucharu
Admiral von Carolath (uncredited)
 
1987 Zlota Mahmudia
 
1987 Pierscien i róza
 
1987 Sceny dzieciece z zycia prowincji
Doctor W.
 
1987 Ballada o Januszku (TV series)
– Wdowie radosci (1987)
 
1986 Przylbice i kaptury (TV series)
Friedrich von Walennrode
 
1986 Menedzer
 
1986 Epizod Berlin West
 
1986 Ga, Ga - Chwala bohaterom
 
1986 C.K. dezerterzy
Zandarm
 
1986 Holidays in Amsterdam
 
1986 The Night Overtake Me
 
1986 Mokry szmal
Tokarski
 
1986 Sezon na bazanty
Garage owner in Austria
 
1986 Podróze pana Kleksa
Robot Filip
 
1986 Der Bärenhäuter
Niklaus
 
1986 Chrzesniak
 
1986 Dluznicy smierci
Aresztant w Strzekocianach
 
1986 Na klopoty... Bednarski (TV series)
Erlich
– Znak weza … Erlich
 
1986 Das wirkliche Blau (TV movie)
 
1985 Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria - Aus dem siebenjährigen Krieg (TV movie)
Rat Mentzel
 
1985 Sachsens Glanz und Preußens Gloria: Brühl (TV movie)
Rat Wetzel
 
1985 Diabelskie szczescie
Department Head
 
1985 Przemytnicy
Policeman
 
1985 Smazalnia story
District Architect
 
1985 Fetysz
Major
 
1985 O-Bi, O-Ba - The End of Civilization
 
1985 Fucha
Owner of Gravestone Carving Plant
 
1985 Szalenstwa panny Ewy
Zawilowski
 
1985 Franziska (TV movie)
Graf Petöfy
 
1984 Ultimatum
 
1984 Fort 13
Captain
 
1984 Kamienne tablice
Professor
 
1984 Rycerze i rabusie (TV series)
Walenty Dabski
– W walce z infamisem (1984) … Walenty Dabski
 
1984 Wylap (TV movie)
 
1984 Front ohne Gnade (TV series)
Sowjetischer Offizier
– Gefahr für Pablo (1984) … Sowjetischer Offizier (uncredited)
 
1984 Woman Doctors
Polnischer Arzt
 
1984 07 zglos sie (TV series)
Leon Skotnicki
– Bilet do Frankfurtu (1984) … Leon Skotnicki (voice) (uncredited)
– Morderca dziala noca (1984) … Leon Skotnicki
 
1984 Mister Blot's Academy
Golarz Filip
 
1983 On, ona, oni
 
1983 Okolice spokojnego morza
Baranski
 
1983 Ostrze na ostrze
Walenty Dabski
 
1983 Odwet
Inzynier Midron
 
1983 Przekleta ziemia
 
1983 Planeta krawiec
Chairman
 
1983 Pogotowie przyjedzie (TV movie)
Rudzka's father
 
1983 Wielki Szu
Stefan Mikun
 
1983 Wilczyca
Count Wiktor Smorawinski
 
1982 Der Prinz hinter den sieben Meeren
Kaufmann
 
1982 Wyrok smierci
 
1982 Rächer, Retter und Rapiere (TV series)
Rittmeister von Karpowitz
– Das Raubgesindel (1982) … Rittmeister von Karpowitz
– Das Ketzergericht (1982) … Rittmeister von Karpowitz
– Der Geldtransport (1982) … Rittmeister von Karpowitz
– Die Einquartierung (1982) … Rittmeister von Karpowitz
 
1982 Der lange Ritt zur Schule
Ein Böser
 
1982 Anna i wampir
Mjr. Dobija
 
1982 Krab i Joanna
Captain Cezary
 
1982 Hotel Polan und seine Gäste (TV series)
Ziemlinski
 
1981 Vabank
Jeweler
 
1981 Die Kolonie
Hansen
 
1981 Cywil (short)
 
1981 Biale tango (TV mini-series)
Jerzy
– Choroba serca (1981) … Jerzy
 
1981 Aus der Franzosenzeit (TV movie)
Müller Voß
 
1981 Wolny strzelec (TV movie)
 
1981 The Big Race (TV movie)
Chairman
 
1980 Levins Mühle
Korrinth
 
1980 Laureat (TV movie)
 
1980 The Democrats
 
1980 Die Schmuggler von Rajgrod
Waldemar Dreßler
 
1980 Ojciec królowej
Baron von und zu Waldzug
 
1980 Archiv des Todes (TV series)
Janek
– Kennwort Pilatus (1980) … Janek
– Der falsche Fotograf (1980) … Janek
– Das Grab im Schacht (1980) … Janek
– Der Tote im Salz (1980) … Janek
– Wettlauf mit der Zeit (1980) … Janek
See all 13 episodes »
 
1980 Gwiazdy poranne
 
1980 Carmilla (TV movie)
Ojciec
 
1980 Na wlasna prosbe
Jerzy
 
1979 Trini
Graf Ariola
 
1979 Des Drachens grauer Atem (TV movie)
Prof. Leo Wilkers
 
1979 Pokhishchenie 'Savoi'
Berje (as L. Nemchik)
 
1979 Des Henkers Bruder
Berner
 
1979 Karl Marks. Molodye gody (TV mini-series)
 
1978 Fleur Lafontaine
Bangemann
 
1978 Achilles Heel
 
1978 Anton the Magician
Max Kettler
 
1978 Koty to dranie (TV movie)
Pimp
 
1978 Severino
 
1978 Gefährliche Fahndung (TV series)
– Z-Zwei (1978)
 
1978 Wesela nie bedzie
Head of hospital department
 
1978 Ich will euch sehen
Kommandeur
 
1977 Milioner
Taxi Driver
 
1977 Bezkresne laki
Daniel
 
1977 Happy End (TV movie)
Oxlett-Bandit
 
1977 Karino
Jablecki
 
1977 The Password (TV movie)
Mobile Grocery Owner
 
1977 Palace Hotel
Mr. Lacoste
 
1976-1977 Czterdziestolatek (TV series)
Engineer Malkiewicz
– Cwana bestia czyli krysztal (1977) … Engineer Malkiewicz
– W obronie wlasnej czyli polowanie (1977) … Engineer Malkiewicz
– Zdala od ludzi czyli cos swojego (1977) … Engineer Malkiewicz
– Gdzie bylas czyli Szekspir (1976) … Engineer Malkiewicz
– Kosztowny drobiazg czyli rewizyta (1976) … Engineer Malkiewicz
See all 6 episodes »
 
1976 Beethoven-Days in a Life
Fürst Andreas Rasumowski
 
1976 Sein letzter Fall (TV movie)
Viktor
 
1976 Im Staub der Sterne
Thob
 
1976 Kazimierz Wielki
Karol Robert
 
1975 Das unsichtbare Visier (TV series)
Dr. König
– Das Rätsel des Fjords (1975) … Dr. König
– Depot im Skagerrak (1975) … Dr. König
 
1975 Die schwarze Mühle (TV movie)
Müller
 
1975 Polizeiruf 110 (TV series)
Paul Petzold
– Zwischen den Gleisen (1975) … Paul Petzold
 
1975 Mein blauer Vogel fliegt
Uncle Marian
 
1975 Die unheilige Sophia (TV movie)
 
1975 Jej powrót (TV movie)
Przemyslowiec
 
1974 Spätsaison (TV mini-series)
Dr. Weller
 
1974 Visa für Ocantros (TV movie)
Oberst Skindara
 
1974 Pomni imya svoye
Capt. Piotrowski
 
1974 The Deluge
Karol X Gustaw
 
1974 Prípad mrtvého muze
Polish criminalist
 
1973 Unterm Birnbaum
Szulski
 
1973 Apachen
Ramon
 
1973 Kopernik
Don Alonso
 
1973 Przyjecie na dziesiec osób plus trzy (TV movie)
Manager Piatek
 
1972 Er - Sie - Es (TV movie)
Harald Ebert
 
1972 Tail Wind
 
1972 Tecumseh
McKew
 
1972 Szerokiej drogi, kochanie
Adam Mackowski
 
1972 Zabijcie czarna owce
Major
 
1972 Die Schlüssel
Pawlik
 
1971 Stranen dvuboy
Robert Huston
 
1971 Pygmalion XII (TV movie)
Brooke
 
1971 Twarz aniola
 
1971 Wiktoryna czyli czy Pan pochodzi z Beauvais? (TV movie)
Diplomat Michal
 
1971 Lekce
 
1971 Piec i pól bladego Józka
Czekala
 
1971 KLK Calling PTZ: The Red Orchestra
Vincente Douglas
 
1970 Rózaniec z granatów (TV short)
Spanish Officer
 
1970 Znaki na drodze
Paslawski
 
1970 Raj na ziemi
Ziólkowski
 
1970 Aus unserer Zeit
Sascha Pronin (segment "Der Computer sagt: Nein")
 
1969 Rendezvous mit Unbekannt (TV mini-series)
– Froschmann nach Polen (1969)
 
1969 Verdacht auf einen Toten
Dr. Roth
 
1969 Sasiedzi
Police commandant
 
1969 Wenus z Ille (TV short)
Aragonczyk
 
1969 Time to Live
Lorenz Reger
 
1969 Czterej pancerni i pies (TV series)
SS-man
– Zaklad o smierc (1969) … SS-man (uncredited)
 
1968 Otello z M-2 (TV movie)
Lawyer
 
1968 Hrabina Cosel
Count Lecherenne
 
1968 Pierwszy pawilon (TV short)
President
 
1968 Stawka wieksza niz zycie (TV series)
Capt. Boldt / Rioletto
– Scisle tajne (1968) … Rioletto
– Podwójny nelson (1968) … Capt. Boldt (voice) (uncredited)
 
1968 Przerazliwe loze (TV short)
Millvi
 
1967 Dziadek do orzechów
Jan, the father
 
1967 Bicz bozy
Grebizewski
 
1967 Frozen Flashes
Stefan
 
1967 Cala naprzód
His Excellency
 
1967 Chudy i inni
Journalist
 
1967 Powrót na ziemie
Doctor
 
1967 Czlowiek, który zdemoralizowal Hadleyburg (TV short)
The Unknown
 
1966 Zejscie do piekla
Harrison
 
1966 Don Gabriel
 
1966 Katastrofa
Prosecutor
 
1966 Jutro Meksyk
Official
 
1966 Sposób bycia
Górny
 
1965 The Saragossa Manuscript
Don Avadoro
 
1965 Kapitan Sowa na tropie (TV series)
Krzysztof Malecki
– Szantazysta (1965) … Krzysztof Malecki
 
1964 Panienka z okienka
Prosecutor
 
1964 Agnieszka 46
Zenon Balcz
 
1963 Yokmok
 
1963 Pamietnik pani Hanki
Toto
 
1963 Na bialym szlaku
Sikora
 
1963 Ich dzien powszedni
Doctor
 
1962 Mandrin
 
1962 Knife in the Water
Andrzej
 
1961 Ogniomistrz Kalen
Saszko 'Bir'
 
1961 Dzis w nocy umrze miasto
American Prisoner of War (uncredited)
 
1961 Odwiedziny prezydenta
Jacek's father/President
 
1961 Szczesciarz Antoni
Saturnin Potapowicz
 
1960 Szklana góra
Jarek
 
1960 Black Cross
Fulko de Lorche
 
1959 Sygnaly
 
1959 Night Train
Jerzy
 
1959 Baza ludzi umarlych
Nine
 
1958 What Will My Wife Say to This?
Train Passenger
 
1958 The Eighth Day of the Week
Ciapus
 
1958 Król Macius I
 
1958 Eroica
Lt. Istvan Kolya (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
 
1957 Czlowiek na torze
Passenger (uncredited)
 
1956 Nikodem Dyzma
Mr. Cox's Interpreter
 
1956 Sprawa pilota Maresza
Surowiec
 
1955 Zaczarowany rower
Doctor
 
1955 Trzy starty
 
1955 Godziny nadziei
American officer
 
1954 Celuloza
Stuposz
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2003 Knife in the Water: A Ticket to the West (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Pól zartem, pól serial, czyli zlotopolskie remanenty: Quiz (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2010 Zylem 17 razy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Spisok korabley (documentary)
 
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During World War II, he fought in the ill-fated Warsaw Uprising. After the war, he served for a short time in the US Army in occupied Germany, before returning to Poland. When he later attempted to flee Poland, he was arrested and sent to prison. He remained a critic of the Communist regime, which is thought to have cost him leading roles over four decades. See more »

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