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Pope John Paul II (1920–2005)

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Trivia:

Ordained a Priest [1 November 1946] See more trivia »

Born:

Karol Józef Wojtyla
in Wadowice, Malopolskie, Poland

Died:

(age 84) in Vatican City
Pope John Paul II
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2007 Tryptyk rzymski
 
1997 Our God's Brother (play "Brat Naszego Boga" / as Karol Wojtyla)
 
1989 The Jeweller's Shop (play / as Karol Wojtyla)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2012 The Passions of Jesus Christ (in memory of)
 
2006 Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale (TV movie) (special thanks)
 
1984 Pa d'àngel (acknowledgment - as Karol Wojtyla)
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
2005 Kordavision (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Kelly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Pope John Paul II: Builder of Bridges (video documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Papal Chase (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 BBC World News (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 January 2004 (2004) … Himself (as Karol Wojtyla)
 
2002 2002 World Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 Har Haosher (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 I Remember (documentary)
Himself (as Papiez Jan Pawel II)
 
2000 In Search of History: Lourdes - Shrine of Miracles (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Padre Pio: Tra cielo e terra (TV movie)
Himself (as Karol Wojtyla)
 
1997 Vatikan - Die Macht der Päpste (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Papst Johannes Paul II. und die Freiheit (1997) … Himself (as Karol Józef Wojtyla)
 
1993 Inside the Vatican (TV mini-series)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1992 New Hyperion or Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood (documentary)
Himself
 
1988 Everyman (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Papa Wojtyla Part 3: Christ Said 'Go to All the Nations...' (1988) … Himself
– Papa Wojtyla Part 1: You Could Steal Horses with Wojtyla... (1988) … Himself
 
1988 Na ojczystej ziemi (documentary)
Himself (as Karol Wojtyla)
 
1987 Andy Williams and the NBC Kids: Easter in Rome (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 Credo (documentary)
 
1982 Music Is the Weapon (documentary)
Himself (both versions)
 
1979 Pielgrzym (documentary)
 
1979 La venida del Papa (documentary)
Himself
 
1979 La visita del Papa en México (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (80 titles)
2013 Cuéntame (TV series)
 
2012 BB King: The Life of Riley (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2012 Österreich-Bild (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Joschka und Herr Fischer (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Michel Petrucciani (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 Tunay na buhay (TV series documentary)
 
2011 We Have a Pope
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 Jan Pawel II: Szukalem Was... (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 I-Witness (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Nazi Collaborators (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Macht der Wunder - Die Geheimnisse des Vatikans (TV series documentary)
 
2010 Le vrai pouvoir du Vatican (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 A polos 25 (TV series)
 
2010 Die Konkurrenten - Russlands Wunderkinder II (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2010 Disappeared (TV series)
 
2009 50 años de (TV series)
 
2009 The Man Who Would Be Polka King (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Popieluszko. Wolnosc jest w nas
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Religulous (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Catalunya.cat (TV documentary)
Himself (as Joan Pau II)
 
2008 Waiting for Hockney (documentary)
Himself - Pope
 
2008 Banal
Himself
 
2007 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 Dans la peau de Jacques Chirac (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Benedict XVI: The Keys of the Kingdom (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Democrazy (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 La Marató 2005 (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 80s (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Romanzo criminale
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 On ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde (TV series)
 
2005 National Geographic: Inside 9/11 (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2005 Mój tata Maciek (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams (TV series)
 
2005 Horisont (TV series documentary)
 
2005 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 
2005 The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Travels & Traditions (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Zero Hour (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Európából Európába (documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Mel Gibson: God's Lethal Weapon (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 Get Up, Stand Up (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Unsere Besten (TV series)
 
2003 Juan Pablo II el pescador: XXV años con México (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 In Search of the Holy Grail (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 A Royal Family (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 I Love the '80s (TV series documentary)
 
2002 The Adventure of English
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Naqoyqatsi (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 The Crime of Father Amaro
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 Pink Floyd The Wall Redux
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 The J2 Project (video short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 National Geographic Video: Inside the Vatican (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 The Secret KGB Paranormal Files (TV documentary)
Himself - attempted assassination 1981
 
1999 ABC 2000: The Millennium (TV documentary)
 
1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1999 Österreich - Unser Jahrhundert (TV series documentary)
 
1998 Hermanas (TV series)
 
1998 Armageddon
Himself (uncredited)
 
1998 Tales of the Gun
Himself (as Karol Wojtyla)
 
1998 Cold War (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1997 The Story of Bean (TV special documentary)
Himself (photo)
 
1996 The Works (TV series documentary)
 
1996 Conspirators of Pleasure
Himself (as Papez Jan Pavel II.)
 
1992 Peter's Friends
Himself (uncredited)
 
1991 Aparição
Himself (uncredited)
 
1990 Den go'e, den onde og den virk'li sjove (TV series)
 
1988 Powaqqatsi (documentary)
 
1986 Lulú de noche
Himself (uncredited)
 
1984 El balcón abierto
Himself
 
1983 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
 
1982 Sweet Inquest on Violence
Himself (as Karol Wojtyla)
 
1982 Everyman (TV series documentary)
 
1981 Showtime Looks at 1981 (TV documentary)
Himself - Pontiff
 
1979 Weekend World (TV series)
 
1977 Der Schnüffler (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Author of several plays before becoming Pope, one of if not the only Pope to gain notoriety in this field. See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Biographical Movies  | 11 Print Biographies  | 33 Articles  | 25 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Papez Jan Pavel II. | Joan Pau II | Pope John Paul II | Papiez Jan Pawel II | Karol Józef Wojtyla | Karol Wojtyla

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"At the end of this solemn liturgy, I desire to say that many of my personal memories are tied to this place. During the Nazi occupation, when I was working in the Solvay factory near here, I used to come here. Even now I recall the street that goes from Borek Falecki to Debniki that I took every day going to work on the different turns with the wooden shoes on my feet... See more »

Trivia:

Ordained a Priest [1 November 1946] See more »

Nickname:

The Pilgrim Pope See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus