Jan Hencz

Jan Hencz

Born: August 13, 1946
Died: September 25, 2010
in Łódź, łódzkie, Polska

Movies for Jan Hencz...

Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us
Title: Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us
Character: Man in Coat
Released: February 27, 2009
Type: Movie
Story of life of Father Jerzy Popieluszko, the priest called "The Solidarity Chaplain", murdered by communist secret police.
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Little Moscow
Title: Little Moscow
Character: pan Władek, opiekun cmentarza
Released: November 28, 2008
Type: Movie
During the Cold War, a local Polish officer and a young Soviet woman wedded to a Soviet officer are drawn together by music.
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Inland Empire
Title: Inland Empire
Character: Janek
Released: December 6, 2006
Type: Movie
An actress’s perception of reality becomes increasingly distorted as she finds herself falling for her co-star in a remake of an unfinished Polish production that was supposedly cursed.
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Title: Boża podszewka. Część druga
Character: staruszek na wrocławskim dworcu
Released: October 2, 2005
Type: TV
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Title: Kryminalni
Character: antykwariusz Mikołaj Wilk
Released: September 18, 2004
Type: TV
Kryminalni was a Polish crime drama television series that aired on TVN network from September 18, 2004 until May 24, 2008. It ran for 8 seasons and 101 episodes were broadcast in total. It was created by Polish director and screenwriter Piotr Wereśniak and produced by MTL Maxfilm studio. The series followed life and work of police officers from the elite Criminal Terror and Murders Division of the Warsaw Metropolitan Police; the title refers to police officers in the crime section. The three main characters were Adam Zawada, an experienced, tough cup, his younger colleague Marek Brodecki and Barbara Storosz, an ambitious female officer who in the first season joins the team just after graduating. Although none of the main actors had had star status before the series debuted, all three of them rose to prominence and popularity during the 5-year-long run. Many of Poland's best known actors guest starred, usually playing roles of people involved in just one particular investigation. The serial was one of the most popular in Poland: each week it had an audience of 4 million.
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Na swoje podobieństwo
Title: Na swoje podobieństwo
Character: taksówkarz
Released: July 18, 2002
Type: Movie
Krystian Hofer is a music academy student. He suffers from an undiagnosed illness. One day he notices that someone is watching him. Through this person, Krystian discovers the mystery of his existence.
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Requiem
Title: Requiem
Character: Rysiek
Released: October 12, 2001
Type: Movie
Bartłomiej, community elder and orator, must choose an appropriate successor, but finds difficulty in the aftermath of a local girl's tragic hit-and-run death. A community's pain reverberates through fractured relationships and the burden of funereal responsibility.
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Tu stoję...
Title: Tu stoję...
Character: lekarz na OIOM-ie
Released: May 10, 1994
Type: Movie
A journalist from "Gazeta Wyborcza" recalls his investigative reports and the consequences he suffered while trying to reveal the truth.
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Cynga
Title: Cynga
Character: Osipow
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: Movie
A young Varsovian runs away from the Nazi’s attack on the East. He falls into the hands of the NKVD. Suspected of espionage, he ends up in a camp in Siberia. He will spend the war in a psychiatric hospital.
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Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema
Title: Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema
Character: Official at a Screening
Released: October 14, 1990
Type: Movie
The screening of a movie "Daybreak" at the "Liberty" Cinema is interrupted by an unusual event - actors come to life on the screen, start conversations among themselves, draw the audience into them. Crowds gather around the cinema, the relevant authorities and services wonder what to do in this complicated situation. Also arriving is the censor, a man reaching his fifties, a one-time literary critic and journalist. The line between fiction and reality begins to blur.
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Zabić na końcu
Title: Zabić na końcu
Character: Cashier
Released: June 6, 1990
Type: Movie
Two workers, bored with their current situation, decide to rob a famous movie director.
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Powrót do Polski
Title: Powrót do Polski
Character: Second Lieutenant Mieczysław Paluch
Released: December 23, 1988
Type: Movie
Ignacy Jan Paderewski returns to Poland. A journalist who is supposed to describe his arrival is called to the editorial office.
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Bermuda Triangle
Title: Bermuda Triangle
Character: Professor (uncredited)
Released: October 17, 1988
Type: Movie
Three old friends living in distant cities decide to help each other get rid of people who stand in their way to achieve happiness.
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Gwiazda Piołun
Title: Gwiazda Piołun
Released: April 21, 1988
Type: Movie
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And the Violins Stopped Playing
Title: And the Violins Stopped Playing
Character: (uncredited)
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
This is the true story about a group of Romani's (gypsy) in occupied Poland during World War II as they confront the atrocities and tragedies of a forgotten holocaust.
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Wiatr
Title: Wiatr
Character: Housband
Released: October 5, 1987
Type: Movie
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Między ustami a brzegiem pucharu
Title: Między ustami a brzegiem pucharu
Character: Sperling
Released: September 14, 1987
Type: Movie
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The Young Magician
Title: The Young Magician
Character: Professor (uncredited)
Released: August 1, 1987
Type: Movie
A 12-year boy feels left out by his classmates because he has no interest in athletics. He finally discovers his calling when his parents take him to a magic show. Picked by the magician to be his helper during a trick he is drawn into the world of magic and wants to learn more. He becomes proficient in tricks and also discovers his telekinetic powers. Unfortunately that further alienates him from his peers and his parents are afraid of his powers. Things change when a national emergency arises and the government asks him to help. After success he becomes a hero and is accepted by all. Written by Polish Cinema Database.
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Title: Przyłbice i kaptury
Released: November 23, 1986
Type: TV
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Alabama
Title: Alabama
Released: April 8, 1985
Type: Movie
Polish film directed by Ryszard Rydzewski.
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Tumor Witkacego
Title: Tumor Witkacego
Character: Priest
Released: February 25, 1985
Type: Movie
The film, which is a reconstruction of the life and work of Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, known under the pseudonym Witkacy, was produced especially on the occasion of the artist's 100th birthday. Witkacy is one of the outstanding European artists of the early twentieth century. Author of many short stories and plays translated into eighteen languages. Author of his own philosophical system, art theorist, painter of Formist paintings and portraits, a man who left behind a legend of a unique personality.
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Co dzień bliżej nieba
Title: Co dzień bliżej nieba
Released: February 27, 1984
Type: Movie
After the death of his mother, fifteen-year-old Piotr goes to boarding school. He makes friends with Mirek there.
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Austeria
Title: Austeria
Character: Pritsch
Released: March 28, 1983
Type: Movie
During a pogrom in Poland on the eve of World War I, a group of Jews seek refuge from the Cossacks. The fugitives hide out in a rural inn, terrified that they may be given away at any moment.
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Vabank
Title: Vabank
Character: policjant w cywilu
Released: October 1, 1981
Type: Movie
October 1934. Poland. Famous bank robber Kwinto decided to quit his dangerous criminal job, but after his friend's death, he changed his mind and organized a burglary of famous and well protected bank which belonged to his former partner in crime, backstabbing and double-crossing Kramer. Kwinto designs a clever plan not to only rob the Kramer's bank but to make it look like Kramer himself did it.
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The Moth
Title: The Moth
Released: October 10, 1980
Type: Movie
This is psychological drama by Tomasz Zygadlo begins as a straightforward story. Jan (Roman Wilhelmi) is the host of a nightly talk show in which he counsels people who call in with their problems. He is dedicated to helping these lonely souls but becomes increasingly disturbed when his co-workers and supervisors at the radio station do not appreciate his program; they seem unable to grasp the importance of what he is doing. Aside from that, Jan's private life is frayed around the edges. His wife is a heavy drinker and his mistress has no comprehension about who he is or what he is doing. Jan's frustration over this lack of recognition builds to an explosive level, threatening to upset the balance of his daily life.
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Olympics 40
Title: Olympics 40
Character: starszy grupy Belgów
Released: June 23, 1980
Type: Movie
The film deals with the a clandestine Olympiade held in a German POW camp during WW II, housing many Poles, but also French and Brits. A spit and a Polish German lieutenant is added to the staff of a prison camp. He sees a Pole, the acknowledged leader of the Polish prisoners, against whom he had competed during the Berlin Olympics in 1936. He asks the Pole to train with him but is refused; the Pole points out out that he is a prisoner and nothing more. But that plants the seed and the Pole proposes and Olympics 40 to be held among the prisoners. They ingeniously make a flag and medals, set up a number of races; a croaching hop race is unwittingly organized by a German prison guard who uses it as a torture. The German lieutenant knows that something is going on but cannot find out. Finally the Germans realize the idea and the Polish chief is sent to concentration camp but the others disobey the orders.