Jan Machulski

Jan Machulski

Born: July 3, 1928
Died: November 20, 2008
in Łódź, łódzkie, Polska

Movies for Jan Machulski...

The Last Action
Title: The Last Action
Character: Zygmunt Zuber "Małolat"
Released: September 10, 2009
Type: Movie
When his grandson is beaten by gangsters, a Warsaw veteran gathers his war buddies to take them on.
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Title: Doręczyciel
Character: Fryderyk Gradoń
Released: March 1, 2009
Type: TV
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Nie ma takiego numeru
Title: Nie ma takiego numeru
Character: Kwintowski
Released: December 6, 2007
Type: Movie
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Title: Twarzą w twarz
Released: September 4, 2007
Type: TV
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Love in an Underground Passage
Title: Love in an Underground Passage
Character: ksiądz redaktor naczelny "Periodyku Kulturalnego"
Released: February 14, 2007
Type: Movie
Another film from the TV series "Polish Holidays", this time illustrating a holiday not entirely Polish, but already firmly rooted in the native reality - Valentine's Day. The script for it was written by Jerzy Pilch. For the famous writer, winner of the Nike Award, this is the second encounter with this cycle: earlier he wrote the script for the excellent "Yellow Scarf". His collaboration with director Janusz Majewski resulted in a story full of humor and charm, treating love with a slight wink of the eye and a touch of nostalgia. Wojciech Malajkat, who also played the main role, is a great merit.
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Olek
Title: Olek
Character: Kostek
Released: January 1, 2006
Type: Movie
When in a small village appears a little boy named Olek, the life of its inhabitants change. Olek senses danger.
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Emilia
Title: Emilia
Released: April 17, 2005
Type: Movie
"Emilia" is a parody of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Amelia". The title heroine was brought up in very specific conditions. Her parents could not transfer enough affection and knowledge to the growing child. Therefore, the girl created her own inner world in her mind, to live in complete isolation from the environment. One day, 19-year-old Emilia finds her life goal - she decides to do good around her. Unfortunately, bad luck means that people who meet on their way do not really need any help from her ...
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1409. Afera na zamku Bartenstein
Title: 1409. Afera na zamku Bartenstein
Character: komtur
Released: January 21, 2005
Type: Movie
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Vinci
Title: Vinci
Character: Tadeusz Hagen
Released: September 17, 2004
Type: Movie
The sophisticated thief of art Robert "Cuma" Cuminski is released on probation from the local prison by the corrupt Doctor Wiaderny to organize the theft of the famous Leonardo Da Vinci painting "Lady with Ermine" for the dealer Gruby. Three years ago, Cuma was accidentally arrested by the snoopy detective Wilk after a successful heist in the house of the collector Lehman, but he has not ratted his comrade Julian.
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Miss Wet T-Shirt
Title: Miss Wet T-Shirt
Character: Pan Jerzy, znajomy Władysława z cmentarza
Released: April 20, 2003
Type: Movie
"Miss Wet T-Shirt" is a humorous and thought-provoking story of a widowed man in his fifties who rebels against the degradation of the world around him, full of corruption and moral ambiguity. Władysław did not always act honestly in life, so his wife left him. Soon she was gone forever and only after her death did he understand his mistake. He tries to redeem guilt, adhering to the principle that no one can escape from responsibility for committed sins, for existence in the world of evil. The hero heads a group of so-called defenders of morals, actively participates in combating the progressive demoralization of society.
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Title: Miasteczko
Character: Kostek Kamiński
Released: March 27, 2000
Type: TV
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Killer 2
Title: Killer 2
Character: Zenon
Released: January 8, 1999
Type: Movie
Jurek Kiler has become a VIP - sponsoring the Polish government, playing tennis with the President, meeting world leaders. He must oversee a transfer of a substantial amount of gold. However, in his past activities, he has made enemies. Mighty ones. And thus Jurek Kiler's next adventure begins as he has to face attempts at kidnapping, assassinations and problems in his love life...
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Unser fremdes Kind
Title: Unser fremdes Kind
Released: May 22, 1998
Type: Movie
Anna and Pawel Kowalski lead a happy life in Gdansk, Poland, until their 8 year old son Tomek gets hit by a car. Not only is Tomek badly injured, his father proves not to be suitable as a blood donator. Pawel accuses his wife of betrayal of confidence, but she knows that only her husband can be the father of their child. She fears the worst: if Pawel isn't the biological father, she cannot be the biological mother.
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Przystań
Title: Przystań
Character: Franciszek Jaszczuk, dyrektor szkoły
Released: November 30, 1997
Type: Movie
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Killer
Title: Killer
Character: Chief Inspector
Released: November 17, 1997
Type: Movie
An innocent cab driver is mistaken for a contract killer and imprisoned. Soon, he is sprung by a mob boss who needs a "killer" for a few more jobs.
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Cudze szczęście
Title: Cudze szczęście
Character: Dziadek
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
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Title: Ekstradycja
Released: November 9, 1995
Type: TV
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Polish Death
Title: Polish Death
Character: pułkownik
Released: April 27, 1995
Type: Movie
Young man frustrated with his life and pointless job becomes one of the suspects in serial killer investigation, but he suspects someone else...
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Pigs 2: The Last Blood
Title: Pigs 2: The Last Blood
Character: Walenda, major UOP
Released: April 5, 1994
Type: Movie
Franz Maurer, a compromised cop, former officer of the criminal department of the Warsaw's police, is released from prison where he was doing time for his brutality and murders. He is awaited by Nowy, a former police colleague. Franz tries to go straight starting hard work in a steel mill. Nevertheless, he must leave the factory as a criminal with an uncertain past when he doesn't join the strike organized by the workers' union. At the same time, a merciless war continues in former Yugoslavia. Wolf and William, two high rank officers, come to Poland in order to organize a network selling and smuggling arms to Yugoslavia by way of Albania.
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Title: Kuchnia polska
Character: doktor Kozłowski, przyjaciel Zuzanny
Released: April 18, 1993
Type: TV
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Pigs
Title: Pigs
Character: Walenda, major SB
Released: November 20, 1992
Type: Movie
In good old days Franz Maurer and his partners from secret police used to live like kings. Now, they all must adapt to new post-communist environment where they are scorned and losing all the privileges. Some, like Franz, are like ordinary police fighting against drug dealers. But Franz would soon find that some of his friends are on the other side.
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Squadron
Title: Squadron
Character: Markowski
Released: October 28, 1992
Type: Movie
A young Russian aristocrat, Baron Fyodor Jeremin, volunteers to serve with a Dragon squadron to impress the girl who rejected his love. Just at this time the 1863 insurrection explodes in Poland. He enlists to serve in the army being sent to suppress the revolt. He believes that now it's enough to defeat the Poles, become an officer and hero, get a bunch of medals, and then return and lay all of this at the feet of her beloved. However, the "little Polish war" looks completely different to the way that young Jeremin imagined it to be. In course of time, he learns to be on the wrong side. But there is no escape - he must kill or he will be killed. What's more, he falls in love with a beautiful Polish girl...
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Déjà vu
Title: Déjà vu
Released: July 1, 1990
Type: Movie
The Prohibition years. Chicago bootleggers suffer losses due to their betrayal by one Mick Nich - Mikita Nichiporuk. The mob decides to execute the traitor, who escaped to Odesa, USSR, and organized his own bootleg business there. The hitman, Pollack, arrives in Odesa, and realizes how hard it is to make the hit here, as compared to a civilized country like USA.
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Creation
Title: Creation
Released: August 31, 1989
Type: Movie
A music conductor, and family man, gets involved in a tragic accident. Luckily the operating surgeon has developed a pioneering medical solution. Loosely based on Roald Dahl's short story “William And Mary”.
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State of Fear
Title: State of Fear
Character: Józef Małecki, ojciec Jana
Released: August 25, 1989
Type: Movie
Realistic depiction of the Polish martial law in 1981. John Malecki is a young actor with good career prospects in a Warsaw theater, preparing to play Hamlet, his dream role. John plans to go to Sweden. Any involvement with the new Solidarnośc movement might put his visa to Sweden at risk. But staying neutral in these times is not an easy task.
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Sonata marymoncka
Title: Sonata marymoncka
Character: Herbinger
Released: May 16, 1988
Type: Movie
Main character, Rysiek, tries to live through dangerous times of war-torn and later stalinist Poland.
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King Size
Title: King Size
Character: Kwintek
Released: May 2, 1988
Type: Movie
A comedy. The story follows a young scientist in the contemporary world, who actually came from the world of dwarves, thanks to a magic potion, held by the Big Eater, ruler of the dwarves. The dwarf kingdom, Shuflandia, exists in a cellar of a library, and only the most obedient get the chance to grow to king size and inhabit the larger world. Once there, nobody wants to return to Shuflandia. Also, there are no women in Shuflandia.
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And the Violins Stopped Playing
Title: And the Violins Stopped Playing
Character: colonel Kruger
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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Inner Life
Title: Inner Life
Character: Judge
Released: August 28, 1987
Type: Movie
The life of a grumpy 40-year-old man living with his wife in a high-rise block. Every day is like the other - quarrel over dinner, garbage, neighbours, elevators, lost socks. He hates everybody, especially his wife. Not even sexual fantasies are an escape from the hell, he imposes on himself.
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The Young Magician
Title: The Young Magician
Character: Colonel
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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Kill Me, Cop
Title: Kill Me, Cop
Released: June 6, 1987
Type: Movie
A Polish thriller. Central story is a duel between criminal-on- the-run (Linda) and the cop (Machalica) who put him behind the bars the first time around.
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Vabank II
Title: Vabank II
Character: Henryk Kwinto
Released: May 6, 1985
Type: Movie
A sequel to "Vabank" (1981), introduces the same characters entangled in a duel between a former safecracker and a crooked bank manager.
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An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill
Title: An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill
Character: Ochmistrz Wolski
Released: March 14, 1983
Type: Movie
Drama about historical figure Barbara Radziwiłł, her romance with King Sigismund II August, her death and her posthumous return to Vilnius.
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Vabank
Title: Vabank
Character: Henryk Kwinto
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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Title: Królowa Bona
Character: Wolski
Released: December 24, 1980
Type: TV
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Zrcadlení
Title: Zrcadlení
Character: Dr. Reinberger
Released: April 28, 1978
Type: Movie
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Title: Polskie drogi
Character: mecenas Stefan Kozakiewicz
Released: October 16, 1977
Type: TV
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Index
Title: Index
Character: Ojciec Andrzeja
Released: May 25, 1977
Type: Movie
The story begins in March of 1968, the days of students protests. A hot- headed student protests the Dean's decision to expell a fellow student on fake accusation charges, upon which he drops out of university rather than make a compromise. He loses everything in the process: his girlfriend, housing privileges - he becomes a coal deliverer. On the job he witnesses an accident that causes death of a fellow worker. He decides to write a story, which is good and a publishing house wants to print it, but only after some corrections are made. He refuses again and the story is not printed. Finally, a story is commercialized and made into a succesful film and brings fame to the original author.
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Wolna sobota
Title: Wolna sobota
Character: Kazimierz
Released: January 1, 1977
Type: Movie
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Title: Far from the highway
Character: ojciec Ani
Released: December 11, 1976
Type: TV
Village boy falls in love with a city girl and decides to change his life. Living in the countryside is the end of dreams? Leszek Gorecki, boy, living in a small village, decides to break this stereotype. Since the child is interested in technology, mechanics, cars. He dreams to become a driver. Meets Bronka, the prettiest girl in the village. Despite feeling Leszek says that the country "no reflection" and has to do something with your life. He decides to go to Silesia. She works hard and puts the money to finally start the desired driving course. One day, during the holidays, the boy meets Anne. The girl is the daughter of a dentist, lives in Lodz, studying biology. Anka gets Leszek in the eye, as it turns out - of reciprocity. A few, however, a huge gap divides the intellectual and cultural
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Title: Calling 07
Character: Jacek Wereda
Released: November 25, 1976
Type: TV
The series centres around the investigations of Police Lieutenant Sławomir Borewicz. Each episode features a different case being solved by Borewicz.
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Title: Dyrektorzy
Character: lekarz
Released: December 16, 1975
Type: TV
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Izkustvenata patitza
Title: Izkustvenata patitza
Released: May 17, 1974
Type: Movie
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Journey for One Smile
Title: Journey for One Smile
Character: Stanisław Wanatowicz
Released: March 27, 1972
Type: Movie
The film is a cinema version of the popular TV series of the same title.
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Title: Theatre Macabre
Released: October 1, 1971
Type: TV
Christopher Lee hosts this horror anthology series from Poland with stories from various classic authors.
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Pogoń za Adamem
Title: Pogoń za Adamem
Character: Zygmunt Zawada, reżyser filmu "Barykada krwi i miłości"
Released: December 22, 1970
Type: Movie
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Album polski
Title: Album polski
Character: Piotr, ojciec Tomka
Released: May 8, 1970
Type: Movie
University student Anna and her boyfriend Tomek use a precious photograph to trace and unveil the complex wartime and post-war past of their parents.
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The Criminal Who Stole a Crime
Title: The Criminal Who Stole a Crime
Character: Prison manager (voice)
Released: October 7, 1969
Type: Movie
A retired police captain, Siwy, tells a reporter about his latest action, carrying on his own investigation into the mysterious death of a Eve Salm, a.k.a. Princess. She was a witness in a case where the defendant pled guilty and was sentenced to eight years in prison. Siwy doubts the defendant's guilt and risks his life to apprehend the real killer.
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The Neighbours
Title: The Neighbours
Character: Major
Released: September 3, 1969
Type: Movie
A day before the beginning of the Second World War, a young resident of Bydgoszcz falls in love with a German teenager.
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Rzeczpospolita babska
Title: Rzeczpospolita babska
Character: Capt. Stanisław Karski
Released: July 8, 1969
Type: Movie
After the end of World War 2 a division of female soldiers settles down at Recovered Territories and make an oath to never enter into relationships with men, which may prove difficult, because male soldiers have also made their home nearby.
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The Game
Title: The Game
Character: Joachim
Released: May 20, 1969
Type: Movie
Professionally active, childless, married woman loses her father during a business trip. With an overwhelming sense of transience and the fear of death, she doubts her attachment to her husband. It turns out that in marriage, too, he only plays his part, with greater or lesser conviction.
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The Doll
Title: The Doll
Character: Julian Ochocki
Released: December 12, 1968
Type: Movie
Set in the 19th century Warsaw. The indolence of aristocrats who, secure with their pensions, are too lazy to undertake new business risks, frustrates Wokulski. His ability to make money is respected but his lack of family and social rank is condescended to. Because of his "help" (in secret) to "the doll's" impecunious but influential father, the girl becomes aware of his affection.
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First Pavilion
Title: First Pavilion
Character: Professor Foss
Released: September 2, 1968
Type: Movie
A young scientist is kidnapped and taken to a mysterious house in which his former professor is conducting experiments to shrink people.
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Associate Professor H.
Title: Associate Professor H.
Character: Foss
Released: August 30, 1968
Type: Movie
The title character is a professor looking to replace humans with cyborgs. His supremely creepy assistant Traumer, strikingly played by Majewski regular Andrzej Rausz, is one such creation. Professor H. intends to transpose Traumer’s brain with that of a renowned scientist, but is in for a surprise.
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Roly Poly
Title: Roly Poly
Character: Dr. Benglow (voice) (uncredited)
Released: March 17, 1968
Type: Movie
Based on the novel by Stanislaw Lem (Solaris). The main character, race car driver Ryszard Fox, is involved in many car accidents. After each car crash he gets a transplant for one or another internal organ. After a while there is a question: Who really is Ryszard Fox?
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Wycieczka w nieznane
Title: Wycieczka w nieznane
Character: Robert (voice) (uncredited)
Released: February 9, 1968
Type: Movie
A visit to Auschwitz changes the life of a young unambitious writer.
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The Lodger
Title: The Lodger
Character: Ludwik
Released: January 7, 1967
Type: Movie
A pleasant, open-faced young man (Jan Machulski) comes to live in a boarding house with three peculiar women.
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The Vampire
Title: The Vampire
Character: Runevski
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Gothic story based on novella by Aleksey Tolstoy
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Nightingales of Poznań
Title: Nightingales of Poznań
Character: Choir Conductor
Released: September 13, 1966
Type: Movie
A twelve-year-old choir boy is going through a crisis caused by problems in his parents' marriage.
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Zawsze w niedziele
Title: Zawsze w niedziele
Character: Piotr Wolski (voice) (uncredited)
Released: March 2, 1966
Type: Movie
Three stories centered around sports.
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Wyspa złoczyńców
Title: Wyspa złoczyńców
Character: Tomasz
Released: April 5, 1965
Type: Movie
A young museum worker sets out to a treasure hidden in a small town.
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The Saragossa Manuscript
Title: The Saragossa Manuscript
Character: Count Pena Flor
Released: February 9, 1965
Type: Movie
During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the former's grandfather.
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Rachunek sumienia
Title: Rachunek sumienia
Character: UB Lieutenant
Released: November 16, 1964
Type: Movie
The wrongly convicted Roman leaves prison and tries to return to his earlier life.
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Avatar: The Exchange of Souls
Title: Avatar: The Exchange of Souls
Character: Count Olgierd Łabiński
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Count Olgierd Łabiński lives with his beloved wife in Paris in a beautiful palace. The Countess recalls her stay in Florence and her insistent admirer Octavius ​​de Saville. Soon, Octavius, arrives in Paris and calls for the famous Dr. Cherbonneau, suspected of being a charlatan. Citing the teachings of the East, Cherbonneau offers the patient an "avatar", a reincarnation of the soul, which takes a different body...
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Mrs. Hanka's Diary
Title: Mrs. Hanka's Diary
Character: Fred Van Houben
Released: August 29, 1963
Type: Movie
The young and beautiful wife of a prominent diplomat complains of boredom. To change her monotonous life, she has an affair, through which she gets entangled in intrigues and espionage affairs.
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Far Is the Road
Title: Far Is the Road
Character: Adam Włodarczyk
Released: June 10, 1963
Type: Movie
After WWII a soldier returns to his Polish homeland from Scotland.
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I ty zostaniesz Indianinem
Title: I ty zostaniesz Indianinem
Character: Captain Górny
Released: September 2, 1962
Type: Movie
Mirek Kubiak is a primary school student. Like his friends, he is fascinated by Indians and would like to become a brave Apache. Uncle Eligiusz from America comes to his house. The boy becomes embroiled in a criminal scandal.
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Drugi człowiek
Title: Drugi człowiek
Character: Karol Borowski
Released: October 19, 1961
Type: Movie
A man just released from prison protects a woman from a group of thugs while on his way home.
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Dziś w nocy umrze miasto
Title: Dziś w nocy umrze miasto
Character: English POW (uncredited)
Released: September 4, 1961
Type: Movie
An unlikely couple - a Polish concentration camp inmate and a young German girl - stick together and try to survive the RAF bombing of Dresden in February 1945.
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Visit of a President
Title: Visit of a President
Character: Doctor
Released: April 21, 1961
Type: Movie
A little boy, craving for his father's attention, imagines a made-up "Mr. President" who looks just like his father but is caring and attentive.
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It Started Yesterday
Title: It Started Yesterday
Character: Wacław Jasiński
Released: January 12, 1961
Type: Movie
Based on real events story of stealing methyl alcohol causing mass poisoning in town.
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Coloured Stockings
Title: Coloured Stockings
Character: Biology Teacher (segment "Matylda")
Released: November 18, 1960
Type: Movie
Drama directed by Janusz Nasfeter.
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Eagle
Title: Eagle
Character: Lieutenant Pilecki
Released: February 7, 1959
Type: Movie
Based on a true story of Polish submarine "Orzel" (The Eagle): September 1939, "Orzel" is coming to Estonian neutral harbor in Tallin. Under pressure from Germany Estonians have intern the ship. Commander Grabinski decides to escape to England through the Baltic Sea, without any maps that has been confiscated and with only small amount of fuel on board.
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Free City
Title: Free City
Character: Janek
Released: September 1, 1958
Type: Movie
The heroic struggle of Polish post office workers in Gdańsk on the first day of World War II.
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Historia jednego myśliwca
Title: Historia jednego myśliwca
Character: Lieutenant Stanisław Kamień
Released: August 19, 1958
Type: Movie
The film follows the exploits of Stefan as he fights against the Nazis as a RAF pilot.
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The Last Day of Summer
Title: The Last Day of Summer
Character: Him
Released: August 4, 1958
Type: Movie
A subtle, almost quasi-documentary tale of a confrontation between two lonely people — one from which true understanding cannot seemingly result.
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The Noose
Title: The Noose
Character: Militiaman (uncredited)
Released: January 20, 1958
Type: Movie
A day in the life of an alcoholic. With the help of his girlfriend Krysia, Kuba attempts to regain control of his life. But when his girlfriend is at work and Kuba home alone, resisting temptation becomes hard.
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A Generation
Title: A Generation
Character: GL Member (uncredited)
Released: January 26, 1955
Type: Movie
Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives. A coming-of-age story of survival and shattering loss, A Generation delivers a brutal portrait of the human cost of war.
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Three Stories
Title: Three Stories
Character: SP Worker (segment 3) (uncredited)
Released: April 24, 1953
Type: Movie
The short stories showing the troubles of youth serving in the "Służba Polsce" organisation.