Zdzisław Karczewski
Acting
Biography
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Born: March 23, 1903
Place of Birth: Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]
Known For
Good Sins
A carmelite monk travels through 17th century Poland and experiences various mishaps along the way.
Mrs. Hanka's Diary
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.
Four Tank-Men and a Dog
Czterej pancerni i pies was a Polish black and white TV series based on the book by Janusz Przymanowski. Made between 1966 and 1970, the series is composed of 21 episodes of 55 minutes each, divided into three seasons. It is set in 1944 and 1945, during World War II, and follows the adventures of a tank crew and their T-34 tank in the 1st Polish Army. Although both the book and the TV series contain elements of pro-Soviet propaganda, they have achieved and retain a cult series status in Poland, Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries. The T-34 tank Rudy with the identifying number "102", a German Shepherd dog from Siberia Szarik and to a lesser extent the crew Jan Kos, Gustaw Jeleń, Grigorij Saakaszwili, Tomasz Czereśniak, and their commander and mentor Olgierd Jarosz, as well as other heroes of the series, have become icons in Polish popular culture.
Our Folks
Two quarreling peasant families, who were forced to leave their lands after the war, are settled by accident on two neighboring farms.
Ferry
1945. A packed ferry drifts down the Vistula after its tow rope snaps. Only a single militiaman sees notices the ferry and organizes a rescue before the it drifts into the Gdańsk Bay, which is still full of mines.
The Artillery Sergeant Kaleń
The movie is about the fate of Polish soldier named Kaleń who fought with UPA in 1946.The film recounts the exploits of the Polish soldier caught in the turmoil among the Polish Communist army, anti-communist underground and Ukrainian fascists.
The First Day of Freedom
Freed Polish soldiers are trapped in a small town in Germany during the last days of World War II. After a doctor's daughter is raped by a concentration camp worker, the Poles allow her and her father to stay in the house that is their temporary quarters. While waiting to be repatriated, the war-weary group is forced to fight some German soldiers who invade the town. The war brings out conflicting emotions of the Poles who find themselves trapped in the house and once again under fire from the enemy.
The Doll
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.
Spy
A spy film about Professor Skalski's invention - rays that could stop engines, thus avoiding wars - which becomes the focus of foreign intelligence. In order to take over the discovery, a secret agent is sent to reach the invention via the professor's son.
The People from the Train
A group of people find themselves stuck in remote train station in German-occupied Poland. A drunk German station guard there gets paranoid and sees partisans all around him, phones headquarters, and when the German soldiers arrive and search the station they find a gun. They then threaten to execute every fifth person unless someone claims it.
Filmography
as Fisherman
as Zenon Kaługa / Ignac Kaczmarek
as Łęski's Attorney (uncredited)
as Henig
as Jefim Siemionowicz ("The Crew")
as Jaśko 'John' Pawlak
as Ship Captain
as Paweł Lichosik
as General
as Jefim Siemionowicz
as Priest
as Officer
as Sergeant "Kulawy"
as Bronek Drzemlik
as Peasant (uncredited)
as Dowgird
as Antoni Mieniewski
as Honiorek
as Florian
as Wojciech Majewski
as Colonel Tomaszewski
as Card Player
as Karramba
as Director Małecki, playing Fikels
as Comrade (uncredited)
as 'Hiszpan' / Leader
as Franek
as Albert