Zenon Burzyński
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Zenon Burzyński.
Born: December 27, 1922
Place of Birth: Poznań, wielkopolskie, Polska
Known For
Free City
The heroic struggle of Polish post office workers in Gdańsk on the first day of World War II.
Cross of Valor
Three episodes showing the repercussions of war. A soldier is awarded with the Cross of Valor and vacation to home. But instead of his village, he finds only the charred ruins. A stray dog turns out to be the former guard at Auschwitz. A young widow is hailed as the wife of the hero but dreams of something else.
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.
Giuseppe in Warsaw
The Italian soldier Giuseppe Santucci, on his way home from the Russian front has his machine gun stolen in Warsaw. Afraid of consequences, he stays in Warsaw and occupies a flat of the Polish girl Maria, whom he suspects of stealing weapon. Maria indeed is an active member of the Polish resistance, contrary to her brother, Staszek, a painter, who only wants a calm living. In a course of events Giuseppe falls in love and, along with Staszek, becomes a hero of the Polish resistance.
Young Chopin
Young Frederic Chopin comes of age during a tumultous time in Polish history.
Seksolatki
Two teenagers try to live together as adults, but new responsibilities overwhelm them.
The Warsaw Debut
Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko fights for the right to stage his opera "Halka".
Załoga
Antek is an inexperienced seaman favored by his teachers. On his first trip to the sea he learns the hardships of the work and almost causes a tragedy.
Filmography
as Tomek's Teacher
as German Interpreter (uncredited)
as Passenger
as Priest
as German taking part in a Brawl
as Ignacy Dobrzyński, student (uncredited)
as Paweł Konarek
as Tunio