Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski studied at Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art and Stefan Batory Gymnasium and Lyceum. The recorded working language is Polish, Russian and French. The field of work recorded is acting and film acting. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Golden Medal for Merit to Culture.

• Name — Daniel Olbrychski • Born — 27 February 1945 • Birthplace — Łowicz, Poland • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1964–present • Children — 3

• Illustration — Olbrychski (left) with Andrzej Wajda (centre), 1973 Olbrychski was born in 1945 in Łowicz, Poland to father Franciszek and mother Klementyna (née Sołonowicz). He had an older brother, Krzysztof (1939–2017), who was a physicist. He attended the Stefan Batory Gymnasium and Lyceum in Warsaw. He has been practicing boxing since his youth, he also trained fencing, badminton and judo. In 1965, he played the character of Rafał Olbromski, his first major film role in Andrzej Wajda's film The Ashes. In 1971 he won the award for Best Actor at the 7th Moscow International Film Festival for his role in The Birch Wood. He played one of the leading roles in Volker Schlöndorff's film The Tin Drum based on Günter Grass's novel Die Blechtrommel. He also appeared in one of the ten short films in Krzysztof Kieślowski's Dekalog and played a role in the film adaptation of The Unbearable Lightness of Being. In 1986, he played one of the main roles in Margarethe von Trotta's film Rosa Luxemburg. The same year, Olbrychski received the French Legion of Honor (L'Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur). In 2007 he received the Stanislavsky Award at the 29th Moscow International Film Festival for the outstanding achievement in the career of acting and devotion to the principles of Stanislavsky's school. In 1998, he starred in Nikita Mikhalkov's film the Barber of Siberia. In a 1998 survey published by Polityka magazine he was ranked 7th on the list of the greatest Polish actors of the 20th century. In 2010, he received a diploma from the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. In addition to acting, Olbrychski has been well known for his abilities as an athlete. A keen horse-rider, a boxer and very able with the sabre, Olbrychski personally performed most of the stunt scenes in his movies. He was selected to be on the jury for the Cinéfondation and short films sections of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Throughout his career, he appeared in five Academy Award-nominated films, two of which won the award (The Tin Drum, 1979 and Dangerous Moves, 1984).

In mid-1970s, he was in a relationship with singer Maryla Rodowicz. He has a son Victor from a relationship with German actress Barbara Sukowa. He has been married three times: to actress Monika Dziensiewicz, with whom he has a son Rafał; journalist Zuzanna Łapicka (daughter of Andrzej Łapicki), with whom he has a daughter Weronika, and since 2003 to theatrologist Krystyna Demska. He lived for many years in France and speaks French fluently. He practices boxing as a hobby. During the 2015 Polish presidential election, he endorsed the candidacy of Bronisław Komorowski. He supports the LGBT community.

• 1964: Ranny w lesie, as Corporal Koral • 1965: The Ashes, as Rafał Olbromski • 1966: Potem nastąpi cisza, as Olewicz • 1967: Marriage of Convenience, as Andrzej • 1967: Bokser, as Tolek Szczepaniak • 1967: Jowita, as Marek Arens • 1968: The Countess Cosel, as Charles XII • 1968: Zaliczenie (TV Short), as Student • 1969: Everything for Sale, as Daniel • 1969: Colonel Wolodyjowski, as Azja, son of Tugay Bey • 1969: The Structure of Crystals, as Himself (uncredited) • 1969: Hunting Flies, as Sculptor • 1969: Skok • 1970: Salt of the Black Earth, as Lt. Stefan Sowinski • 1970: Liberation, Film II: Breakthrough, as Genrik • 1970: Landscape After the Battle, as Tadeusz • 1970: Różaniec z granatów (TV Short), as Józef Laptak • 1970: The Birch Wood, as Boleslaw • 1970: The Pacifist, as Sergey Abramov (uncredited) • 1971: Égi bárány, as A hegedülõ • 1971: Family Life, as Ziemowit Braun, called Wit • 1971: Osvobozhdenie: Napravlenie glavnogo udara, as Heinrich • 1971: Osvobozhdenie: Bitva za Berlin, as Henrik Dombrovski • 1972: Pilate and Others (TV Movie), as Matthew Levi • 1973: The Wedding, as Bridegroom • 1974: Roma rivuole Cesare (TV Movie), as Claudio • 1974: The Deluge, as Andrzej Kmicic • 1975: The Promised Land, as Karol Borowiecki • 1977: Dagny, as Stanislaw Przybyszewski • 1977: Trzy po trzy • 1977: Zdjecia próbne, as Himself • 1979: The Maids of Wilko, as Wiktor Ruben • 1979: The Tin Drum, as Jan Bronski • 1979: Kung-fu, as Zygmunt • 1980: Rycerz, as Herophant • 1980: Wizja lokalna 1901, as Priest Paczkowski • 1981: Terrarium (TV Movie) • 1981: Les Uns et les Autres, as Karl Kremer • 1981: The Fall of Italy, as Davorin • 1981: From a Far Country, as Captain • 1982: The Trout, as Saint-Genis • 1982: Roza • 1983: La derelitta, as Saül • 1983: A Love in Germany, as Wiktorczyk • 1983: Si j'avais mille ans • 1984: Bis später, ich muss mich erschiessen • 1984: Dangerous Moves, as Tac-Tac, l'équipe de Liebskind • 1984: Lieber Karl, as Teacher • 1985: ', as Fritz • 1985: Casablanca, Casablanca, as Daniel • 1985: Jestem przeciw, as Grzegorz • 1985: Flash back, as Vincent Delaune / Thomas • 1986: Music Hall (TV Movie), as Paul Bronnen • 1986: Rosa Luxemburg, as Leo Jogiches • 1986: Ga, ga: Chwała bohaterom, as Hero • 1986: Siekierezada, as Michal Katny • 1986: Mit meinen heißen Tränen (TV Mini-Series), as Franz von Schober • 1986: Mariage blanc (TV Movie), as Félix • 1987: Farewell Moscow, as Yuli • 1988: The Secret of the Sahara (TV Mini-Series), as Hared • 1988: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, as Interior Ministry Official • 1988: Zoo, as Martina's Father • 1988: To Kill a Priest (uncredited) • 1988: La Bottega dell'orefice, as Father Adam • 1989: Haute tension (TV Series), as Victor • 1989: Dekalog: Three (TV Mini-Series), as Janusz • 1989: To teleftaio stoihima, as Orestis • 1989: L'Orchestre rouge, as Karl Giering • 1989: Passi d'amore • 1990: Le Silence d'ailleurs, as François • 1991: Coup de foudre (TV Series), as Jan Bergman • 1992: Long Conversation with a Bird (TV Movie), as Angelo • 1992: Babochki • 1992: Lazos de sangre, as Alberto • 1992: Short Breath of Love • 1993: Kolejność uczuć, as Rafal Nawrot • 1993: Me Ivan, You Abraham, as Stepan • 1993: Lepiej być piękną i bogatą, as Lawyer • 1993: Dinozavris kvertskhi • 1993: Vervonal • 1995: Transatlantis, as Neuffer • 1995: Pestka, as Borys • 1996: A Torvenytelen, as Korlát Gerzson • 1996: The Story of Master Twardowski, as Jan Michal Twardowski • 1996: Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi • 1996: Poznań '56, as Professor • 1996: Truck stop • 1997: Dzieci i ryby, as Franciszek • 1997: Szökés, as Nagy fõhadnagy, a recski tábor politikai parancsnoka • 1997: Balkan Island: The Last Story of the Century, as Limov • 1997: Opowieści weekendowe: Ostatni krąg (TV Movie), as Witold • 1998: The Barber of Siberia, as Kopnovskiy • 1999: With Fire and Sword, as Tugai Bey • 1999: Pan Tadeusz, as Gerwazy • 2000: To ja, złodziej, as Seweryn • 2001: The Spring to Come, as Szymon Gajowiec • 2001: The Hexer (The Witcher, 2001), as Filavandrel • 2002: The Hexer (The Witcher, 2002), as Filavandrel • 2002: Gebürtig, as Konrad Sachs • 2002: The Revenge, as Dyndalski • 2003: An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God, as Piastun • 2003: Nitschewo, as Frank • 2004: Break Point • 2005: The Turkish Gambit, as McLaughlin • 2005: The Fall of the Empire (TV Mini-Series), as Strombah • 2005: Anthony Zimmer, as Nassaiev • 2005: Persona Non Grata, as Polish Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs • 2006: Off the Stretcher as Witcher • 2007: Dwie strony medalu (TV Series), as Toni • 2008: Nietzsche v Rossii, as Friedrich Nietzsche • 2008: A Man and His Dog, as Taxi polonais • 2009: Idealny facet dla mojej dziewczyny, as Dr. Gebauer • 2009: Taras Bulba, as Krasnevsky • 2009: Mniejsze zlo, as Akowiec • 2009: Rewizyta, as Wit • 2009–2010: Czas honoru (TV Series), as 'Doctor' • 2010: Oda az igazság, as Kinizsi 2. • 2010: Nie opuszczaj mnie, as Badecki 'Jupiter' • 2010: Salt, as Oleg Vasilievich Orlov • 2010: Legenda o Lietajúcom Cypriánovi (uncredited) • 2010: Odnoklassniki, as the Pole on the island Goa • 2010: Sluby panienskie, as Szlachcic • 2011: Wintertochter, as Waldecks Opa • 2011: Tolko ne seychas, as Elka's Uncle • 2011: Battle of Warsaw 1920, as Józef Piłsudski • 2012: Z milosci, as Radwanski • 2012: Hans Kloss: Stawka większa niż śmierć, as Werner • 2012: The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683, as Katski • 2012: Sep, as Bozek • 2013: The Hardy Bucks Movie, as Roman • 2013: Legend No. 17, as NHL manager • 2014: Piate: Nie odchodz!, as Homeless • 2014: Passenger from San Francisco, as Professor Steinman • 2014: Swiadek, as Barak • 2016: Hidden Reserves, as Wladimir Sokulov • 2016: Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge, as Emile Amagat • 2016: Titanium White, as Dean • 2017: Stebuklas, as Priest • 2017: Off the Stretcher: Resuscitation as Witcher • 2018: Studniówk@, as Napoleon • 2018: DJ, as Grandpa • 2018: Van Goghs, as Victor • 2018: Kamerdyner, as Leo von Trettow • 2018: Koja je ovo drzava!, as Predsjednik • 2018: Souvenir from Odesa, as Mathieu Ozon • 2019: Mowa ptaków, as Gustaw • 2019: Polityka, as Deputy Stefan

• Cars franchise as Doc Hudson • Arthur and the Invisibles series as Maltazard • 2006: Heroes of Might and Magic V as Markal • 2008: Fly Me to the Moon as Amos • 2008: Asterix at the Olympic Games as Julius Caesar • 2008: Assassin’s Creed as al-Mualim • 2010: ModNation Racers as Chief • 2011: Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad as Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov • 2025: Zootopia 2 as Bûcheron and Chèvre

• 2013: The dream Off Penderecki as the Polish lector together with Derek Jacobi, Józef Skrzek, Jaroslaw Pijarowski in the music show by Teatr Tworzenia Theater of Creation edited and published exclusively (limited edition) by Brain Active Records in celebration of the 80th birthday of the great contemporary composer – Krzysztof Penderecki

The canonical record carries the following identifying particulars.

The following is established of origins and background. Recorded at birth as Daniel Marcel Olbrychski. Institutional cataloguing adds that daniel Olbrychski was born in 1945 at Łowicz.