Jan Peszek
Jan Peszek (born 13 February 1944) is a Polish theatre, film, and television actor. Although primarily involved in theatre work, he has appeared in more than sixty films since 1970. He is most well known for his work with dramaturgist Bogusław Schaeffer.
Jan Peszek

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- Name
- Jan Peszek
- Born
- 13 February 1944
- Birthplace
- Szrensk, Poland
- Occupation
- Actor
- Spouse
- Teresa Peszek (married 1969–present)
- Nationality
- Poland
- Education
- AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków
- Honours
- Medal for Merit to Culture · Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Languages
- Polish
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Jan Peszek (born 13 February 1944) is a Polish theatre, film, and television actor. Although primarily involved in theatre work, he has appeared in more than sixty films since 1970. He is most well known for his work with dramaturgist Bogusław Schaeffer.
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Jan Peszek (born 1944) is an actor, of Polish nationality. The actor was born in Szreńsk.
Jan Peszek was educated at AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków. The actor is a member of Polish Film Academy.
Languages used include Polish. Honours include Medal for Merit to Culture and Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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• Name — Jan Peszek • Born — 13 February 1944 • Birthplace — Szrensk, Poland • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1966-present • Spouse — Teresa Peszek (married 1969–present)
Biography
Biography
Peszek was born in Szreńsk. In 1966 he finished his education in the AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków, and made his debut the same year in Bertolt Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui staged at the Polish Theatre in Wrocław. In 1969 he got cast in his first film role in Andrzej Piotrowski's Znaki na drodze. In 2014 he received an award from the city Kraków for outstanding achievements in acting. • Illustration — Jan Peszek's handprint and signature in Międzyzdroje He has two children, both of whom are engaged in the arts: Maria, a singer and Błażej, an actor. He has strongly criticised the conservative Prawo i Sprawiedliwość party and the affiliated TVP television network.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Year — Title — Role • 1969 — Znaki na drodze • 1985 — Write and Fight • 1988 — The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober • 1990 — The Bet • Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema • Korczak • Farewell to Autumn — Count Lohoyski • 2004 — The Welts • 2023 — Warszawianka — Tadeusz Czepułkowski • 2024 — Inheritance — Władysław Fortuna • 2025 — Zaprawdę Hitler umarł — Harold
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"Błogie dni"; Teatr Ateneum w Warszawie;
Paweł Matyka

Jan Peszek (1999).
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- 1.polskiego, Encyklopedia teatru. Jan Peszek. Encyklopedia teatru polskiego.
- 2.Jan Peszek Życie i twórczość Artysta. Culture.pl.
- 3.S.A, Wirtualna Polska Media. Jan Peszek. film.wp.pl. 2010-11-12.
- 4.FilmPolski.pl. FilmPolski.
- 5.Jan Peszek: Nie współpracuję z reżimem. Co mogą mi zrobić, zamknąć do więzienia? [WYWIAD]. Onet Kultura. 2020-08-22.
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