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Witold Pyrkosz

Date of birth: 1926-12-24

Place of birth: Krasnystaw, lubelskie, Polska

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Витольд Пыркош

Witold Pyrkosz

Biography

Movie Credits

Our Folks
3.9

Our Folks

1967-09-15

Two quarreling peasant families, who were forced to leave their lands after the war, are settled by

The Saragossa Manuscript
4

The Saragossa Manuscript

1965-06-10

During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the for

King Size
3.4

King Size

1988-05-02

The story follows a young scientist in the contemporary world, who actually came from the world of d

Killer 2
3.5

Killer 2

1999-01-08

Jurek Kiler has become a VIP - sponsoring the Polish government, playing tennis with the President,

The Neighbours
0

The Neighbours

1969-09-05

A day before the beginning of the Second World War, a young resident of Bydgoszcz falls in love with

All and Nobody
0

All and Nobody

1978-02-20

City Bieszczady Mountains, 1946. Seven soldiers stop in a small town where should take place a weddi

Na własną prośbę
0

Na własną prośbę

1980-05-06

The story is of an engineer in conflict with his superior. He won't go along with the ususal corrupt

Kamienne tablice
3

Kamienne tablice

1984-10-22

The film is set in 1956 in India. John Tokarski has an affair with the beautiful Margit . He is clos

Jeśli serce masz bijące
0

Jeśli serce masz bijące

1981-01-19

A group of Polish boys is opposed to a German teacher who aims to Germanise the young men.

Milioner
3.4

Milioner

1977-09-05

The protagonist of the film is Józek Mikuła, a "peasant worker" who runs a small farm with his mothe

A Lady from the Window
2.5

A Lady from the Window

1964-12-18

Adventures of a two little girls kidnapped from their families.

Return to Earth
3.3

Return to Earth

1967-02-03

After the war, Stefan cannot go back to a normal life.

Famous Like Sarajevo
1

Famous Like Sarajevo

1988-11-07

The authorities in favor of the Nazis are trying to restore order in a small town in Silesia. Their

Niedziela pewnego małżeństwa w mieście przemysłowym średniej wielkości
3

Niedziela pewnego małżeństwa w mieście przemysłowym średniej wielkości

1977-05-27

The Milewskis are a middle-aged couple. Witold and Magda, both occupied with careers in managerial p

Aquarium
3.4

Aquarium

1996-10-04

Film based on the book of Viktor Suvorov, a former Soviet military intelligence officer. The story o

Gorzka miłość
1

Gorzka miłość

1990-05-01

Poland, 1945. Crowds of repatriates are traveling from east to west in search of new homes and loved

The Two Who Stole the Moon
2.3

The Two Who Stole the Moon

1962-11-12

Twin brothers, Jacek and Placek, are the town's troublemakers. They're lazy, greedy and also cruel.

Zabić na końcu
2.5

Zabić na końcu

1990-06-06

Two workers, bored with their current situation, decide to rob a famous movie director.

The Refuge
0

The Refuge

1978-09-25

In 1946, a former resistance fighter starts working as a forester in a small town in Masuria. The lo

Con bravura
0

Con bravura

1972-07-01

Originally, Munk intended Eroica to be a triptych with Con bravura being the first part, but he ulti

Tamań
0

Tamań

1970-04-04

A young Russian officer finds himself in a rundown town and seeks shelter in an abandoned hut while

A Little Girl from the Hotel 'Excelsior'
3

A Little Girl from the Hotel 'Excelsior'

1988-12-19

Jan, an accountant at pre-retirement age, is on holiday at the Baltic Sea with his wife. He doesn’t

Hazardziści
3.6

Hazardziści

1975-01-01

The screenplay is based on an authentic story of a robbery of a branch of the National Bank of Polan

Kazimierz Wielki
3.1

Kazimierz Wielki

1976-03-09

The life and reign of Polish king Casimir III The Great.

Janosik
3.8

Janosik

1974-04-14

In the early 19th century, the legendary Tatra brigand Janosik defies the oppressive local nobility

Blue Room
0

Blue Room

1965-01-01

In 19th-century Poland, a young couple sets out for a weekend in the countryside. On the train they

Then There Will Be Silence
1.5

Then There Will Be Silence

1966-01-17

Two Polish Army soldiers, both from different political backgrounds clash while fighting the Germans

The Catastrophe
3

The Catastrophe

1966-02-22

A young designer is tormented by remorse after a viaduct of his design collapses.

Sobótki
0

Sobótki

1966-06-23

Jadwiga and Karol, siblings leaving in Western Poland learn that the man that has raised them is not

The Case of Bronek Pekosinski
2.1

The Case of Bronek Pekosinski

1993-11-19

Bronek Pekosinski lives in Zamosc, Poland. He is probably 83 years old. He has no family and does no

Diament radży
0

Diament radży

1971-10-15

A precious jewel brought from India by a British general falls prey to his wife.

Rewizor
0

Rewizor

1977-12-05

Yokohama
0

Yokohama

1982-10-20

An American actress temporarily stops in Warsaw on her way to Japan, where she gets acquainted with

Vabank
3.9

Vabank

1981-10-01

October 1934. Poland. Famous bank robber Kwinto decided to quit his dangerous criminal job, but afte

The Constant Factor
3.6

The Constant Factor

1980-06-04

A young man is confronted with corrupt and vindictive colleagues at work and negligent officials at

Pięciu
0

Pięciu

1964-12-02

Historical panorama of the history of Silesia, from the period of the uprisings to the present day,

The Killer Leaves a Trace
3

The Killer Leaves a Trace

1967-08-18

In the last days of WW2, Polish military looks for the murderer of prosecutor responsible for storin

Skok
3

Skok

1969-06-10

Two teenagers who have ran away from home befriend an older man who tries to convince them to take p

I killed
1

I killed

1975-04-08

During a routine traffic stop, the police discovers the body of a girl in the trunk of a truck. Sinc

The Vampire
3

The Vampire

1968-02-11

Gothic story based on novella by Aleksey Tolstoy.

Ostatni po Bogu
0

Ostatni po Bogu

1968-10-12

Tensions rise between a crew of a submarine when an accident causes it to settle at the bottom of th

Day of Purification
0

Day of Purification

1970-06-02

The film is set in the summer of 1944. The Home Army branch operating in the Sądecki region is decim

Four Tankmen and a Dog Part One
0

Four Tankmen and a Dog Part One

1968-01-01

The first of four theatrically released episode compilations of the TV series, featuring episodes 1

Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Three
0

Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Three

1968-01-15

The third of four theatrically released episode compilations of the TV series, including episodes 5

Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Four
0

Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Four

1968-01-15

The last of the four theatrically released episode compilations of the TV series, featuring episodes

Martwa fala
0

Martwa fala

1971-06-25

After graduating from maritime school, Marek goes on his first voyage.

Flying Machines Versus Mr. Samochodzik
3

Flying Machines Versus Mr. Samochodzik

1991-06-01

Mr. Samochodzik with his friend Joanna and her son Piotr are going on vacation to a mountain village

The Birthday
3.5

The Birthday

1980-09-23

The four sequences in the film cover four days in a life of young Warsaw lad in September 1938, 1939

Only the Dead Can Answer
3

Only the Dead Can Answer

1969-12-02

Police captain Wójcik conducts an investigation into the murder of a cashier from a state-owned ente

Silent Traces
0

Silent Traces

1961-09-19

A UB Captain tries to apprehend a band of former resistance fighters causing havoc to citizens, but

April
0

April

1961-11-08

Set at the end of the war. A hot-headed colonel tries to force his men on to heroics although the wa

Bajland
1.5

Bajland

2000-11-24

A black political comedy, which, as a backdrop, uses the election race and the accompanying chaos in

Thursdays for the Poor
2.8

Thursdays for the Poor

1982-10-18

A young doctor has been assigned to a hospital in the provinces, in the lakes district of northern P

And All That Jazz
0

And All That Jazz

1984-04-01

Set in 1952, film tells the story of young musicians playing - then forbidden - jazz music in baseme

Vabank II
3.7

Vabank II

1985-05-06

A sequel to "Vabank" (1981), introduces the same characters entangled in a duel between a former saf

Szwedzi w Warszawie
0

Szwedzi w Warszawie

1991-01-01

The Swedish invasion of 1965 is underway. Swedish troops attack Poland and occupy a significant part

The War of the Worlds: Next Century
3.4

The War of the Worlds: Next Century

1981-11-01

Poland, Christmastime. A band of hyperintelligent, bloodthirsty Martians take over the country and e

Porcelain in an Elephant's Shop
0

Porcelain in an Elephant's Shop

1988-08-26

An ordinary man has to do constant favors for other people in order to reserve a place for himself i

3 dni bez wyroku
1.8

3 dni bez wyroku

1991-09-27

Adam "Mruk" Niedzicki is a member of a gang from a juvenile detention center led by two educators: J

Grzech Antoniego Grudy
3.5

Grzech Antoniego Grudy

1975-07-08

Rififi po sześćdziesiątce
2.3

Rififi po sześćdziesiątce

1989-12-23

A group of retirees, wanting to help a friend, plan to break into a bank.

Zejście do piekła
0

Zejście do piekła

1966-12-02

Etnographers travelling through the Amazon jungle find an enclosed colony ran by former Nazi Germany

Signs on the Road
0

Signs on the Road

1970-06-02

A new transport base employee rises up against corruption in the workplace.

White Tracks
0

White Tracks

1963-05-15

Polish and German soldiers stuck in a Research Station in Greenland must overcome their differences

Operation "Brutus"
0

Operation "Brutus"

1971-05-11

Jaruga, the chief of the local branch of Security Office leads a fight against a Home Army unit led

The Doll
3.1

The Doll

1968-11-07

Set in the 19th century Warsaw. The indolence of aristocrats who, secure with their pensions, are to

Bo oszalałem dla niej
0

Bo oszalałem dla niej

1980-12-26

Copernicus
2.8

Copernicus

1973-02-14

A biography of Nicholas Copernicus covering 50 years of the astronomer's life - from his studies in

Rykowisko
3

Rykowisko

1987-02-20

The 1970s. Senator Caposta, an American of Polish descent, is due to arrive for trade negotiations.

Good Sins
4

Good Sins

1963-11-22

A carmelite monk travels through 17th century Poland and experiences various mishaps along the way.

Meta
2.5

Meta

1981-09-06

Kazik and Władzio, two old friends meet again after many years. Kazik, a small-time swindler and pla

The Lodger
3.8

The Lodger

1967-01-07

A pleasant, open-faced young man comes to live in a boarding house with three peculiar women.

Szabla od komendanta
3.4

Szabla od komendanta

1996-04-26

In a fairy-tale village lives Jakubek, a former legionnaire. He buried his wife some time ago and no

Gold Duck
0

Gold Duck

1976-12-25

The tale of "The Golden Duck" in the reality of 17th-century Warsaw.

Take It Easy
3.5

Take It Easy

1974-05-28

The main characters are the same two quarreling peasant families introduced in "Sami swoi" (Our Folk

Venus of Ille
0

Venus of Ille

1969-04-30

Janusz Majewski adapts Prosper Mérimée’s 1835 tale of the same name, centering on a mysterious statu

Shadow
3.1

Shadow

1956-05-01

A man has been found dead after having been hurled from a train. As security agents, police and a me

Nagrody i odznaczenia
0

Nagrody i odznaczenia

1974-03-29

1944. Three wounded officers from both sides of political conflict meet in the hospital where the st

Rok pierwszy
0

Rok pierwszy

1960-09-22

1944. Communist militiaman take a post in a little town in the east of Poland. He has to stand again

The Unknown
0

The Unknown

1964-10-13

Two Poles get out of Soviet Union with Polish Army. Based on autobiographical short stories by Józef

Tomorrow Mexico
3.5

Tomorrow Mexico

1966-02-11

A disqualified trainer of water jumpers starts work in the province, where he discovers Majka's tale

Leprosy
2.5

Leprosy

1971-12-02

When Stanisław Czermień is wrongfully accused of rape and murder, he decides to exonerate himself an

Without Anesthesia
3.4

Without Anesthesia

1978-11-27

A famous Polish journalist presents a problem for the powers-that-be when he displays his full polit

Sonata marymoncka
0

Sonata marymoncka

1988-05-16

Main character, Rysiek, tries to live through dangerous times of war-torn and later stalinist Poland

Szerokiej drogi, kochanie
0

Szerokiej drogi, kochanie

1972-04-18

A character study of a group of people stuck in each other's company during a long night in a small

Drugi brzeg
0

Drugi brzeg

1962-04-30

A Polish communist in prison breaks out at the start of the war, fight against the Germans and tries

Siedem czerwonych róż, czyli Benek kwiaciarz o sobie i o innych
3.5

Siedem czerwonych róż, czyli Benek kwiaciarz o sobie i o innych

1973-04-01

A film adaptation of six short stories by Marek Nowakowski from the collection Mizerykordia.

The Weather Forecast
3

The Weather Forecast

1983-11-14

When a delivery of coffins foreshadows a harsh winter, residents of a retirement home escape their c

Rush Hour
3.3

Rush Hour

1974-01-08

The life of engineer Maksymowicz changes dramatically when he accidentally learns that he is termina