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Daniel Olbrychski

Date of birth: 1945-02-27

Place of birth: Lowicz, Lódzkie, Poland

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Daniel Olbrychsky , Daniel Olbrykhski , Daniel Olbrykhskiy, Даниэль Ольбрыхский, Данієль Ольбрихський, 다니엘 올브리츠키 , Daniel Marcel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Daniel Olbrychski (Polish pronunciation: [ɔlˈbrɨxskʲi]; born 27 February 1945) is a Polish actor best known for leading roles in several Andrzej Wajda movies and also known for playing a defector and spymaster Vassily Orlov, alongside Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie in the movie Salt.

Movie Credits

The Promised Land
3.6

The Promised Land

1975-02-21

In nineteenth-century Łódź, Poland, three friends want to make a lot of money by building and invest

The Tin Drum
3.5

The Tin Drum

1979-05-02

In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of

A Love in Germany
2.5

A Love in Germany

1983-10-26

In May of 1983, a man turns 49 and, with his 17-year old son, journeys to the village in Baden that

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
3.5

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

1988-02-05

Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, an

The Butler
3.3

The Butler

2018-09-21

The love between Mateusz Krol, a Kashubian boy, and Marita von Krauss, a Prussian aristocrat in whos

The Last Days
2.8

The Last Days

1999-10-18

Romance brings two warring families together in this historical drama. As citizens fight for indepen

It's Me, the Thief
3.3

It's Me, the Thief

2000-02-01

A teenager works in a car repair shop and makes a living from petty thefts. In order to impress the

With Fire and Sword
3.5

With Fire and Sword

1999-02-08

In the mid-17th century, Poland was the largest, most democratic, and most tolerant country in Europ

Raz, jeszcze raz
1.5

Raz, jeszcze raz

2020-10-16

The movie is an attractive comedy of mistakes with large dose of humor and action. At the same time

Classmates
2

Classmates

2010-03-10

Salt
3.2

Salt

2010-07-21

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested w

Flash Back
0

Flash Back

1985-06-09

A man alone in an empty house somewhere in the Solagne region of France. Despite the pleasent light

The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God
2.5

The Old Fairy Tale: When the Sun Was God

2003-09-19

In IX century Europe, on the brink of Poland's birth, a cruel prince, Popiel, murders his cousins to

The New Order
1.5

The New Order

2023-04-20

A Ukranian flight engineer must infiltrate a highly secretive cult in order to save his abducted son

Talking Heads 2021
0.5

Talking Heads 2021

2021-09-23

The film was inspired by one of the most important documentaries shot by Krzysztof Kieślowski, Talki

Gebürtig
2

Gebürtig

2002-03-18

A holocaust survivor now living as a respected writer in Manhattan is the only person who can identi

The Birch Wood
3.2

The Birch Wood

1970-11-10

A man suffering from tuberculosis returns from abroad to stay at his brother's farm, hoping to make

The Turkish Gambit
3.2

The Turkish Gambit

2005-02-22

The film is based on the second book from the Adventures of Erast Petrovich Fandorin series of novel

Bolero
3.4

Bolero

1981-05-27

The film follows four families, with different nationalities (French, German, Russian and American)

Dangerous Moves
2.9

Dangerous Moves

1984-04-15

During the Cold War, the World Chess Championship clashed complete opposites - personal and politica

Terrarium
0

Terrarium

1981-04-10

During the holidays, a famous actress gets into an affair with a student.

Wizja lokalna 1901
2.8

Wizja lokalna 1901

1981-01-26

More documentary in its approach than dramatized history, this is a compelling story about a 1901 ch

Two Words as the Key
0.5

Two Words as the Key

2023-07-27

Stories about parent-child relationships, fate, and the unknown forces that guide our steps unfold a

Tolko ne seychas
0

Tolko ne seychas

2011-04-26

1953. A Russian soldier stationed in Poland falls in love with a local girl. Their forbidden romance

Legend No. 17
3.4

Legend No. 17

2013-04-17

Biopic of Russian ice hockey legend Valeri Kharlamov from early childhood, rising to the pinnacle of

Bis später - ich muss mich erschiessen
0

Bis später - ich muss mich erschiessen

1984-03-16

Based on Nikolai Erdman’s banned 1928 comedy play The Suicide, a socially critical grotesque about a

The Trout
2.9

The Trout

1982-09-22

The sexual and social dysfunctional behaviour of the corporate elite are further aggravated when a n

Rosa Luxemburg
3.3

Rosa Luxemburg

1986-04-10

Polish socialist and Marxist Rosa Luxemburg works tirelessly in the service of revolution in early 2

Rome Wants Another Caesar
3

Rome Wants Another Caesar

1974-06-06

In this costume epic, the last days of Julius Caesar are chronicled.

Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes
3.1

Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes

1986-09-26

Scope is a prisoner on a behemoth space station and is chosen, like all his fellow prisoners, to 'vo

Lesser Evil
2.6

Lesser Evil

2009-10-23

There is a writer who in the late 1970s managed to publish a poem in the monthly "Nowy Wyraz". It wa

Poznań 56
3.1

Poznań 56

1996-11-28

The film depicts the momentous and tragic history of the Poznan uprising of 1956. The memory of the

From a Far Country
1.9

From a Far Country

1981-09-15

This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla, a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne

Roly Poly
3.5

Roly Poly

1968-03-17

Based on a screenplay by Stanislaw Lem. The main character, race car driver Ryszard Fox, is involved

Battle of Warsaw 1920
2.3

Battle of Warsaw 1920

2011-09-30

Poland's winning battle against Soviet Russia as seen through the eyes of two young protagonists, Ol

Odwrócona góra albo film pod strasznym tytułem
0

Odwrócona góra albo film pod strasznym tytułem

2000-05-26

An adaptation of the book by Jerzy Niemczuk. The protagonists are strange but friendly creatures inh

L'Orchestre rouge
3.3

L'Orchestre rouge

1989-11-08

Hans Kloss: More Than Death at Stake
1.9

Hans Kloss: More Than Death at Stake

2012-03-16

The cinema war-action movie takes place partly during WWII and partly in 1975 in Spain. The main cha

Children and Fish
3.1

Children and Fish

1996-01-01

Emotional adventures of a 40-year-old Warsaw businesswoman whose life lacks nothing but a man. One d

The Story About Master Twardowski
1.2

The Story About Master Twardowski

1996-03-11

On his way home, Mikołaj Twardowski is attacked by bandits. He calls on the devil for help, who resc

The Vulture
2.9

The Vulture

2013-01-11

Imagine that you have the power to decide on people's lives. Who would you condemned, and whom he sa

Decalogue III
3.5

Decalogue III

1989-05-16

It’s Christmas Eve, and Ewa has plotted to pass the hours until morning with her former lover Janusz

The Silence Of Elsewhere
0

The Silence Of Elsewhere

1990-02-14

Most of the characters in this romantic drama are waiting for something. Jeanne is waiting for her h

The Structure of Crystal
3.5

The Structure of Crystal

1969-10-14

Two friends who used to study physics together are forced to make tough decisions as their lives tak

Różaniec z granatów
0

Różaniec z granatów

1970-07-17

Fall 1944. A wounded Polish officer, Ryszard, is brought to the Allied field hospital. He notices an

Transatlantis
0

Transatlantis

1995-05-28

In this German drama a middle-aged physicist experiences a vision at a class reunion and with the he

The Cop & the Girl
2.3

The Cop & the Girl

1985-04-18

A tough cop but his life in ruins. His superiors are only looking for a reason to sack him. The girl

Family Life
2.8

Family Life

1971-09-24

A young industrial designer named Wit reluctantly returns to his family home to look after his grave

Jowita
3.4

Jowita

1967-09-29

Marek is a promising athlete having his share of affairs with women. One day at masquerade ball he m

The Knight
3.5

The Knight

1980-10-06

A tale of medieval quest for a golden harp called "the Knight".

Agnus Dei
2.1

Agnus Dei

1971-04-22

Allegory of the suppression of the 1919 revolution and the advent of fascism in Hungary; in the coun

The Fall of Italy
2.7

The Fall of Italy

1981-07-07

The setting is the islands off the Dalmatian coast of Yugoslavia, during WW II. The islands are cont

Zoo
2.1

Zoo

1988-11-17

Martina lives in the Rome's zoo, because her father is the guardian. She becomes friend with a young

Iron & Blood: The Legend of Taras Bulba
2.6

Iron & Blood: The Legend of Taras Bulba

2009-04-02

Set in the 16th century, this is a story about Ukraine's Cossack warriors and their campaign to defe

Farewell Moscow
3.5

Farewell Moscow

1987-02-09

Revisited
3.5

Revisited

2009-04-01

In this mixture of fiction and documentary Krzysztof Zanussi invites a number of Poland’s great acto

The Deluge
3.6

The Deluge

1974-09-02

During the Swedish invasion of Poland, the brave warrior Andrzej Kmicic, considered a traitor to the

The Barber of Siberia
3.5

The Barber of Siberia

1998-11-11

Douglas is a foreign entrepreneur, who ventures to Russia in 1885 with dreams of selling a new, expe

So Much for Justice!
2

So Much for Justice!

2010-02-11

Concerning the Mátyás era in Hungarian history, during the reign of Matthias Corvinus (1443–1490), t

Powstaniec 1863
2.6

Powstaniec 1863

2024-01-12

A gripping story about a man who was the terror of the Russian Empire: the legendary figure of a Pol

Faust
0

Faust

1976-06-14

Old Faust, a great scholar makes a pact with Mephistopheles - in exchange for his soul, the devil of

Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel
0

Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

1992-08-20

Samosiuk. The Independent Film Republic
3

Samosiuk. The Independent Film Republic

2012-10-01

The film is a portrait of Zygmunt Samosiuk, a great forgotten cinematographer, who died in 1983. As

The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683
2.1

The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683

2012-10-11

In the summer of 1683, 300 000 Ottoman Empire's warriors begin the siege of Vienna. City's fall, wil

Persona non grata
2.5

Persona non grata

2005-04-01

A Polish ambassador finds his life falling into ruin following the death of his wife.

A Man and His Dog
3

A Man and His Dog

2009-01-14

An elderly gentleman and his dog find themselves out of a home with little means.

Mountains at Dusk
3.3

Mountains at Dusk

1970-01-01

An old professor and his student go mountain climbing together.

The Ashes
3.3

The Ashes

1965-09-25

Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at th

The Maids of Wilko
3.3

The Maids of Wilko

1979-09-04

Set in the late '20s. A thirtyish young man, who heads a small factory, faints at the funeral of a c

Roza
0

Roza

1982-10-01

In an inn in Trieste, Kyveli, wife of a political prisoner of the junta, falls in love with an old s

Scenes From The Director's Life
0

Scenes From The Director's Life

1970-01-01

Shots from Hamlet's rehearsals at the National Theatre in 1970, directed by Adam Hanuszkiewicz, perf

Screen Tests
2.8

Screen Tests

1977-05-16

Three-part film centered around a film being made by a group of young directors. In the first a work

Makbet
0

Makbet

1969-06-30

A staging of William Shakespeare's tragedy, directed in 1969 by Andrzej Wajda. The roles of Macbeth

Nitschewo
1.7

Nitschewo

2004-11-18

Jim and Elise are bound to each other by an uncompromising love, excessive passion and romance, whic

Milady
1.6

Milady

2004-01-06

Milady De Winter, a beautiful femme fatale without scruples, plays with the feelings of her suitors.

Anthony Zimmer
3.1

Anthony Zimmer

2005-04-01

François, an ordinary Joe, falls hard for the sublimely beautiful woman who has just picked him up o

Ivan & Abraham
3.1

Ivan & Abraham

1993-05-26

In 1930s Poland Christian boy Ivan goes to live with a Jewish family to learn a trade. He becomes fr

Examination
3

Examination

1968-12-01

A student who missed his final exam because of illness arrives at his professor's house to beg to be

Fanciful
2.5

Fanciful

2015-03-13

After her mother’s death, 15-year-old Roma falls ill with a strange disease. Previously distant and

We Summon You
0

We Summon You

1981-01-01

A record of the unveiling of the monument to the victims of December '70 that took place in front of

If You Go Away
1

If You Go Away

2011-06-10

The fate of a religious and a young woman intertwine when they both suffer the loss of a loved one.

To Kill a Priest
3

To Kill a Priest

1988-09-07

A young priest speaks out against the Communist regime in Poland and is killed for it.

Przedwiośnie
2.7

Przedwiośnie

2001-03-02

Polish-born Russian subject Cezary Baryka comes of age during a tumultous period of ten years from 1

Le Monde Désert
0

Le Monde Désert

1985-06-26

At the beginning of the twentieth century, two friends, one a homosexual and the other a writer, fal

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 Jeweller's Shop
1.7

The Jeweller's Shop

1989-04-07

Burt Lancaster stars as the titular merchant in this classic adaptation of Pope John Paul II's best-

1953. Fight for Hope
3.5

1953. Fight for Hope

2024-05-26

Boxing was an iconic sport discipline at the time of Poland’s first post-war world championship in b

Nietzsche in Russia
0

Nietzsche in Russia

2008-10-07

Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche never went to Russia – yet he was always fascinated by this mysterious c

Maryla. Tak kochałam
3.1

Maryla. Tak kochałam

2022-11-18

The documentary shows unique, unknown footage from the archives of Polish Television. The film crew

Escape
0

Escape

1997-02-13

Budapest, 1948. Gyula Molnár, interpreter to the Supervisory Committee of the Allied Powers, is carr

Z miłości
1.8

Z miłości

2011-12-02

A young married couple decides to appear in a porn movie to shore up their joint budget.

Colonel Wolodyjowski
3.5

Colonel Wolodyjowski

1969-03-28

In 1668 Polish colonel Michał Wołodyjowski, who recently retired to a monastery, is recalled to acti

If I Were 1000 Years Old
0

If I Were 1000 Years Old

1983-01-14

A long time ago, on a French island, a group of villagers saved a girl from being sacrificed by the

Everything for Sale
3

Everything for Sale

1969-01-28

Wajda's homage to Zbigniew Cybulski, the "Polish James Dean" who starred in the director's ASHES AND

Gulczas, what do you think...
0.8

Gulczas, what do you think...

2001-12-07

A feature film starring mostly the participants of the first edition of Polish "Big Brother" reality

Hunting Flies
2.7

Hunting Flies

1969-08-19

Włodek is a middle-aged man stuck in a dead-end job at the local library who lives with his harridan

Landscape After Battle
2.9

Landscape After Battle

1970-09-08

Film opens with the mad rush of haphazard freedom as the concentration camps are liberated. Men are

The Wedding
3.6

The Wedding

1973-01-09

Set at the turn of the century, the story concerns a Polish poet living in Cracow who has decided to

Hidden Reserves
3

Hidden Reserves

2016-10-21

The insurance salesman Vincent Baumann, a cold-blooded careerist and minion of a merciless system, b

The Revenge
2.8

The Revenge

2002-10-04

A winter day at a Polish castle, half owned by a fatalistic notary and half by a volcanic old soldie

The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriend
2.1

The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriend

2009-01-30

When Kostek gets in the wrong taxicab and sees Luna, it is love at first sight. But Luna already has

Rola
0

Rola

1971-05-27

An actor visits his father in a nursing home to study his mannerisms in preparations for the role of

Winter's Daughter
2.8

Winter's Daughter

2011-10-20

For 11-year-old Kattaka it's an escape: she's looking for her biological father, a Russian sailor wh

Wounded in the Forest
3

Wounded in the Forest

1964-04-14

While hiding from the Germans in the forest, young Polish corporal tries hard to fulfill his order t

Marie Curie
2.5

Marie Curie

2016-12-01

The most turbulent five years in the life of a genius woman: Between 1905, where Marie Curie comes w

Laços de Sangue
0

Laços de Sangue

1992-10-01

Lina and Mariana run from an orphanage in Porto towards the south, in search of Lina's father. It is

Casablanca, Casablanca
3.2

Casablanca, Casablanca

1985-02-16

Francesco forgot billiards because now he lives with Chiara. She is a musician and she would like to

Miracle
2.9

Miracle

2018-05-09

Close to bankruptcy, Irena, the owner of a struggling pig farm in a tiny post-Communist town, finds

Countess Cosel
3.4

Countess Cosel

1968-09-06

The Countess Cosel is based on the true story of the beautiful Anna Constantia of Brockdorff, a Germ

The Pacifist
2.4

The Pacifist

1970-12-30

A journalist preparing a story on extremist youth falls in love with a young radical who fears being

Pilate and Others
3

Pilate and Others

1972-03-29

The trial of Yeshua Ha-Notsri is led by prosecutor Pontius Pilate who believes in the innocence of t

Studniówk@
1.6

Studniówk@

2018-01-05

Students in the final year of high school are preparing for prom. The anticipation of the prom distr

Van Goghs
2.7

Van Goghs

2018-06-05

Mark Ginzburg is a talented artist who is always depressed. He's 52, but personal and professional s

Dear Karl
0

Dear Karl

1984-03-18

A coming-of-age drama about an unhappy teenager who is repressed by his conservative and ambitious f

The Marriage of Convenience
2.8

The Marriage of Convenience

1967-01-01

Joanna, the daughter of quite wealthy traders from the Różycki bazaar, is in love with Andrzej, a yo

Dagny
0.8

Dagny

1977-01-26

Dagny Juell was the doctors daughter who left Kongsvinger for Berlin to study music, and became famo

Love Steps
0

Love Steps

1990-01-14

The story revolves around Elisa, a young talented ballet dancer. After an unjust accusation at her s

Weekend Stories: The Last Circle
2.9

Weekend Stories: The Last Circle

1998-03-31

An aging ballet legend who defected to France years before returns home to Poland for the first time

Lepiej być piękną i bogatą
2.5

Lepiej być piękną i bogatą

1993-10-22

There is a strike at the spinning mill in Łódź. Among the protesters, Dorota Waltz, the granddaughte

Pestka
2.7

Pestka

1996-01-19

Agatha is reaching her 40s, but despite her many romances she has not started a family. She lives as

Passenger from San Francisco
0

Passenger from San Francisco

2019-02-28

Our film portrays the precarious destiny of a former employee of the Soviet customs service. Sent in

Bastard
3

Bastard

1994-01-01

Ambrus, the canon pretender and Gerzson, the stinking rich lawyer, taking advantage of a sect and a

What a Country!
2.9

What a Country!

2018-12-17

A story about suicidal general, a minister in the Croatian government who voluntarily locks himself

Liberation: Breakthrough
3.4

Liberation: Breakthrough

1969-05-08

Fascist Italy's prime-minister Mussolini is arrested following the Allies landing in Sicily. Meanwhi

Sequence of Feelings
2.5

Sequence of Feelings

1993-05-15

A renowned actor, Rafal Nawrot, is invited to play the main part in a theatre production of "Romeo a

Liberation: The Battle of Berlin
3.4

Liberation: The Battle of Berlin

1971-11-04

In this the fourth episode, “Battle of Berlin,” the Soviets start their assault on Berlin, and Stali

Butterflies
3.3

Butterflies

1991-09-12

In an abandoned apartment there are former spouses. Barricaded, the husband, thus, trying to escape

Politics
1.7

Politics

2019-09-06

Portraying the events that have taken place in Polish politics in recent years.

Break Point
0

Break Point

2004-09-18

A touching love story of two pupils of the famous European tennis school - the Russian girl Asya and

Bird Talk
2.1

Bird Talk

2019-09-27

Based on a script by Andrzej Żuławski, this is a fascinating on-screen dialogue between father and s

Smród
3.5

Smród

1995-01-02

A wino bumps into a 25-year-old man waiting at the train station. This accidental encounter turns in

Indián
2.1

Indián

2022-09-22

Andrew is a tough businessman and an arrogant workaholic. He runs a large, successful company in Pra

Kill It and Leave This Town
3.3

Kill It and Leave This Town

2020-11-27

Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, w

Kung-fu
3.2

Kung-fu

1980-03-17

A well-regarded engineer in a big enterprise is hounded by trumped up attacks on his integrity when

Titanium White
0

Titanium White

2022-08-19

Dominik, a PhD student at the University of Wrocław, specializing in the history of art, is sent to

The Last Wager
1.5

The Last Wager

1989-10-01

Orestes is a journalist who used to be part of a radical left-wing group. When two of the people who

Axiliad
3.4

Axiliad

1986-10-13

A young, idealistic poet, turns his back on civilization and goes to small, backwood village, rents

DJ
3.6

DJ

2018-01-16

The desire for perfection, crossing boundaries can lead directly to obsession with own ego. What hap

...jestem przeciw
3.5

...jestem przeciw

1985-11-15

A girl who overdosed on drugs dies in the intensive care unit. The doctor on duty notifies the manag

Skok
1.8

Skok

1969-06-10

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

War of Love
2.2

War of Love

2010-10-08

Klara and Aniela are two young girls who decide not to get married. This decision makes bachelors ev

The Taste of the Black Earth
3.4

The Taste of the Black Earth

1970-03-06

During the 1920 Silesian uprising, seven brothers take part in the struggle with the Germans to keep

Boxer
2.5

Boxer

1967-03-03

A promising but hot-headed young. boxer studies with a kind, knowing manager, grooming him for the O

The Hexer
2.6

The Hexer

2001-11-09

A heroic fantasy based on the famous novels by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, "The Sword of Destin

Jacek
0

Jacek

2012-01-01

Friends, fellow artists and members of anti-communist underground remember "the Polish bard" Jacek K

The Deluge: Postscriptum
3

The Deluge: Postscriptum

2024-11-14

Despite the anti-Semitic campaign launched by the Polish People's Government in the late 1960s, dire

Short Breath of Love
0

Short Breath of Love

1992-12-12

Having been captured, an Afghan officer decided not to return to his homeland. He settled in Finland

Leaving Eden
0

Leaving Eden

A post-apocalyptic story of a society in quest of a future.

Pan Olbrychski
0

Pan Olbrychski

2025-08-29

Biographical documentary film presenting the silhouette and artistic path of the outstanding actor D

Bittersweet Longing...
0

Bittersweet Longing...

1993-07-16

A group of Georgian scientists traveling to Poland for a scientific symposium are housed in an old f

On The Set
0

On The Set

1968-01-01

Reportage from the set of the film "Everything for Sale", focusing on the director - Andrzej Wajda.

Notturno
0

Notturno

2006-11-17

Depicts the final years of the life of 19th century Austrian composer Franz Schubert. This is the sh

Wesele
4

Wesele

2019-01-28

The guests of a wedding face their fears when they are visited by strange apparitions

Music Hall
0

Music Hall

1986-01-04