Jan Englert

Acting

Jan Englert

Born May 11, 1943 · Warszawa, Generalne Gubernatorstwo, Rzesza Niemiecka ( now Poland) (age 83)

Jan Englert was born on May 11, 1943 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He is an actor and director, known for Kiler (1997), Television Theater (1953) and Epilog norymberski (1971). He has been married to Beata Scibakówna since 1998. They have one child. He was previously married to Barbara Soltysik. Height 5' 9¼" (1.76 m)

Known For

Girls to BuyGirls to Buy · 2021
Girls to Buy
6.02021
MovieThrillerDrama
Based on a true story, Emi — a young, ambitious girl, dreams about life outside her small town. When an opportunity arises to become an exclusive escort, she jumps in without hesitation. Soon she climbs the ranks and starts her own VIP escort service; recruiting Polish celebrities, actors, singers, and models. However, the luxurious and enticing world eventually shows its dark side.
Liberation - Part 4 : The Battle of BerlinLiberation - Part 4 : The Battle of Berlin · 1971
Liberation - Part 4 : The Battle of Berlin
6.81971
MovieWarDrama
In this the fourth episode, “Battle of Berlin,” the Soviets start their assault on Berlin, and Stalin negotiates with the other Allies.
KatynKatyn · 2007
Katyn
6.72007
MovieDramaHistory
On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border. The Polish army, unable to fight on two fronts, is defeated. Thousands of Polish men, both military and government officials, are captured by the invaders. Their fate will only be known several years later.
The ClownsThe Clowns · 2024
The Clowns
6.02024
MovieDrama
Students from the Faculty of Acting find out that their graduation film will be made by the famous director Gajda. The news is electrifying – everyone wants to be in the cast. As rehearsals begin, the students’ personalities, dreams and ambitions are revealed
The Doll
Sep 30, 2026
The Doll · 2026
The Doll
2026
MovieRomanceDrama
Wealthy merchant Stanislaw Wokulski falls tragically in love with beautiful yet vain Izabela Lecka. His unfulfilled love leads to many foolish decisions sealing his fate.
The Gorgon CaseThe Gorgon Case · 1977
The Gorgon Case
5.51977
MovieDramaCrime
In 1931, just before the New Year, in a house of architect Henryk Zaremba scream rips the night. The daughter of Zaremba is found killed in her bedroom, obviously killed with a pickaxe. The police arrives and starts the investigation. Rita Gorgonova, the governess of the girl and also lover of Zaremba becomes the main suspect.
Immensity of JusticeImmensity of Justice · 2006
Immensity of Justice
6.52006
MovieCrime
A disengaged graduate expects his father's friend to recruit him into law, but instead learns about a murder case with a verdict he aims to challenge.
Father of the QueenFather of the Queen · 1980
Father of the Queen
6.51980
MovieAdventureComedy
Chevalier de Charentes goes to Poland on a double mission.

Movies

Girls to BuyGirls to Buy · 2021
Girls to Buy
6.02021
MovieThrillerDrama
Based on a true story, Emi — a young, ambitious girl, dreams about life outside her small town. When an opportunity arises to become an exclusive escort, she jumps in without hesitation. Soon she climbs the ranks and starts her own VIP escort service; recruiting Polish celebrities, actors, singers, and models. However, the luxurious and enticing world eventually shows its dark side.
Liberation - Part 4 : The Battle of BerlinLiberation - Part 4 : The Battle of Berlin · 1971
Liberation - Part 4 : The Battle of Berlin
6.81971
MovieWarDrama
In this the fourth episode, “Battle of Berlin,” the Soviets start their assault on Berlin, and Stalin negotiates with the other Allies.
KatynKatyn · 2007
Katyn
6.72007
MovieDramaHistory
On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. On September 17th, the Soviet Red Army crosses the border. The Polish army, unable to fight on two fronts, is defeated. Thousands of Polish men, both military and government officials, are captured by the invaders. Their fate will only be known several years later.
The ClownsThe Clowns · 2024
The Clowns
6.02024
MovieDrama
Students from the Faculty of Acting find out that their graduation film will be made by the famous director Gajda. The news is electrifying – everyone wants to be in the cast. As rehearsals begin, the students’ personalities, dreams and ambitions are revealed
The Doll
Sep 30, 2026
The Doll · 2026
The Doll
2026
MovieRomanceDrama
Wealthy merchant Stanislaw Wokulski falls tragically in love with beautiful yet vain Izabela Lecka. His unfulfilled love leads to many foolish decisions sealing his fate.
The Gorgon CaseThe Gorgon Case · 1977
The Gorgon Case
5.51977
MovieDramaCrime
In 1931, just before the New Year, in a house of architect Henryk Zaremba scream rips the night. The daughter of Zaremba is found killed in her bedroom, obviously killed with a pickaxe. The police arrives and starts the investigation. Rita Gorgonova, the governess of the girl and also lover of Zaremba becomes the main suspect.
Immensity of JusticeImmensity of Justice · 2006
Immensity of Justice
6.52006
MovieCrime
A disengaged graduate expects his father's friend to recruit him into law, but instead learns about a murder case with a verdict he aims to challenge.
Father of the QueenFather of the Queen · 1980
Father of the Queen
6.51980
MovieAdventureComedy
Chevalier de Charentes goes to Poland on a double mission.
MakbetMakbet · 1969
Makbet
1969
MovieDrama
A staging of William Shakespeare's tragedy, directed in 1969 by Andrzej Wajda. The roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are played by Tadeusz Łomnicki and Magda Zawadzka - actors who at that time gained popularity in the series "Pan Wołodyjowski". This perverse use of the artists' images by the director was intended to serve an interpretation of the tragedy that emphasizes Shakespeare's question: where does evil in man come from?
Inner StateInner State · 1989
Inner State
9.01989
MovieDrama
December, 1981. World-class champion Ewa Jaskólska is looking forward to a cruise around the world with her yacht. At her farewell party, several people are present that are connected to the new Solidarnośc movement. The guests are filmed by a TV journalist. The introduction of the martial law in Poland leads to problems for all people involved. Can Ewa go back to her home country after these dramatic changes in Poland?
BoxerBoxer · 1967
Boxer
6.01967
MovieActionDrama
A promising but hot-headed young. boxer studies with a kind, knowing manager, grooming him for the Olympics.
Money Is Not EverythingMoney Is Not Everything · 2001
Money Is Not Everything
6.72001
MovieComedy
The protagonist of the film is a 50-year-old businessman, Tomasz Adamczyk, who wants to give up running his winery business and devote himself to his lifelong passion for philosophy. This idea does not appeal to his business partner. On top of all this, Tomasz has an accident and is taken hostage by enthusiasts of the wine he produces.
The Night of the GeneralsThe Night of the Generals · 1967
The Night of the Generals
6.81967
MovieThrillerMystery
A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.
WeryfikacjaWeryfikacja · 1987
Weryfikacja
8.01987
MovieDrama
Martial Law in Poland. Marek the journalist steals a truck and starts his quest.
SalvationSalvation · 1972
Salvation
6.21972
MovieDrama
A biology professor, Adam enters a hospital for observation. He is a loner and a serious-minded man, who dislikes any display of emotions. He spends three months in the hospital while being tested. After observing patients and hospital routines around him from a distance, he learns that he will need a kidney transplant. Meanwhile his personal and professional life is falling apart: he refuses his wife's offer to donate the kidney for him; the scientific problem he was working on has been solved elsewhere. In the end Adam cracks under the prolonged pressure, waiting for the sound of an ambulance bringing a moribund patient whose kidney may be used for the transplant.
A Slip-UpA Slip-Up · 1972
A Slip-Up
6.81972
MovieDrama
A young man strikes up an ill-fated romance with a married woman.
Love at TwentyLove at Twenty · 1962
Love at Twenty
6.81962
MovieDramaRomance
Love at Twenty unites five directors from five different countries to present their different perspectives on what love really is at the age of 20. The episodes are united with the score of Georges Delerue and still photos of Henri Cartier-Bresson.
AniaAnia · 2022
Ania
6.92022
MovieDocumentary
An inspiring story about Ania Przybylska, a brave girl from Gdynia who loved life and dared to make her dreams come true. The documentary is built of interviews and never-before-seen footage from private archives portraying a woman who balanced her career and public appearance with family life.
Operation ArsenalOperation Arsenal · 1977
Operation Arsenal
6.81977
Movie
In Nazi-occupied Warsaw, teenage scouts Alek, Rudy, and Zośka risk their lives pulling down a swastika and hoisting the Polish flag atop the German “Zachęta” cultural center and then blowing up a mobile propaganda cinema.
Comedy of MarriageComedy of Marriage · 1994
Comedy of Marriage
5.41994
MovieComedy
Disappointed with being a housewife and annoyed by her cheating husband, Maria decides to abandon her family, move to Warsaw and get a well-paid job.
KordianKordian · 1994
Kordian
1994
MovieDrama
The staging of "Kordian" by Juliusz Słowacki, refers to the November Uprising and attempts to understand the reasons for its defeat. It tells the story of a young boy who attempts to liberate the Polish nation, while struggling with internal dilemmas and moral difficulties.
BarytonBaryton · 1985
Baryton
8.01985
MovieDrama
A famous opera singer comes to his hometown in Poland, where he loses his voice.
Maria and NapoleonMaria and Napoleon · 1966
Maria and Napoleon
6.81966
MovieHistoryComedy
In 1807, Napoleon meets and falls in love with 22-year-old Polish countess Marie Walewska, who is unhappily married to a much older man. Enchanted by the blonde, blue-eyed countess, the emperor enters into an affair with Marie, who uses the relationship to induce Napoleon to treat Poland fairly.
II koncert na wiolonczelę i orkiestręII koncert na wiolonczelę i orkiestrę · 2019
II koncert na wiolonczelę i orkiestrę
2019
MovieDramaMusic

TV Shows

Days of HonorDays of Honor · 2008
Days of Honor
6.82008
SeriesDrama
Days of honor is a Polish World War II television drama series, broadcast on TVP2 since September 7, 2008.
DomDom · 1980
Dom
7.31980
SeriesDrama
The story of the residents of a tenement house on Złota Street in Warsaw from 1945 to 1980.
The DefenceThe Defence · 2018
The Defence
7.02018
SeriesCrimeDrama
Three-year-old Nikola Szlezyngier disappears in unexplained circumstances and her parents Angelika and Dawid are the main suspects. Angelika contacts an old friend Joanna Chylka, a brilliant, cynical and successful lawyer to help. With her new apprentice Kordian, Joanna will try to bring the case to a happy close.
DiagnosisDiagnosis · 2017
Diagnosis
7.82017
SeriesDrama
Sometimes, a single unexpected event can irreversibly alter one's life. What would happen, if one day you were to wake up and discover, that you don't know who you are, who you love or care about? Is fate cruel enough to take everything, including your identity and memories? How can you piece together your new life, when you're missing the building elements of who you are?
EkstradycjaEkstradycja · 1995
Ekstradycja
8.11995
SeriesDrama
One of the most important action series created during the transition period. It brilliantly and credibly portrays the realities of the 1990s and the work of police officers in a new reality, one in which entirely new criminal groups emerged – drug dealers and warring gangs.
The Eastern GateThe Eastern Gate · 2025
The Eastern Gate
6.72025
Series
Ewa Oginiec wants to leave the secret service and start over after a personal tragedy but things take a turn when her partner, also an agent, is exposed by Russian intelligence and mysteriously disappears.
Życie na gorącoŻycie na gorąco · 1979
Życie na gorąco
8.01979
SeriesCrime
More Than Life At StakeMore Than Life At Stake · 1968
More Than Life At Stake
8.01968
SeriesDrama
A series about the adventures of a Polish secret agent, Hans Kloss, who acts as a double agent in the Abwehr during Second World War in occupied Poland.
Polskie drogiPolskie drogi · 1977
Polskie drogi
7.21977
SeriesDrama
An epic, multi-threaded story about the fate of Poles during World War II. "Czas pogardy" was shown primarily from the perspective of two main characters - Lieutenant Władysław Niwiński and Leon Kuraś - a petty crook, but not without heroic traits. The authors of the series sought to show, in particular, everyday life under Nazi occupation in Poland.
OficerowieOficerowie · 2006
Oficerowie
5.12006
SeriesDramaCrime
Młody PiłsudskiMłody Piłsudski · 2019
Młody Piłsudski
7.02019
SeriesDrama
Little DeathLittle Death · 2020
Little Death
8.02020
SeriesComedyCrime
Mały Zgon may seem like a quiet town - but just below the surface lies a twisted web of crooked cops, drug kingpins and high-stakes poker games.
Matki, żony i kochankiMatki, żony i kochanki · 1996
Matki, żony i kochanki
8.01996
SeriesDrama
A Decent ManA Decent Man · 2025
A Decent Man
6.42025
SeriesDramaMystery
Paweł is a decent man - a devoted husband, father, and skilled heart surgeon. One hasty decision alters the course of his perfect life forever.
Deadly TiesDeadly Ties · 2024
Deadly Ties
6.02024
SeriesCrimeMystery
Anka Serafin, a young anthropologist from Krakow, who escapes to the mountains in search of herself and accidentally discovers a corpse. Anka quickly becomes entangled in solving a murder mystery, and her fate is inextricably intertwined with Sebastian, a journalist looking for sensations, and Jędrek, a local policeman with whom she was close as a teenager.
The DollThe Doll · 1978
The Doll
7.81978
SeriesDrama
The story of Stanisław Wokulski, a wealthy merchant who falls in love with a haughty aristocrat, Izabela Łęcka. Causing a misalliance in the late nineteenth century Warsaw. Young Wokulski is forced to work as a waiter, while dreaming of a life in science. After taking part in the failed uprising, he is sentenced to exile in Siberia. Upon return to Warsaw, he becomes a salesman. Marrying the late shop owner's widow, he becomes rich, He uses his money set up a partnership with a Russian merchant, met in the exile. The two makes a fortune supplying the Russian army. Wokulski falls in love with Izabela, daughter of the bankrupt aristocrat. In his quest to win her, he ventures theatres and aristocratic salons. To help her financially distressed father, he founds a company with the aristocrats as shareholders. Wokulski ability to make money is respected, but his lack of social rank is often brought. Izabela eventually accepts his affection, but without true devotion or love.
Rodzina PołanieckichRodzina Połanieckich · 1979
Rodzina Połanieckich
7.31979
SeriesDrama
The love story of Stanisław Połaniecki and the beautiful Marynia Pławicka, set against the backdrop of late 19th-century manor houses and Warsaw.
Nights and DaysNights and Days · 1978
Nights and Days
7.01978
SeriesDrama
Set in the Kalisz Region in the second half of the 19th century after the failure of the January Uprising in 1863, the miniseries presents a unique portrait of an oppressed society as told through the life of the Niechcic family.
ColombusesColombuses · 1970
Colombuses
8.01970
SeriesDrama
Kolumbowie follows a group of Polish resistance fighters during WWII in the days leading up to the Warsaw Rising.
Biała wizytówkaBiała wizytówka · 1989
Biała wizytówka
8.01989
SeriesDrama
The series evokes the events of 1900-35 - from the reign of Emperor Wilhelm II, through World War I, the birth of the Independent Poland, the Silesian Uprisings, to the increasingly turbulent period of the rising tide of fascism. The action takes place mainly in the palace of the Dukes of Pszczyna, where the last great descendant of the von Teuss family resides. Prince Hans Fredrich marries the beautiful Englishwoman, Princess Daisy, and has three sons with her. Their fate, the choice of completely different life paths and even different nationalities reflect the enormously complicated mutual relations between the Polish and German elements in the border areas.
Układ WarszawskiUkład Warszawski · 2011
Układ Warszawski
6.52011
SeriesDramaComedy
Marek Oporny, who is a police analyst, is transferred to the police station in Czerniaków as a punishment. His new colleagues are not favorable to him. Marek will have to get along with new colleagues. "Criminal old stagers”: Kosa, Sikorek and his commissioner partner Zuza Szarek.
5 dni z życia emeryta5 dni z życia emeryta · 1985
5 dni z życia emeryta
1985
SeriesDrama
An adaptation of Jerzy Stefan Stawiński’s novel "13 Days in the Life of a Retiree: The Diary of Adam Bzowski", depicting the exemplary life of a Polish intellectual (born well before the war) and his ancestors.