Acting
Jerzy Karaszkiewicz
Born January 1, 1936 · Warsaw, Poland
Died January 1, 2004 · aged 68
No biography available.
Known For
Cooked Doves · 1966Cooked Doves
★ 6.91966
MovieComedy
A young poet is hired to boost the morale of water pump workers.
Teddy Bear · 1981Teddy Bear
★ 7.81981
MovieComedy
En route to London, Bear discovers at the border checkpoint that his passport is missing a few pages, which may prevent him from traveling to the city with the sports team he manages.
Unloved · 1966Unloved
★ 5.21966
MovieRomanceDrama
The story of the tumultuous relationship between a Jewish girl called Noemi and a Polish art student named Kamil is set at the outbreak of World War II.
With Fire and Sword · 1999With Fire and Sword
★ 6.91999
MovieWarRomance
In the mid-17th century, Poland was the largest, most democratic, and most tolerant country in Europe. However, a tragic civil war brought about the gradual decline of the once glorious republic... An epic story about the Cossack rebellion against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
A Slip-Up · 1972A Slip-Up
★ 6.81972
MovieDrama
A young man strikes up an ill-fated romance with a married woman.
Beata · 1965Beata
★ 6.51965
MovieDrama
Teenaged Beata, disgusted with hypocrisy around her, runs away from home.
Rendes-Vous with a Spy · 1964Rendes-Vous with a Spy
★ 6.51964
MovieCrime
A thriller about Polish Intelligence Service working on detecting a net of foreign spies.
I Hate Mondays · 1971I Hate Mondays
★ 7.41971
MovieComedy
An acute case of Mondayitis in Warsaw. Interwoven stories of a few inhabitants of Warsaw, including one very unlucky Italian on a governmental mission and a charitable Polish American.
Movies
Cooked Doves · 1966Cooked Doves
★ 6.91966
MovieComedy
A young poet is hired to boost the morale of water pump workers.
Teddy Bear · 1981Teddy Bear
★ 7.81981
MovieComedy
En route to London, Bear discovers at the border checkpoint that his passport is missing a few pages, which may prevent him from traveling to the city with the sports team he manages.
Unloved · 1966Unloved
★ 5.21966
MovieRomanceDrama
The story of the tumultuous relationship between a Jewish girl called Noemi and a Polish art student named Kamil is set at the outbreak of World War II.
With Fire and Sword · 1999With Fire and Sword
★ 6.91999
MovieWarRomance
In the mid-17th century, Poland was the largest, most democratic, and most tolerant country in Europe. However, a tragic civil war brought about the gradual decline of the once glorious republic... An epic story about the Cossack rebellion against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
A Slip-Up · 1972A Slip-Up
★ 6.81972
MovieDrama
A young man strikes up an ill-fated romance with a married woman.
Beata · 1965Beata
★ 6.51965
MovieDrama
Teenaged Beata, disgusted with hypocrisy around her, runs away from home.
Rendes-Vous with a Spy · 1964Rendes-Vous with a Spy
★ 6.51964
MovieCrime
A thriller about Polish Intelligence Service working on detecting a net of foreign spies.
I Hate Mondays · 1971I Hate Mondays
★ 7.41971
MovieComedy
An acute case of Mondayitis in Warsaw. Interwoven stories of a few inhabitants of Warsaw, including one very unlucky Italian on a governmental mission and a charitable Polish American.
The Wall of Witches · 1967The Wall of Witches
★ 8.01967
MovieComedy
A brilliant but undisclipined ski jumper prepares for an event while also trying to win a beautiful singer's heart.
Brunet Will Call · 1976Brunet Will Call
★ 6.91976
MovieComedy
Modest editor, has shipped his wife and kids for the weekend, and is trying to relax in his house at the outskirts of Warsaw. His quiet evening is only disturbed by the accidental forecast made by a Gypsy woman, that at evening time he will murder a mysterious brunet.
Matka swojej matki · 1996Matka swojej matki
★ 6.21996
MovieDrama
Barbara leads a stable life, is fulfilled professionally and has a loving family. Her foster daughter Alicja, who learns that she is adopted, decides to find her biological mother. When Alicja finds the real mother, the life of the main characters changes, and the positive relationships that linked them become blurred.
Godzina pąsowej róży · 1963Godzina pąsowej róży
★ 7.01963
MovieComedyHistory
A girl finds herself transported to 1880's Warsaw.
Ostrze na ostrze · 1983Ostrze na ostrze
★ 7.01983
MovieHistoryDrama
The action of the film takes place in the 17th century. Piotr Wolski returns to the country and is appointed juridic governor. A man tries to rule fairly and restore order. He soon falls in love with Konstancja, but his background causes problems.
Blood of the Innocent · 1994Blood of the Innocent
★ 5.31994
MovieActionThriller
A Chicago cop goes to Poland to get the hoods who killed his brother. When he finds out they belong to the local outfit of the Russian mob, he takes on the outfit's boss, as well as Dr. Lem, who handles illegal organ trade for the mob.
The Cruise · 1970The Cruise
★ 7.11970
MovieComedyDrama
A stowaway sneaks aboard a ship departing on a cruise down the Vistula River. The captain takes him for a Communist Party cultural coordinator and the intruder gladly adapts to his new role, immediately setting to work at manipulating the passengers and crew into silly and vaguely humiliating games. Before long, Tym has got everyone under his thumb and created his own comedic dictatorship.
Brylanty pani Zuzy · 1972Brylanty pani Zuzy
★ 9.01972
MovieCrime
Polish intelligence sends a mole into the ranks of a high-profile gang, the boss of which recently died in mysterious circumstances.
Everything for Sale · 1969Everything for Sale
★ 6.11969
MovieDrama
Wajda's homage to Zbigniew Cybulski, the "Polish James Dean" who starred in the director's ASHES AND DIAMONDS and died young. The movie follows the tribulations of a director attempting to make a movie with a Cybulski-like star who never shows up.
Hunting Flies · 1969Hunting Flies
★ 5.61969
MovieRomanceComedy
Włodek is a middle-aged man stuck in a dead-end job at the local library who lives with his harridan wife and critical in-laws in a small apartment. When Włodek draws the interest of a library patron, the beautiful young woman encourages him to strive for better things in his life and professional career. Together, the two take off for a three-day affair, but surprises could await Włodek upon his return home.
The Pier · 1969The Pier
★ 6.01969
MovieDrama
After completing a project, a shipbuilder grows restless and travels the country on his motorcycle. He leaves his wife as he engages in a series of drunken escapades.
Father's Law · 1999Father's Law
★ 6.11999
MovieDramaAction
When the ex-racing driver's teenage daughter is brutally raped, her father seeks justice on his own.
Kazimierz Wielki · 1976Kazimierz Wielki
★ 7.51976
MovieHistoryDrama
The life and reign of Polish king Casimir III The Great.
Teenager · 1963Teenager
★ 6.71963
MovieComedy
A young teenager from the provinces comes to Warsaw to find her relatives and gets herself in various trouble.
Two Gentlemen 'N' · 1962Two Gentlemen 'N'
★ 6.91962
MovieThrillerCrime
Kazmierz Dziewanowicz's hobby is very strange. He collects people who were born on the 29th of February. One day he sees that in his collection there are two men with the same name, the same birth place, the same date of birth and the same parents. In the middle of the night somebody kills him. The Intelligence Agency begins investigation.
Environs of a Quiet Sea · 1983Environs of a Quiet Sea
★ 8.01983
MovieDrama
Captain Roman Markowski is a sailor. One day, after returning from the sea, his ex-wife calls him. It turns out that their son has disappeared. It also turns out that the boy got to the Maritime School. The captain's life gets complicated when his son suffers a serious accident.
TV Shows
Theatre Macabre · 1971Theatre Macabre
★ 3.01971
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
Horror legend Christopher Lee hosts this anthology in the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, each half-hour episode adapting a story from a classic author, with tales by Edgar Allen Poe, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ambrose Bierce, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Oscar Wilde.
Dom · 1980Dom
★ 7.31980
SeriesDrama
The story of the residents of a tenement house on Złota Street in Warsaw from 1945 to 1980.
Życie na gorąco · 1979Życie na gorąco
★ 8.01979
SeriesCrime
More Than Life At Stake · 1968More 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.
Calling 07 · 1976Calling 07
★ 7.51976
SeriesDramaCrime
The series centres around the investigations of Police Lieutenant Sławomir Borewicz. Each episode features a different case being solved by Borewicz.
Dyrektorzy · 1975Dyrektorzy
★ 7.01975
SeriesDrama
1957. Excessively high production standards imposed by the authorities result in the plan not being fulfilled, and the workers cannot imagine living normally without rewards and bonuses. A rebellion breaks out. Worker democracy wins – the working class elects a director from among its own ranks. He is an old locksmith with no managerial experience. Although he believes in the socialist spirit and has a communist past, he does not hold the position for long, as he makes promises too easily that he is unable to keep.
Con Artist Parade · 1977Con Artist Parade
★ 8.01977
SeriesComedy
A gripping cycle of Polish crime thrillers featuring a stellar cast. Each episode presents a sophisticated story of con artists from different parts of the world. The series is known for its suspenseful action and unexpected endings.
Życie Kamila Kuranta · 1983Życie Kamila Kuranta
★ 9.01983
SeriesDrama
Adaptation of several autobiographical novels by Zbigniew Uniłowski, a well-known writer of the interwar period: "Common Room", "Recruit Day", "Twenty Years of Life". The first three episodes are a story about the maturation of a teenage boy in a poor urban environment. The next ones show an adult hero who tries to become a writer.