Stanisław Tym

Acting

Stanisław Tym

Born July 17, 1937 · Malkinia Górna, Mazowieckie, Poland

Died December 6, 2024 · aged 87

Stanisław Aleksy Tym (July 17, 1937 – December 6, 2024) was a celebrated Polish actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, and satirist known for his significant contributions to Polish cinema and theatre. He was a writer for major publications, a theater director, and most famously, played the role of Ryszard Ochódzki in the cult 1981 film Teddy Bear.

Known For

The War of the Worlds: Next CenturyThe War of the Worlds: Next Century · 1981
The War of the Worlds: Next Century
★ 6.81981
MovieScience FictionDrama
Poland, Christmastime. A band of hyperintelligent, bloodthirsty Martians take over the country and enlist hapless television newscaster Iron Idem as the voice of their propaganda machine. But when Iron dares to go off message, he makes an enemy even greater than the aliens—the state itself.
A Jungle Book of RegulationsA Jungle Book of Regulations · 1974
A Jungle Book of Regulations
★ 6.91974
MovieComedy
Janek and Wanda live in a small room in a villa, while other rooms are occupied by offices of various institutions. Janek often stays at work after hours, just to avoid returning to the cramped apartment too early. One day, a man named Malinowski, who once lived in the same small room, visits the couple. He proposes to exchange their room for a new, two-room apartment that he has just received. Janek and Wanda are initially distrustful, but eventually, the exchange takes place. It turns out that Wanda's ex-husband, Jerzy, already lives in the new apartment. Despite the divorce, as he is registered with Wanda, he has the right to continue living in her apartment. Janek tries to find a way to get rid of the intruder.
Teddy BearTeddy Bear · 1981
Teddy 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.
Brunet Will CallBrunet Will Call · 1976
Brunet 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.
BarrierBarrier · 1966
Barrier
★ 6.81966
MovieDramaRomance
A dream-like meditation on post-industrial life in Communist Poland.
MiastoMiasto · 2021
Miasto
★ 4.72021
MovieCrimeMystery
The Lone Detective arrives in town to unravel a murder mystery.
RichieRichie · 2007
Richie
★ 4.42007
MovieComedy
Chased by mafia boss Kreda over a mistaken €2 million debt, club president Ryszard Ochódzki follows consigliere Maria Wafel’s advice to sell land to Father Pudło, only to hatch an even bigger bank fraud with banker Koziczek to raise the cash. Flush with stolen funds and briefly enjoying political office, he hides the money in the Molibdenów home, but just as he and coach Jarząbek plan to retrieve it, contract killer Dukan closes in.
What Will You Do When You Catch Me?What Will You Do When You Catch Me? · 1978
What Will You Do When You Catch Me?
★ 7.31978
MovieComedy
Tadeusz Krzakoski, the director of a failing state-owned company, is married with problems. His mistress, the daughter of a Communist party bigwig, says she's pregnant and Tadeusz knows he'll have to marry her to save his reputation and his job. But divorce is never simple and Bareja's screwball comedies are never boring.

Filmography

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A Jungle Book of RegulationsA Jungle Book of Regulations · 1974
A Jungle Book of Regulations
★ 6.91974
MovieComedy
Janek and Wanda live in a small room in a villa, while other rooms are occupied by offices of various institutions. Janek often stays at work after hours, just to avoid returning to the cramped apartment too early. One day, a man named Malinowski, who once lived in the same small room, visits the couple. He proposes to exchange their room for a new, two-room apartment that he has just received. Janek and Wanda are initially distrustful, but eventually, the exchange takes place. It turns out that Wanda's ex-husband, Jerzy, already lives in the new apartment. Despite the divorce, as he is registered with Wanda, he has the right to continue living in her apartment. Janek tries to find a way to get rid of the intruder.

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