Acting
Michał Tarkowski
Born July 11, 1946 · Warsaw, Poland (age 80)
Polish actor, screenwriter and director, co-creator (together with Janusz Weiss and Jacek Kleyff ) of the cabaret group Salon Niezależnych. He received a diploma at the Faculty of Architecture of the Warsaw University of Technology in 1974, and in 1979 he graduated from the Directing Department of the Polish National Film School in Łódź . In the 1970s, he co-founded the Independent Salon cabaret.…
Known For
Personnel · 1976Personnel
★ 6.41976
MovieDramaTV Movie
Romek, an idealistc 19-year-old boy, takes a job as a tailor in the costume department of a Warsaw theater company where his new colleague, Sowa, is pressured to make a costume for an overbearing soloist.
Kung-Fu · 1980Kung-Fu
★ 6.51980
MovieDrama
A well-regarded engineer in a big enterprise is hounded by trumped up attacks on his integrity when he delves too deeply into how bonuses are handled by the management. He gets into an argument with the guard, is arrested and subsequently fired. An old friend, a journalist, tries to sort things out but the victim's stubbornness and past problems with his wife lead to lossess by both.
Afera Mięsna · 2007Afera Mięsna
★ 8.02007
Movie
A portrait of cabinet intrigues, the false aspirations of the party elite and the grinding reality of the 1960s, or "our little stability." Robert Meller and Janusz Dymek's documentary drama concerns the famous 1964 meat scandal, in which three death sentences were demanded and one was adjudicated and executed. The victim was Stanislaw Wawrzecki. Ostensibly, it was about fraud and bribes in the meat industry. In fact, it was about covering up the government's economic ineptitude, shortages of supplies and directing the people's anger at a few defendants.
Louder Than Bombs · 2002Louder Than Bombs
★ 5.22002
MovieRomanceComedy
Set in a small Polish town coming-of-age story of Marcin, a 21-year-old with a penchant for James Dean and The Smiths. After the death of his father, Marcin must contend with the funeral arrangements while hosting his buffoonish out-of-town relatives who disparage his small town life as a mechanic in his father's garage. In addition, Marcin must face the news that his lifelong girlfriend has decided to leave Poland to live in the U.S. If he doesn't act quickly, he may never see her again.
Top Dog · 1978Top Dog
★ 6.91978
MovieDrama
An ironic look at a climber who decides to do anything to get a job he thinks will launch him into a better career.
Man of Marble · 1977Man of Marble
★ 7.11977
MovieDrama
A young Polish filmmaker sets out to find out what happened to Mateusz Birkut, a bricklayer who became a propaganda hero in the 1950s but later fell out of favor and disappeared.
The Scar · 1976The Scar
★ 6.61976
MovieDrama
When a political decision is made as to the location of a new large chemical factory, Stefan Bednarz is put in charge of it. This honest communist party man has to confront the local community opposing the construction.
Hero of the Year · 1986Hero of the Year
★ 8.01986
MovieDrama
The early 1980s. A former entertainment industry star is now selling leather goods. One day, he watches a TV interview with a department store employee who smelled gas leaking and prevented a tragedy in time. This gives him an idea. With the support of his journalist friend Lutek Danielak, he begins to organize a series of meetings with the "hero of the year" across the country. He hopes that this will help him make a comeback in the industry. The meetings gain momentum. Lutek accepts the offer to host the final "Miss Polonia" contest.
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