Janusz Bukowski

Acting

Janusz Bukowski

Born December 7, 1941 · Gorzyce, Poland

Died September 22, 2005 · aged 63

No biography available.

Known For

SaraSara · 1997
Sara
6.61997
MovieActionRomance
Sixteen-year-old Sara's father is a wealthy gangster and has a lot of enemies. Her father makes clear that whoever touches Sara will die and he looks for the right bodyguard to protect her.
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.
The EpidemicThe Epidemic · 1972
The Epidemic
9.01972
MovieDrama
Based on a true outbreak of smallpox in Wroclaw. A young doctor picks up a girl and they go to bed, but the night is ruined by the doctor being called to the epidemic. The doctor has to leave, and when it is all over, runs into her with another man.
TaekwondoTaekwondo · 1998
Taekwondo
7.01998
MovieDrama
South Korean Kim lives alone in Warsaw, Poland, where he teaches taekwondo. His wife and daughter live in Berlin, just six hours away by train, but he's been traveling around Europe for 10 years and hesitates to even send a birthday card to his daughter. One day, he finds the bag of a woman, Yola (Eva Gabriluk), who has been pickpocketed, and the two become close. Another chance encounter with a delinquent young man, Mihau (Pavogiu Bourcik), brings them together, and they become an important part of Kim's life. Through Yola, Kim reconnects with lost feelings of love, and the always-flirtatious and unruly Mihau reminds him of his own restless youth...
Eminent DomainEminent Domain · 1991
Eminent Domain
6.01991
MovieDrama
A high-ranking Polish politburo member is banished from the party, and must find out why. Set in 1979 Poland before the Solidarity events.
BarrierBarrier · 1966
Barrier
6.81966
MovieDramaRomance
A dream-like meditation on post-industrial life in Communist Poland.
KorczakKorczak · 1990
Korczak
7.11990
MovieDramaHistory
The story of Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war.
Deserter's GoldDeserter's Gold · 1998
Deserter's Gold
6.11998
MovieComedyHistory
"Deserter's Gold", the sequel to the very popular "The Deserters", is a rich war comedy, skipping humorously around the more serious dangers of a war. Deserters Gold takes place during World War II, while the first film happened during WWI. The heroes' mission is to rob a Nazi-run bank in Poland for gold that will buy military supplies for the Polish Underground.

Movies

SaraSara · 1997
Sara
6.61997
MovieActionRomance
Sixteen-year-old Sara's father is a wealthy gangster and has a lot of enemies. Her father makes clear that whoever touches Sara will die and he looks for the right bodyguard to protect her.
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.
The EpidemicThe Epidemic · 1972
The Epidemic
9.01972
MovieDrama
Based on a true outbreak of smallpox in Wroclaw. A young doctor picks up a girl and they go to bed, but the night is ruined by the doctor being called to the epidemic. The doctor has to leave, and when it is all over, runs into her with another man.
TaekwondoTaekwondo · 1998
Taekwondo
7.01998
MovieDrama
South Korean Kim lives alone in Warsaw, Poland, where he teaches taekwondo. His wife and daughter live in Berlin, just six hours away by train, but he's been traveling around Europe for 10 years and hesitates to even send a birthday card to his daughter. One day, he finds the bag of a woman, Yola (Eva Gabriluk), who has been pickpocketed, and the two become close. Another chance encounter with a delinquent young man, Mihau (Pavogiu Bourcik), brings them together, and they become an important part of Kim's life. Through Yola, Kim reconnects with lost feelings of love, and the always-flirtatious and unruly Mihau reminds him of his own restless youth...
Eminent DomainEminent Domain · 1991
Eminent Domain
6.01991
MovieDrama
A high-ranking Polish politburo member is banished from the party, and must find out why. Set in 1979 Poland before the Solidarity events.
BarrierBarrier · 1966
Barrier
6.81966
MovieDramaRomance
A dream-like meditation on post-industrial life in Communist Poland.
KorczakKorczak · 1990
Korczak
7.11990
MovieDramaHistory
The story of Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war.
Deserter's GoldDeserter's Gold · 1998
Deserter's Gold
6.11998
MovieComedyHistory
"Deserter's Gold", the sequel to the very popular "The Deserters", is a rich war comedy, skipping humorously around the more serious dangers of a war. Deserters Gold takes place during World War II, while the first film happened during WWI. The heroes' mission is to rob a Nazi-run bank in Poland for gold that will buy military supplies for the Polish Underground.
The WeddingThe Wedding · 1973
The Wedding
7.31973
MovieDramaFantasy
Set at the turn of the century, the story concerns a Polish poet living in Cracow who has decided to marry a peasant girl. The wedding is attended by a heterogenous group of people from all strata of Polish society, who dance, get drunk and lament Poland's 100-year-long division under Russia, Prussia, and Austria. The bridegroom, a painter friend, and a journalist each in turn is confronted with spectres of Polish past.
No MercyNo Mercy · 2002
No Mercy
5.92002
MovieActionCrime
When a nototious gangster murders a senior police officer, the cop's three closest friends embark upon a dangerous quest for answers - and revenge.
SymmetrySymmetry · 2003
Symmetry
7.42003
MovieDrama
Łukasz, an unemployed geography graduate, is wrongfully arrested for robbery. His alibi is weak, and he is identified during a lineup. The situation gets hopeless when, a few hours later, the alleged victim suddenly dies. The defense lawyer promises to do everything in his power, but Łukasz ends up in custody. He must find his place in a world of harsh prison rules. He chooses the cell of the “grypsujący” (inmates who communicate by coded messages)…
The Navy Is a Thing For MenThe Navy Is a Thing For Men · 1967
The Navy Is a Thing For Men
6.01967
MovieComedyMusic
"Marynarka..." is a story of a painter who went on a cruise on a navy ship, framed by a musical film. It features Anna German, Piotr Szczepanik and the Szczecin band Filipinki.
Warszawskie gołębieWarszawskie gołębie · 1989
Warszawskie gołębie
1989
MovieComedy
Wacław Kaczmarski has been breeding pigeons for many years, which is a family tradition (his grandfather and father bred pigeons before him). The birds are an important part of his life; he spends every free moment with them, and they are his escape from everyday worries. Kaczmarski and his family live in Targówek in old apartments that are scheduled for demolition. He gets a new apartment in Ursynów, where he immediately installs pigeon boxes on the balcony. The neighbors are outraged.
Sons and ComradesSons and Comrades · 1986
Sons and Comrades
5.81986
MovieDramaComedy
A Pole who spent time in an internment camp during the war on the Swiss-German border, visits the site many years later and recalls these days. He meets with other Poles confined in the same camp, including several women, in whose he had romantic interests.
Citizen PiszczykCitizen Piszczyk · 1989
Citizen Piszczyk
5.91989
MovieComedyDrama
This film is a sequel to Munk's Zezowate Szczescie and it's much the same, only more so. The film begins in a cinema, where the last scenes of Zezowate Szczescie are being shown. Born unlucky, a victim of the errors and distortions of Stalinism, he is released in 1956. He meets a politically feverish woman, her influential parents, and finally becomes the father of her child. But bad luck, or perhaps an unlucky era, will not let him forget.
Private investigationPrivate investigation · 1987
Private investigation
6.81987
MovieCrime
Rafal Skonecki loses his family in a car accident, caused by a drunken driver. When he is informed that the investigation is discontinued, he decides to take justice into his own hand.
H.M. DesertersH.M. Deserters · 1986
H.M. Deserters
7.01986
MovieComedyHistory
Set in 1918, this World War I drama follows a group of Austro-Hungarian soldiers—Czechs, Jews, Italians, and others—confined in a provincial barracks under German officers. Subjected to the cruelty of a sadistic lieutenant, they rebel, humiliate him, and later attempt escape. Disguised as guards for veterinary surgeons in Budapest, the deserters are eventually recaptured and returned for court-martial, forced once more to face their tormentor.
I killedI killed · 1975
I killed
4.01975
MovieDrama
During a routine traffic stop, the police discovers the body of a girl in the trunk of a truck. Since the dead girl spent the night before with the driver of the car, he becomes the prime suspect. In the course of the trial uncomfortable truths surface.
KonsulKonsul · 1989
Konsul
7.11989
MovieComedyCrime
After a con-man is released from prison, he gradually gets back to his old tricks, but his cons grow ever more elaborate and travel steadily up the ladder of society until he has local politicians and important government ministers involved in his schemes.
Nuremberg EpilogueNuremberg Epilogue · 1971
Nuremberg Epilogue
8.71971
MovieDramaHistory
Reproduction of the Nuremberg trials using transcripts, made for Polish TV.
Sam pośród swoichSam pośród swoich · 1986
Sam pośród swoich
6.01986
MovieWar
The year 1946 - a young officer between service, love, school...
Operation "Brutus"Operation "Brutus" · 1971
Operation "Brutus"
9.01971
MovieActionCrime
Jaruga, the chief of the local branch of Security Office leads a fight against a Home Army unit led by a man known as Boruta and begins to suspect that one of his men was planted by the insurgents. Another Security Office agent arrives to uncover the conspiracy and deal the final blow to Boruta.
Tabliczka marzeniaTabliczka marzenia · 1968
Tabliczka marzenia
7.51968
MovieComedyRomance
A fifteen-year old Ludka navigates first love and frustrations related to failures of the adult world during summer holidays.
Złote kołoZłote koło · 1971
Złote koło
7.31971
MovieCrimeTV Movie
An unknown man brings a wounded boy from a hospital and prompty walks away. The boy soon dies and the militia captain Budny begins an investigation, leading him deep into a web of crime.

TV Shows

KryminalniKryminalni · 2004
Kryminalni
5.72004
SeriesDrama
Kryminalni was a Polish crime drama television series that aired on TVN network from September 18, 2004 until May 24, 2008. It ran for 8 seasons and 101 episodes were broadcast in total. It was created by Polish director and screenwriter Piotr Wereśniak and produced by MTL Maxfilm studio. The series followed life and work of police officers from the elite Criminal Terror and Murders Division of the Warsaw Metropolitan Police; the title refers to police officers in the crime section. The three main characters were Adam Zawada, an experienced, tough cup, his younger colleague Marek Brodecki and Barbara Storosz, an ambitious female officer who in the first season joins the team just after graduating. Although none of the main actors had had star status before the series debuted, all three of them rose to prominence and popularity during the 5-year-long run. Many of Poland's best known actors guest starred, usually playing roles of people involved in just one particular investigation. The serial was one of the most popular in Poland: each week it had an audience of 4 million.
DomDom · 1980
Dom
7.31980
SeriesDrama
The story of the residents of a tenement house on Złota Street in Warsaw from 1945 to 1980.
13 posterunek13 posterunek · 1997
13 posterunek
7.01997
SeriesComedy
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.
JanosikJanosik · 1974
Janosik
7.21974
Series
Janosik was a television series that aired in Poland in 1974. It is about a famous Polish highlander outlaw who in folk legends steals money and goods from the rich and helps out the poor. The series was directed by Jerzy Passendorfer. There are 13 1-hour episodes.
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.
SforaSfora · 2002
Sfora
5.62002
SeriesCrime
Clouds of WarClouds of War · 1973
Clouds of War
6.41973
SeriesDrama
Polish Fanfan, the first Polish series from the "cloak and dagger" - written about the "black cloud" in the press of the 70's. Axis of the plot became a dramatic episodes of the struggle for the maintenance of the Polish Prussia. They remained in feudal depending on the Republic from 1525, when Albrecht Hohenzollern secularized religious state and filed in Krakow tribute to the Polish king.
Znaki szczególneZnaki szczególne · 1977
Znaki szczególne
7.01977
SeriesDrama
Engineer Bogdan Zawada moves to the construction of a port on the Baltic Sea. The man tries to arrange his personal and professional life in a new environment.
Kuchnia polskaKuchnia polska · 1993
Kuchnia polska
6.01993
SeriesDrama
Zespół adwokackiZespół adwokacki · 1994
Zespół adwokacki
8.01994
Series
A story about the professional and personal struggles of the lawyers at a law firm in a town near Warsaw. In their work, they encounter a wide range of human problems, while often dealing with complicated family lives of their own.
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.
Pogranicze w ogniuPogranicze w ogniu · 1992
Pogranicze w ogniu
8.31992
Series