Acting
Jan Tesarz
Born 1935-08-04
Czechowice-Dziedzice, Polska
Department: Acting
Biography
Jan Tesarz (4 August 1935 – 3 January 2020) was a Polish actor of film, theatre, and television. Born in Czechowice, he graduated from the Dramatic Studio and made his stage debut in 1957. He went on to perform in numerous theatre productions, Television Theatre, and feature films throughout his career.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Jan Tesarz
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A Short Film About Killing
1988
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Decalogue V
1989
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Decalogue IV
1989
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Dekalog
1989
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No End
1985
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Dom
1980
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Colonel Wolodyjowski
1969
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Private Town
1994
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Samochodzik and Knights Templar
1972
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The Master and Margarita
1990
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (40 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puszka Pandory | Puntschu | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Private Town | właściciel sklepu monopolowego | Movie | 1994 |
 | At the End of the World | udzielający wywiadu pod Pałacem Kultury | Movie | 1994 |
 | Polski Crash | policjant Świda | Movie | 1994 |
 | Balanga | Henryk | Movie | 1993 |
 | Smacznego, telewizorku | Chief of Police | Movie | 1992 |
 | Strange Creatures | Zdeněk Pešan | Movie | 1990 |
| Potyatusok | Comrade Szymański | Movie | 1990 | |
 | The Master and Margarita | Bosy | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Dekalog | Taxi Driver | TV Series | 1989 |
 | The Last Ferry | Drunkard | Movie | 1989 |
 | Decalogue V | Waldemar Rekowski | Movie | 1989 |
 | Decalogue IV | Taxi Driver | Movie | 1989 |
 | Famous Like Sarajevo | Oswald Bocoń | Movie | 1988 |
 | A Short Film About Killing | Waldemar Rekowski | Movie | 1988 |
 | Special Mission | Intelligence Agent Impersonating a Gestapo Officer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Pěsti ve tmě | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Kidnapping in Tiutiurlistan | Nagniotek (voice) | Movie | 1986 |
 | No End | Joanna's Father | Movie | 1985 |
| Na odsiecz Wiedniowi | Jan Wielopolski | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Palace Hotel | Police Officer | Movie | 1983 |
 | Fiasco of Operation Terror | rozmówca Sawinkowa w warszawskim kasynie | Movie | 1981 |
 | Zamach stanu | generał u Piłsudskiego | Movie | 1981 |
| Gwiazda Wytrwałości | Soldier (uncredited) | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Dom | prokurator oskarżający Kazanowicza | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Clinch | 'Znicz' Chairman | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Fog | Stefan, brat Anki | Movie | 1976 |
| Jeszcze nie dorośli... | Voice-over | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Victory | żołnierz | Movie | 1975 |
| Dostojeństwo rodzinnego domu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 | |
| Wiktoryna, czyli czy pan pochodzi z Beauvais? | Soldier | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Samochodzik and Knights Templar | brodacz | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Markheim | Drunk | Movie | 1972 |
 | More Than Life At Stake Part One | Stedtke's Snitch ("I Know Who You Are") (uncredited) | Movie | 1969 |
 | Ostatnie dni | Soldier | Movie | 1969 |
 | Colonel Wolodyjowski | Chreptiów Soldier (uncredited) | Movie | 1969 |
 | Kierunek Berlin | Soldier | Movie | 1969 |
 | Boxer | Marian | Movie | 1967 |
| Powrót doktora von Kniprode | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1966 | |
| 13 piętro | Neighbour | Movie | 1966 |