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Most Famous Polish Actors & Filmmakers

Film & TV 121
Poland 2,669
1,607 AW Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Wajda Polish Film 1926–2016
4,104 PN Pola Negri Pola Negri Polish Actor 1897–1987
7,212 JG Jerzy Grotowski Jerzy Grotowski Polish Theatre 1933–1999
12,767 ZP Zbigniew Preisner Zbigniew Preisner Polish Film b. 1955
13,435 KJ Krystyna Janda Krystyna Janda Polish Screenwriter b. 1952
13,890 VV Violetta Villas Violetta Villas Polish Actor 1938–2011
15,634 BT Beata Tyszkiewicz Beata Tyszkiewicz Polish Actor b. 1938
16,137 DO Daniel Olbrychski Daniel Olbrychski Polish Actor b. 1945
20,604 TK Tadeusz Konwicki Tadeusz Konwicki Polish Film 1926–2015
22,663 WB Walerian Borowczyk Polish Film 1923–2006
24,606 JK Jerzy Kawalerowicz Jerzy Kawalerowicz Polish Film 1922–2007
25,966 JP Joanna Pacuła Polish Actor b. 1957
26,898 ZC Zbigniew Cybulski Zbigniew Cybulski Polish Actor 1927–1967
35,351 ZZ Zbigniew Zamachowski Zbigniew Zamachowski Polish Actor b. 1961
36,691 BB Barbara Brylska Barbara Brylska Polish Actor b. 1941
37,227 JG Janusz Gajos Janusz Gajos Polish Actor b. 1939
40,326 RB Richard Boleslawski Richard Boleslawski Polish Film 1889–1937
41,590 AB Agata Buzek Agata Buzek Polish Actor b. 1976
45,310 DS Danuta Szaflarska Danuta Szaflarska Polish Actor 1915–2017
46,209 FP Franciszek Pieczka Franciszek Pieczka Polish Actor b. 1928
48,006 KK Kazimierz Kutz Kazimierz Kutz Polish Film 1929–2018
48,336 WB Wojciech Bogusławski Wojciech Bogusławski Polish Actor 1757–1829
54,048 BK Barbara Kwiatkowska-Lass Barbara Kwiatkowska-Lass Polish Actor 1940–1995
56,697 WP Witold Pyrkosz Witold Pyrkosz Polish Actor 1926–2017
57,215 DS Danuta Stenka Danuta Stenka Polish Actor b. 1961
58,292 PR Pola Raksa Pola Raksa Polish Actor b. 1941
61,400 WS Wojciech Smarzowski Wojciech Smarzowski Polish Film b. 1963
63,711 VS Vladek Sheybal Vladek Sheybal Polish Actor 1923–1992
65,810 TŁ Tadeusz Łomnicki Tadeusz Łomnicki Polish Film 1927–1992
66,801 AC Andrzej Chyra Andrzej Chyra Polish Actor b. 1964
67,076 RW Robert Więckiewicz Robert Więckiewicz Polish Actor b. 1967
67,732 JN Jerzy Nowak Polish Actor 1923–2013
68,331 MB Mirosław Baka Polish Actor b. 1963
72,722 AP Andrzej Piaseczny Andrzej Piaseczny Polish Actor b. 1971
73,734 MB Michał Bajor Michał Bajor Polish Actor b. 1957
75,742 MC Magdalena Cielecka Magdalena Cielecka Polish Actor b. 1972
80,368 MD Marcin Dorociński Marcin Dorociński Polish Actor b. 1973
82,880 JM Janusz Morgenstern Janusz Morgenstern Polish Film 1922–2011
85,276 MK Mateusz Kościukiewicz Mateusz Kościukiewicz Polish Actor b. 1986
85,357 SJ Stefan Jaracz Stefan Jaracz Polish Actor 1883–1945
91,770 WM Wiesław Myśliwski Wiesław Myśliwski Polish Screenwriter b. 1932
95,085 ST Stanisław Tym Stanisław Tym Polish Actor b. 1937
98,399 BD Bożena Dykiel Bożena Dykiel Polish Actor b. 1948
99,355 EŻ Edward Żentara Polish Actor 1956–2011
99,888 MK Maciej Kozłowski Maciej Kozłowski Polish Actor 1957–2010
100,057 LS Ludwik Solski Ludwik Solski Polish Actor 1855–1954
103,747 JZ Janusz Zakrzeński Janusz Zakrzeński Polish Actor 1936–2010
103,844 WS Wojciech Siemion Polish Actor 1928–2010
123,129 HB Hanka Bielicka Hanka Bielicka Polish Actor 1915–2006
124,502 AJ Anna Jagodzińska Anna Jagodzińska Polish Model b. 1987
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Inside Poland Actors & Filmmakers

121 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous poland actors & filmmakers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Poland Actors & Filmmakers peaked in the 1920s with 31 people.

What Poland Actors & Filmmakers Are Known For

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Actor are Poland Actors & Filmmakers's biggest group — 73% of all notables (88).

Poland Actors & Filmmakers over-index on actor — 15.7× the global rate.

  1. Actor88
  2. Film18
  3. Screenwriter5
  4. Model3
  5. Cinema3
  6. Theatre2
  7. Art Director1
  8. Animator1
  1. Actor8815.7×
  2. Film1814.4×
  3. Screenwriter513.2×

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