Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

80 · Born: Feb 27, 1945

Personal Details

BornFeb 27, 1945 Lowicz, Lódzkie, Poland
Spouse
  • Krystyna Demska

    ( Oct 23, 2003 to Jun 10, 2025 )
  • Zuzanna Lapicka

    ( Feb 13, 1978 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Monika Dzienisiewicz-Olbrychska

    ( Mar 2, 1967 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Daniel Olbrychski is a celebrated and highly respected Polish actor, widely regarded as one of the most exceptional talents of his generation, boasting an impressive body of work that spans over 180 film and television productions.

His illustrious career took a significant turn with his pivotal role in Janusz Nasfeter's cinematic masterpiece, "Ranny w lesie", which premiered in 1964, marking a pivotal moment in his professional journey.

Throughout his illustrious career, Olbrychski has had the privilege of collaborating with some of the most renowned and acclaimed Polish directors, including the esteemed Andrzej Wajda, Janusz Morgenstern, and Krzysztof Zanussi, among others.

In addition to his impressive work in Polish cinema, Olbrychski has also made a significant impact on the international film scene, starring in productions directed by notable filmmakers such as Volker Schlöndorff and Claude Lelouch, further solidifying his reputation as a versatile and accomplished actor.

Career

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2023
Egregor
Egregor as Oryst Grabowsky
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2021
Kill It and Leave This Town
Kill It and Leave This Town as Old Man on the Train – Behemot (voice)
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2019
Bird Talk
Bird Talk as Gustaw
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Van Goghs
Van Goghs as Viktor
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{"id":187612,"title":"DJ","year":"2018","character":"Grandpa","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dj","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187612.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187612.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
DJ
DJ as Grandpa
{"id":219208,"title":"Miracle","year":"2018","character":"Priest","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/miracle-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219208.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219208.jpg"},"released":1}
Miracle
Miracle as Priest
{"id":220476,"title":"The Butler","year":"2018","character":"Leo von Trettow","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-butler-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220476.jpg"},"released":1}
The Butler
The Butler as Leo von Trettow
{"id":219402,"title":"Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge","year":"2016","character":"Emile Amagat","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/marie-curie-the-courage-of-knowledge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219402.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219402.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
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2013
The Vulture
The Vulture as Bożek
{"id":11174,"title":"Day of the Siege","year":"2012","character":"Marcin Kazimierz Katski","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/day-of-the-siege","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11174.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11174.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Day of the Siege
Day of the Siege as Marcin Kazimierz Katski
{"id":223684,"title":"Battle of Warsaw 1920","year":"2011","character":"J\u00f3zef Pi\u0142sudski","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/battle-of-warsaw-1920","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223684.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223684.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Battle of Warsaw 1920
Battle of Warsaw 1920 as Józef Piłsudski
{"id":697,"title":"Salt","year":"2010","character":"Oleg Vasilyevich Orlov","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/salt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/65o4gttsest0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/65o4gttsest0.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Salt
Salt as Oleg Vasilyevich Orlov
{"id":226123,"title":"Taras Bulba","year":"2009","character":"Krasnevsky","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/taras-bulba-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226123.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226123.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba as Krasnevsky
{"id":19197,"title":"Anthony Zimmer","year":"2005","character":"Nassaiev","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/anthony-zimmer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ji4r0n131i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ji4r0n131i0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Anthony Zimmer
Anthony Zimmer as Nassaiev
{"id":50386,"title":"Persona non grata","year":"2005","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/persona-non-grata","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50386.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50386.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":226953,"title":"The Turkish Gambit","year":"2005","character":"McLaughlin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-turkish-gambit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226953.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226953.jpg"},"released":1}
The Turkish Gambit
The Turkish Gambit as McLaughlin
{"id":226353,"title":"Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was God","year":"2003","character":"Piastun","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ancient-tale-when-the-sun-was-god","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226353.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226353.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
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2002
The Revenge
The Revenge as Dyndalski, sługa Cześnika
{"id":54940,"title":"The Barber of Siberia","year":"1998","character":"Kopnovsky","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-barber-of-siberia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54940.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54940.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":160247,"title":"The Jeweller's Shop","year":"1989","character":"Father Adam","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-jewellers-shop","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160247.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160247.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
The Jeweller's Shop
The Jeweller's Shop as Father Adam
{"id":7103,"title":"The Unbearable Lightness of Being","year":"1988","character":"Interior Ministry Official","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-unbearable-lightness-of-being","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7o244liqp9q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7o244liqp9q0.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Unbearable Lightness of Being as Interior Ministry Official
{"id":80294,"title":"To Kill A Priest","year":"1988","character":"(uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/to-kill-a-priest-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80294.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80294.jpg"},"released":1}
To Kill A Priest
To Kill A Priest as (uncredited)
{"id":9847,"title":"Secret of the Sahara","year":1988,"character":"Hared","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/secret-of-the-sahara","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9847.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9847.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":225101,"title":"Rosa Luxemburg","year":"1986","character":"Leo Jogiches","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rosa-luxemburg","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225101.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225101.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Rosa Luxemburg
Rosa Luxemburg as Leo Jogiches
{"id":222821,"title":"Dangerous Moves","year":"1984","character":"Tac-Tac, l'\u00e9quipe de Liebskind","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dangerous-moves","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222821.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222821.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Dangerous Moves
Dangerous Moves as Tac-Tac, l'équipe de Liebskind
{"id":220122,"title":"La truite","year":"1982","character":"Saint-Genis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/la-truite","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220122.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220122.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
La truite
La truite as Saint-Genis
{"id":63740,"title":"From a Far Country","year":"1981","character":"Captain","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/from-a-far-country","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63740.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63740.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
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Bolero
Bolero as Karl Kremer
{"id":26691,"title":"The Tin Drum","year":"1979","character":"Jan Bronski","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-tin-drum","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26691.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26691.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
The Tin Drum
The Tin Drum as Jan Bronski
{"id":227527,"title":"The Promised Land","year":"1975","character":"Karol Borowiecki","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-promised-land","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227527.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227527.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
The Promised Land
The Promised Land as Karol Borowiecki
{"id":129247,"title":"Zycie rodzinne","year":"1971","character":"Wit Braun","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/zycie-rodzinne","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_129247.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_129247.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Zycie rodzinne
Zycie rodzinne as Wit Braun
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1969
The Structure of Crystal
The Structure of Crystal as Daniel Olbrychski (uncredited)
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Colonel Wolodyjowski
Colonel Wolodyjowski as Azja Tuhaj-Bejowicz (Mellechowicz)