Janusz Gajos

Janusz Gajos (Template:IPA; born 23 September 1939)<ref name="onet.pl">Template:Cite web</ref> is a Polish film, television and theatre actor as well as pedagogue and photographer. Professor of Theatre Arts and an Honorary Doctor of the National Film School in Łódź, he is considered one of the greatest Polish actors.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

He is the recipient of numerous awards and honours including the Gold Cross of Merit (1974),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture (2007), five Polish Film Awards (2001, 2007, 2016, 2016, 2019), Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2011),<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> and Diamond Lions Award at the Gdynia Film Festival (2015).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Life and career

He was born in Dąbrowa Górnicza. At the age of 11, he moved to Będzin where in 1957, he graduated from the High School No 3. In 1965 he graduated from the National Film School in Łódź as one of its best students despite having been rejected during entrance exams three times.<ref name="culture.pl">Template:Cite web</ref> He debuted while he was still in film school in children's film Panienka z okienka directed by Maria Kaniewska in 1964.<ref name="culture.pl" /> Shortly afterwards he was cast in a role of Janek Kos in a widely popular TV World War II series Czterej pancerni i pies (Four Tank Men and a Dog). He starred in numerous other films and theatrical plays, notably in Krzysztof Kieślowski's Three Colors: White, Ryszard Bugajski's Interrogation, Andrzej Wajda's Man of Marble, Wojciech Marczewski's Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema, Władysław Pasikowski's Pigs, Andrzej Wajda's The Revenge, Małgorzata Szumowska's Body and Wojciech Smarzowski's Clergy.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

He performed in numerous theatres throughout his acting career including Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Łódź as well as the Komedia Theatre, Polish Theatre, Kwadrat, the Dramatic Theatre and the National Theatre in Warsaw. In 2003, he became an academic teacher at the National Film School in Łódź. He is also known for performing in popular Olga Lipińska's Cabaret.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2010, he officially endorsed the candidacy of Bronisław Komorowski in the 2010 Polish Presidential Elections<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> as well as the 2015 Polish Presidential Elections.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2007, he received the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 2011, he was awarded the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He is a five-time winner of the Polish Film Awards including the Polish Film Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2016.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Filmography

Janusz Gajos accepting the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta from President Bronisław Komorowski, 2011

• Solid Gold (2019), as CBŚ officer Nowicki
• Clergy (2018), as archbishop Mordowicz
• Kamerdyner (2018), as Bazyli Miotke
• Breaking the Limits (2017)
• Blindness (2016)
• Body (2015)
• The Closed Circuit<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Ekipa, as former Prime Minister Henryk Nowasz
• Jasminum (2006) as monk Zdrówko
• Pitbull (2005)
• Hamlet (2004/II) (TV), as Claudius
• Treasure Planet (2002), as John Silver (voice, Polish Dub)
• Zemsta (2002) Template:Aka The Revenge, as Cześnik Raptusiewicz
• Chopin: Desire for Love (2002), as Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich Romanov:
• Tam i z powrotem (2002) Template:Aka There and Back, as Andrzej Hoffman
• Przedwiośnie (2001) Template:Aka The Spring to Come, as Seweryn Baryka
• Weiser (2001), as Antiquarian
• Żółty szalik (2000) (TV)
• To ja, złodziej (2000) Template:Aka It's Me, the Thief, as Roman Wyskocz
• Ostatnia misja (2000) Template:Aka The Last Mission, as Police Inspector
• Egzekutor (1999), as Kowalik
• Fuks (1999), as Policeman
• Szczęśliwego Nowego Jorku (1997) Template:Aka Happy New York, as Professor
• Czas zdrady (1997), as Messer Niccolo
• Poznań 56 (1996), as Professor
• Revenge of the Musketeers (1994), as D'Artagnan (voice, Polish Dub)
• Akwarium (1996)
• Łagodna (1995) Template:Aka A Gentle Woman, as He
• Śmierć jak kromka chleba (1994) Template:Aka Death like a Slice of Bread, as Miodek
• Three Colors: White (1994), as Mikołaj
• Straszny sen Dzidziusia Górkiewicza (1993) Template:Aka The Terrible Dream of Babyface Gorkiewicz
• Szwadron (1993) Template:Aka Squadron
• Coupable d'innocence (1992) Template:Aka When Reason Sleeps
• Pigs (1992), as Major SB "Siwy" Gross
• Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema (1991), as Cenzor
• Stan wewnętrzny (1990) Template:Aka Inner State
• Dekalog (1989) Template:Aka The Decalogue (mini) TV Series, as Michał
• Piłkarski poker (1989) Template:Aka Soccer Poker, as Referee Jan Laguna
• Dekalog, cztery (1988) (TV) Template:Aka Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother, as Michał
• Big Bang (1986) (TV), as Janek
• Hamlet we wsi Głucha Dolna (1985) (TV)
• Rok spokojnego słońca (1984) Template:Aka The Year of the Quiet Sun, as Moonlighter
• Template:Interlanguage link multi (1984) Template:Aka After Your Decrees, as Driver
• Alternatywy 4 (1983) TV Series, as Jan Winnicki
• Gwiezdny pył (1982)
• Limuzyna Daimler-Benz (1982) Template:Aka The Consul, as Kuschmerek
• Nieciekawa historia (1982) Template:Aka Uninteresting Story
• Interrogation (1982) Template:Aka Interrogation, as Major UB "Kąpielowy" Zawada
• From a Far Country (1981) Template:Aka Z dalekiego kraju
• Man of Iron (1981) Template:Aka Man of Iron, as Committee vice-chairman
• Wahadełko (1981) Template:Aka Shilly-Shally
• The War of the Worlds: Next Century (1981)
• The Orchestra Conductor (1980), as High Official
• Kontrakt (1980) Template:Aka The Contract, as Bolesław Bartoszuk
• Kung-Fu (1979), as Editor-in-Chief Maciek
• What Will You Do When You Catch Me? (1978), as Supermarket Manager
• Template:Ill (1978) Template:Aka Millionaire, as Józef Mikuła
• Mgła (1976) Template:Aka The Fog
• Wakacje z duchami (1970) TV Series, as Antoniusz
• Bicz boży (1967) Template:Aka God's Whip, as Kleń
• Stajnia na Salwatorze (1967) Template:Aka Stall on Salvador
• Barrier (1966) (uncredited), as Tram Driver with Letter "E"
• Czterej pancerni i pies (1966) TV Series, as Pvt./Cpl./Sgt./Lt. Jan Kos
• The Codes (1966), as White monk
• Panienka z okienka (1964)

See also

• Polish cinema
• Gdynia Film Festival
• Polish Film Awards

External links

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