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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-05-05 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Łódź, Poland

Jerzy Skolimowski

Biography:

Jerzy Skolimowski is a Polish film director, screenwriter, dramatist and actor. He’s a graduate of the prestigious National Film School in Łódź. In 1967 he was awarded the Golden Bear prize for his film “Le départ”. He lived in Los Angeles for over 20 years where he painted in a figurative, expressionist mode and occasionally acted in films. He received the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 2016 Venice Film Festival.

Known For

Acting

2025

A Decent Man as Professor

2023

Still Here as Stanisław Czułkowski

2018

The Stolen Caravaggio as Jerzy Kunze
Julius as Olgierd 'Chorwat' Szybenik

2012

The Avengers as Georgi Luchkov

2011

2010

2009

Naznaczony as Wojciech Radler

2007

2005

Le Cercle as Self

2000

Before Night Falls as Professor

1999

L.A. Without a Map as Minister

1996

Mars Attacks! as Dr. Zeigler

1991

30 Door Key as dyrektor szkoły

1990

1989

Torrents of Spring as Wiktor Wiktorowicz

1987

Big Shots as Doc

1985

White Nights as Colonel Chaiko
Hands Up! as Andrzej Leszczyc, Zastawa (1967 footage) / Self (1981 footage)

1982

Moonlighting as Boss (uncredited)

1981

Circle of Deceit as Hoffmann

1972

A Slip-Up as [obsada aktorska]

1971

Deep End as Tube Passenger With Newspaper (uncredited)

1969

Altın Koza as Self - Winner

1966

Sposób bycia as Leopold
Barrier as Waiter - Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1965

Identification Marks: None as Andrzej Leszczyc
Walkover as Andrzej Leszczyc

1960

Innocent Sorcerers as Boxer (uncredited)

1951

Writing

2023

The Palace as Writer

2022

EO as Writer

2015

11 Minutes as Writer

2010

Essential Killing as Screenplay

2008

1991

30 Door Key as Screenplay

1989

Torrents of Spring as Screenplay

1985

Mesmerized as Writer
Hands Up! as Screenplay

1984

1982

Moonlighting as Screenplay

1978

The Shout as Screenplay

1972

A Slip-Up as Screenplay

1971

Deep End as Screenplay

1970

1968

Dialogue 20-40-60 as Screenplay

1967

The Departure as Screenplay

1966

Barrier as Screenplay

1965

Walkover as Screenplay
The Friend as Dialogue

1962

Knife in the Water as Screenplay
Knife in the Water as Dialogue
Night Fare as Screenplay

1961

Boxing as Screenplay
Erotique as Writer

1960

Innocent Sorcerers as Screenplay
Little Hamlet as Writer

Art

1965

Directing

2022

EO as Director

2020

It's Not Us as Director
At Home - Poland as Director

2015

11 Minutes as Director

2010

Essential Killing as Director

2008

1991

30 Door Key as Director

1989

Torrents of Spring as Director

1985

The Lightship as Director
Hands Up! as Director

1982

Moonlighting as Director

1978

The Shout as Director

1972

King, Queen, Knave as Director

1971

Deep End as Director

1970

1968

Dialogue 20-40-60 as Director

1967

The Departure as Director

1966

Barrier as Director

1965

Walkover as Director

1962

The Nude as Director
Beautiful as Director

1961

Boxing as Director
Erotique as Director

1960

Little Hamlet as Director
The Menacing Eye as Director

Production

2023

The Palace as Executive Producer

2022

EO as Producer

2015

11 Minutes as Producer

2012

Ixjana as Co-Producer

2010

Essential Killing as Producer

2008

1993

The Hollow Men as Producer

1991

30 Door Key as Producer

1982

Moonlighting as Producer

1972

A Slip-Up as Producer

1962

Night Fare as Producer

-

Good Boy as Producer

Crew

2022

2019

A Man in Love as Editorial Staff

2013

Ida as Thanks