Acting

Iga Cembrzyńska

Born — Died

1939-07-02 — 2026-07-30

Place of birth

Radom, Polska

Known for

Acting

Credits

47 titles

Maria Elżbieta "Iga" Cembrzyńska is a Polish stage and screen actress, singer, composer, screenwriter, film director, and producer. She runs her own film company, Iga Film. She was the wife of Polish film director Andrzej Kondratiuk.

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 4 titles

1990s · 5 titles

1980s · 12 titles

Axiliad poster
6.8

A young, idealistic poet, turns his back on civilization and goes to small, backwood village, rents a bed in the house of an old woman, and decides to make his living as a lumberjack. Soon he realizes that the world around him is far from perfect.

Axiliad

1986

No artwork available
8.0

An American actress temporarily stops in Warsaw on her way to Japan, where she gets acquainted with the Polish writer.

Yokohama

1982

The Phantom poster
5.3

Set in the early years of the century. A story of a country gentleman haunted by the memory of his first wife. His current wife, had enough of his obsession and has taken a lover, who is mysteriously paralyzed. Meanwhile, main character's son gets his first taste of sensual experience with a mute peasant girl.

The Phantom

1984

Stardust poster
6.6

An odd couple of old people lead their simple lives close to nature. The man is an amateur constructor and his goal now is to build a small river dam to produce electricity for his country house.

Stardust

1982

Big Bang poster
6.7

A UFO lands at night in a typical Masovian village. The villagers feel honored and want to be as hospitable as possible for the unexpected alien guests.

Big Bang

1986

Klakier poster
8.0

The impresario decides to make the theater group's performances more attractive by spreading a rumor that the oldest actress could die on stage at any moment.

Klakier

1983

The Girls of Nowolipki poster
6.5

Coming of age story of four girls living in the same poor district of Warsaw just before the outbreak of World War One.

The Girls of Nowolipki

1986

Apple Tree of Paradise poster
4.8

Girls no more, four heroines emerge into womanhood with a more clear-eyed outlook on life.

Apple Tree of Paradise

1986

The Four Seasons poster
4.2

A portrait of the director's family painted against a backdrop of changing seasons. A deep reflection on the meaning of existence and the inevitability of passing time and death.

The Four Seasons

1985

Kidnapping in Tiutiurlistan poster
5.0

Three friends – a rooster, a cat and a vixen – meet the kidnapped princess on the eve of the war between Balbacja and Tiuturlistan. To prevent a war, they try to bring her to her father's house. They tell each other stories from their lives during a journey full of adventures.

Kidnapping in Tiutiurlistan

1986

Słodkie oczy poster
NR

A chance meeting of a young girl causes a lot of trouble for the calm engineer.

Słodkie oczy

1980

The Scream poster
7.9

A woman just out of prison gets a job in a nursing home and tries, unsuccessfully, to put her life back together.

The Scream

1983

1970s · 8 titles

No artwork available
NR

Every morning, a mysterious trombonist plays a concert in one of Warsaw's tenement houses.

Piąta rano

1970

How It's Done poster
7.3

Two ambitious men — one, a self-described director, another, a self-described writer, meet on a train to Zakopane and decide to make a movie together.

How It's Done

1974

The Shadow-Line poster
6.4

Andrzej Wajda's English-language film of a novella by Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, aka Joseph Conrad, about a young man in his first command as a sea captain. A series of crises prove incredibly difficult for his new authority, for the sea is curiously becalmed and the crew is weakened by feverish malaria. When the first mate's fear convinces many that the ship is haunted and cursed by the malevolent spirit of the previous captain, the young man must cope with their superstition as well as the conspicuous absence of much-needed medicine.

The Shadow-Line

1976

Hydro-Puzzle poster
6.0

Warsaw is mysteriously running out of water during the summer heat wave. This mystery can only be solved by a Polish superhero known as As.

Hydro-Puzzle

1971

Scorpio, Virgo and Sagittarius poster
10.0

Three young friends travel round Poland, making a living by acting out religious scenes at fairs and selling photographs. Problems arise when a mysterious man joins them.

Scorpio, Virgo and Sagittarius

1973

Motodrama poster
7.6

An unassuming post office clerk finds fame and success as a motorcycle racer.

Motodrama

1971

Marriageable Girls poster
7.6

Three naive girls from the provinces travel to the city to find the men of their dreams.

Marriageable Girls

1972

Full Moon poster
7.4

A ruminative, understated drama on the nature of overwork versus an "unachieving" life away from the city, Pelnia examines the experience of one man. After leaving his high-pressured existence as a successful architect, the newly resolved dropout goes to live in a small community of cabins and summer homes in a lake-filled region north of Warsaw. His interactions with the villagers, including a drunkard and other eccentrics, provide an informative background for what happens next. The ex-architect's wife is a professional singer who has not abandoned the city or her life -- and she soon arrives to spend some time with her very changed husband.

Full Moon

1979

1960s · 9 titles

The Saragossa Manuscript poster
7.7

During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the former's grandfather.

The Saragossa Manuscript

1966

Salto poster
6.4

A man jumps off a moving train and goes to a small town to face its inhabitants, who seem familiar, but odd.

Salto

1965

The Wall of Witches poster
8.0

A brilliant but undisclipined ski jumper prepares for an event while also trying to win a beautiful singer's heart.

The Wall of Witches

1967

Komedia z pomyłek poster
10.0

The action takes place in the second half of the 19th century in a small Californian town in the Wild West. Hans, a German émigré, opens a shop on one of the streets. To his annoyance, his fellow countryman, young and beautiful Lora, sets up a shop on the opposite side. There is fierce competition. Lora decides to take Hans to court. However, unfamiliar with German, the judge mistakenly marries them.

Komedia z pomyłek

1967

No artwork available
NR

The third of six episode compilations of the TV series released theatrically, featuring episodes 5 and 7.

More Than Life At Stake Part Three

1969

Komedie pomyłek poster
NR

A collection of intimate television short stories based on well-known literary works.

Komedie pomyłek

1968

Jowita poster
6.8

Marek is a promising athlete having his share of affairs with women. One day at masquerade ball he meets a an enigmatic Jowita and becomes obsessed with her, even when he finds seemingly true love in Agnieszka.

Jowita

1967

Otello z M-2 poster
NR

A man believes his wife is cheating on him.

Otello z M-2

1968

Mieszczanin szlachcicem poster
NR

Mr. Jourdain, oblivious to his own ignorance, embarks on a comical journey to transform himself into a nobleman, taking lessons from music, dance, fencing, and philosophy teachers who exploit his naivety for profit. Despite the mockery from his maid Michasia and the exasperation of his wife, who warns against his lofty ambitions, Mr. Jourdain remains undeterred. His daughter Lucille’s potential marriage to a nobleman is threatened by an envoy from the Turkish sultan’s son, who seeks her hand. To secure the alliance, the envoy elevates Mr. Jourdain to the rank of Turkish voivode, resolving the dilemma and setting the stage for a humorous conclusion.

Mieszczanin szlachcicem

1969

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