
Acting
Leonard Pietraszak
Born — Died
1936-11-06 — 2023-02-01
Place of birth
Bydgoszcz, Polska
Known for
Acting
Credits
56 titles
Known for
8.0A series about the adventures of a Polish secret agent, Hans Kloss, who acts as a double agent in the Abwehr during Second World War in occupied Poland.
More Than Life At Stake
1968
6.4Polish Fanfan, the first Polish series from the "cloak and dagger" - written about the "black cloud" in the press of the 70's. Axis of the plot became a dramatic episodes of the struggle for the maintenance of the Polish Prussia. They remained in feudal depending on the Republic from 1525, when Albrecht Hohenzollern secularized religious state and filed in Krakow tribute to the Polish king.
Clouds of War
1973
6.9Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. Danton, well known as a spokesman of the people, had been living in relative solitude in the French countryside, but he returned to Paris to challenge Robespierre's violent rule and call for the people to demand their rights. Robespierre, however, could not accept such a challenge, even from a friend and colleague, and he blocked out a plan for the capture and execution of Danton and his allies.
Danton
1983
7.6Czterdziestolatek or 40-latek was a Polish television comedy series broadcast between 1974 and 1977. The first series enjoyed so much popularity that it has successfully continued and led to the release of a feature film I'm a Butterfly, a 40-year-old Love Affair and a New Year's Eve television program in 1975. The series was written by Jerzy Gruza and Krzysztof Teodor Toeplitz and was broadcast on Telewizja Polska. In total, 21 episodes were produced. The series followed the fate of a Warsaw family and explored topics related to midlife crisis, such as extra-marital affairs, attempts to quit smoking, obsession with hair loss, efforts to maintain physical fitness, pride in achievements and professional life, the desire to seek self-fulfillment through social activities, etc.
Czterdziestolatek
1975
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Królowa Bona
1980
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Życie na gorąco
1979
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
6.9A romantic comedy set on Christmas Eve in Warsaw and centered around a series of characters.
Letters to Santa
2011
6.4Helina, a modest checkout assistant at the Butterfly retail chain, dreams about getting a better life for herself and her daughter. An opportunity presents itself when Helina becomes a store manager. However, she soon discovers that the price for better wages and an improved standard of living is dishonesty, employee exploitation, and fraud.
Women's Day
2012
1990s · 6 titles
7.0Christmas is coming. Little Ania dreams of a doll she saw in a shop window.
Przygody Joanny
1996
5.9A sociologist nearing middle-aged returns to Poland after several years of giving lectures abroad. The changing economy of the country and business successes of the people around him inspire him to venture out into the deep and unpredictable world of capitalism himself.
Capital, or How to Make Money in Poland
1990
6.0Further fate of Dzidzius Górkiewicz, the protagonist of Andrzej Munk's film "Eroica". After retiring, Górkiewicz moved to a small town near Warsaw. After years filled with doing numerous, not always clean businesses, he leads a quiet, honest life of a provincial. A group of local businessmen see him as an ideal candidate for the new mayor. Gorkiewicz himself is undecided about what to do. Then he dreams of a meeting of the municipal council, where he wants to present his program.
Straszny sen Dzidziusia Górkiewicza
1994
6.1"Deserter's Gold", the sequel to the very popular "The Deserters", is a rich war comedy, skipping humorously around the more serious dangers of a war. Deserters Gold takes place during World War II, while the first film happened during WWI. The heroes' mission is to rob a Nazi-run bank in Poland for gold that will buy military supplies for the Polish Underground.
Deserter's Gold
1998
7.0Roman is a young, talented composer, but he is constantly plagued by bad luck. He earns extra money by anonymously writing music for his less talented colleagues. One day, he meets a friend from school who promises him a generous reward for doing him a small favor. By helping him, Roman becomes involved in a smuggling scandal involving people in prominent positions. The operation is led by Jerzy, who has unlimited power. Roman falls in love with his wife, Anna. Love becomes the driving force behind exposing the gang.
V.I.P.
1991
9.01. A ring of retired provincial PRL dignitaries plots to steal their party’s banner from the Museum of Communism as an ideological relic, only to have their scheme complicated when one conspirator’s son enlists an Italian collector in a profit-seeking joint venture. 2. A young homeless couple squatting in an unoccupied Balaton dacha is caught by the elderly ex-communist official who now runs a Budapest nightclub—and agrees to keep silent about their trespass in exchange for forcing them into a public “wedding night” performance for his patrons.
Do Widzenia Wczoraj. Dwie Krótkie Komedie o Zmianie Systemu
1993
1980s · 10 titles
6.9Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. Danton, well known as a spokesman of the people, had been living in relative solitude in the French countryside, but he returned to Paris to challenge Robespierre's violent rule and call for the people to demand their rights. Robespierre, however, could not accept such a challenge, even from a friend and colleague, and he blocked out a plan for the capture and execution of Danton and his allies.
Danton
1983
7.6October 1934. Poland. Famous bank robber Kwinto decided to quit his dangerous criminal job, but after his friend's death, he changed his mind and organized a burglary of famous and well protected bank which belonged to his former partner in crime, backstabbing and double-crossing Kramer. Kwinto designs a clever plan not to only rob the Kramer's bank but to make it look like Kramer himself did it.
Vabank
1981
7.5A sequel to "Vabank" (1981), introduces the same characters entangled in a duel between a former safecracker and a crooked bank manager.
Vabank II
1985
5.2A historical drama about Barbara Radziwiłł, whose controversial love affair and marriage with King Sigismund II Augustus defied political opposition in 16th-century Poland. The film follows their romance, Barbara’s untimely death, and her posthumous return to Vilnius, framed through the king’s memories of his beloved queen.
An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill
1983
6.7Three old friends living in distant cities decide to help each other get rid of people who stand in their way to achieve happiness.
Bermuda Triangle
1988
6.8The story follows a young scientist in the contemporary world, who actually came from the world of dwarves, thanks to a magic potion, held by the Big Eater, ruler of the dwarves. The dwarf kingdom, Shuflandia, exists in a cellar of a library, and only the most obedient get the chance to grow to king size and inhabit the larger world. Once there, nobody wants to return to Shuflandia. Also, there are no women in Shuflandia.
King Size
1988
5.8Set in the summer months preceding the September 1939 outbreak of World War II in Polish part of Lithuania. A young highschool lad, Witek, is hoping to pass the entrance exams to the university. His love interest is Alina, his high-school colleague.
Chronicle of Amorous Accidents
1986
8.0The Borejko family has four daughters — Gabriela, Ida, Natalia and Patricia. Most concern causes the red-haired Ida, whose unusual ideas often end badly, though the girl has the best intentions. Her father, who works at the university as a classical philologist, gives her the idea to found a group called ESD. They want to try out the theory that you are more successful if you send out more positive signals to the environment. Soon this theory will be put to the test. Ida's mother has to go to the hospital and the entire burden of household chores falls on the children.
ESD
1987
7.0After the death of the director of the Polish company "Gont", the competition for his position begins. It is attended by the chief accountant Joachim Mackiewicz. However, the fight for the director's chair is skilfully manipulated by a certain Szczurowski. Mackiewicz, who wants to remain honest at all costs, quickly becomes his victim. At the same time, serious problems arise in Joachim's life.
Menedżer
1986
Summer 1944. Polish armed forces are being organized in the Lublin region. Edward, one of the generals of the First Army, receives an order to form an artillery division. He counts on the help of Stefan, his old friend who lives in Lublin. However, it turns out that Stefan - a colonel and commander of the Home Army during the occupation - was arrested...
Edward and Stefan
1984
1970s · 13 titles
6.1Told in flashback as Mieszko lies feverish in his bed just before the Battle of Cedynia, Gniazdo recounts how the revered leader extended Poland's borders, formed an alliance with Emperor Otto I, and ultimately strengthened his country's autonomy by achieving victory during that crucial battle in the year 972.
The Nest
1974
7.6On the night of August 31, 1939, Dolas, from a platoon reinforcing a train station on the German border, falls asleep in a train car and unknowingly crosses into Germany. The moment he shoots a German, who he thinks is a saboteur, the German invasion of Poland begins, and Dolas is convinced it was his fault. He is taken to Stalag POW camp, the first destination in his odyssey around Europe.
How I Unleashed World War II, Part I: The Escape
1970
6.3Funny adventures of Engineer Stefan Karwowski. One day he meet the famous star Irena Orska and fall in love. But there are three problems: his wife and two children. He must choice what is more importent for him - family or Irena.
I'm a Butterfly
1976
7.0Young Marcin wishes to escape his life in a village and make a career in a city.
150km Per Hour
1972
5.2A story of an eight year old girl nicknamed "Muffin" who is trying to adapt to life in a big city.
Muffin
1973
6.5When it is discovered that the Zygmunt mine in Upper Silesia has been deemed unprofitable and is to be closed by flooding, the miners go on strike and a violent demonstration ensues.
Pearl in the Crown
1972
7.0The final months of World War II. The fate of a young girl, Second Lieutenant Horak, and an experienced frontline officer, Lieutenant Colonel Kaszyba.
W te dni przedwiosenne
1975
Many years after finishing their education, a colorful cast of characters decides to attend a night school to finally earn their high school diplomas.
Profesor na drodze
1973
The film tells the story of the creation of the First Division of the Polish Army. The First Division undergoes its baptism of fire in the Battle of Lenino. The division includes heroes, fictional characters whose fate we follow from 1943 to the Battle of Lenino.
To the Last Drop of Blood
1978
8.0The Home Army's battles against the communist authorities in the Żywiec region.
Znikąd donikąd
1975
3.040-year-old engineer Marek Kołodziejski comes to his hometown after fifteen years. He wants to take revenge on his friends who kicked him out of the band for appropriating the authorship of the project.
Wielki układ
1976
A reimagination of the classic fairy tale into the reality of 1970's Poland.
Brzydkie kaczątko
1974
A study of two people involved in the story of the love triangle. However, not the plot itself is the essence of the film. It is a study of moral attitudes, it tells about dying physically, as well as about the dying of feelings.
Krótka podróż
1977
1960s · 8 titles
6.6Adam Cisowski, a devilishly smart teenager is looking for treasure hidden by Napoleon's soldier. But he is not the only one searching for it, and his rivals are very dangerous.
The Devil from Seventh Grade
1960
6.1Wajda's homage to Zbigniew Cybulski, the "Polish James Dean" who starred in the director's ASHES AND DIAMONDS and died young. The movie follows the tribulations of a director attempting to make a movie with a Cybulski-like star who never shows up.
Everything for Sale
1969
6.8To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.
Bad Luck
1960
6.3Three short stories depicting the adventures of athletes from various disciplines. Reserve goalkeeper Antoni gets a chance to play in a match as a substitute for his sick teammate. Hanka and Piotr, although they are in love with each other, only meet at competitions. Adam is the first to arrive in the town where the finish line of a cycling race is located. The residents celebrate his victory.
Zawsze w niedziele
1966
5.5Two travelling actors break from their troupe and with help of friends and family start their own act, experiencing serious success.
Komedianty
1962
7.0A young soldier is being blackmailed by his colleague after causing a driving accident while drunk
Czerwone berety
1963
10.0A bank robbery conducted by Polish Underground members goes awry and the brother-in-law of the group's leader, Paweł gets arrested. Now Paweł must choose between helping his loved ones and staying loyal to the underground.
The Contribution
1967
8.0A psychological portrait of a missing girl is drawn by the people who knew her, being interviewed by a journalist helping in the search.
Ktokolwiek wie...
1966
1950s · 8 titles
8.3Róża marries a promising young architect, Juliusz. Then World War II breaks out and within weeks Juliusz is deported to a concentration camp. Months, and then years go by, until Róża abandons any hope that her husband might return. She meets and falls in love with another man, and tries to put her life back together, but one day, unexpectedly, Juliusz does return - a shattered, mere ghost of his former self, physically crippled and tormented by memories of the camps. First out of duty, then out of pity, Róża starts to care for him, but her feelings slowly are transformed into a kind of revulsion
The Real End of the Great War
1957
6.8Ewa Bonecka, a young student about to start school in a new place finds herself without a place to sleep after she is declined a room in a women-only hotel. Helped by a pleasant policeman, Piotr, she tries to find a lodging in the strange town full of thieves and petty troublemakers.
Ewa Wants to Sleep
1958
6.5The film follows the exploits of Stefan as he fights against the Nazis as a RAF pilot.
Historia jednego myśliwca
1958
7.5Tragedy befalls Hanka, as her husband and father die fighting Austrian forces invading the Duchy of Warsaw in 1809.
Wedding Night
1959
5.6PZU Inspector Anatol Kowalski is sent to the city of Paryżew on a special mission to catch a gang of bathing suit robbers.
Inspekcja pana Anatola
1959
6.9Comic stories of Varsovians living under the Nazi occupation and struggling with the enemy.
Octopus Cafe
1959
6.0A shy lawyer tries to win the hand of a beautiful girl and hilarities ensue.
Żołnierz królowej Madagaskaru
1958
6.8Through various misunderstandings young Basia gets into the custody of several people after her mother's death.
Argument About Basia
1959
Series credits
8.0A series about the adventures of a Polish secret agent, Hans Kloss, who acts as a double agent in the Abwehr during Second World War in occupied Poland.
More Than Life At Stake
1968
6.4Polish Fanfan, the first Polish series from the "cloak and dagger" - written about the "black cloud" in the press of the 70's. Axis of the plot became a dramatic episodes of the struggle for the maintenance of the Polish Prussia. They remained in feudal depending on the Republic from 1525, when Albrecht Hohenzollern secularized religious state and filed in Krakow tribute to the Polish king.
Clouds of War
1973
7.6Czterdziestolatek or 40-latek was a Polish television comedy series broadcast between 1974 and 1977. The first series enjoyed so much popularity that it has successfully continued and led to the release of a feature film I'm a Butterfly, a 40-year-old Love Affair and a New Year's Eve television program in 1975. The series was written by Jerzy Gruza and Krzysztof Teodor Toeplitz and was broadcast on Telewizja Polska. In total, 21 episodes were produced. The series followed the fate of a Warsaw family and explored topics related to midlife crisis, such as extra-marital affairs, attempts to quit smoking, obsession with hair loss, efforts to maintain physical fitness, pride in achievements and professional life, the desire to seek self-fulfillment through social activities, etc.
Czterdziestolatek
1975
8.5No synopsis available yet.
Królowa Bona
1980
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Życie na gorąco
1979
7.5Nikodem Dyzma immigrates from the eastern part of Poland to the capital in the hope for possibilities to make a living. He is in need, very poor and forced to look for basic food and shelter. Yet, on a day when an unexpected invitation appears, his life changes dramatically.
Kariera Nikodema Dyzmy
1980
6.039 i pół is a Polish comedy-drama television series that appeared on TVN for three seasons from March 4, 2008 through December 1, 2009. The series tells the story about Darek, a man just before his 40th birthday who wants go back to his wife and teenage son.
39 i pół
2008
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Do krwi ostatniej
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Gniewko, syn rybaka
1969
