Krzysztof Kowalewski
Born: 1937-03-20 in Warsaw, Poland
Died: 2021-02-06
Known For: Acting
Biography
Krzysztof Kowalewski (20 March 1937 – 6 February 2021) was a Polish actor and comedian. He was best known to Polish Radio fans for his role in a radio play I Love You, Mr. Sułek, but during his career he starred in over 120 films and TV series. Kowalewski frequently starred in Polish director Stanisław Bareja’s cult comedies, including A Jungle Book of Regulations (Nie ma róży bez ognia), Teddy Bear (Miś), and Brunet Will Call (Brunet wieczorową porą). Kowalewski was born to a Jewish mother, actress Elżbieta Herszaft-Kowalewska and Polish father, Cyprian Leon Kowalewski, who was a soldier. His first wife, Vivian, was from Cuba. For many years, he was in a relationship with actress Ewa Wiśniewska. They split up after Krzysztof met actress Agnieszka Suchora, whom he married in 2002. He had two children: Wiktor (from his relationship with Vivian) and Gabriela (with Agnieszka Suchora). Krzysztof has been awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold Medal for Merit to Culture, "Gloria Artis”, and Grand Prize Splendor (Wielki Splendor).
Filmography
2022
- Krime Story. Love Story as 'Anioł'
2021
- The Wedding Day as Świadek
2020
- Amateurs as Aktor Bartoszek
- Piotrek trzynastego 3: Dziecku rozmaryn as Doctor Slajperstein
2019
- Proceder as Prisoner 'Szajba'
2017
- Me and My Father as Edward
2015
- Gimbaza as Szkolny Psycholog
2010
- Daleko od noszy 2 as ord. mgr Marian Łubicz
2009
- Esterhazy as (głos)
- Lesser Evil as lekarz wenerolog
- Złoty środek as Wiesław Kwiatkowski
2008
- And a Warm Heart as Surgeon
2007
- Richie as Zygmunt Molibden
2006
- Dublerzy as Commissioner Zadyma
- Ja wam pokażę! as Karol
2004
- King Ubu as Pissedoux, członek świty królewskiej
- Never in My Life! as Karol
2003
- Daleko od noszy as Ordynator Zygmunt Łubicz
2002
- The Career of Nikos Dyzma as major Borewicz
- Król przedmieścia as Leszek Kowalski / Dżefrej
- Jest sprawa... as Village mayor
2001
- In Desert and Wilderness as Greek Kaliopulli
- With Fire and Sword as Jan Onufry Zagłoba
- Sposób na Alcybiadesa as "Dyr", dyrektor liceum
2000
- Operacja Koza as UOP Colonel Krępski
- Odwrócona góra albo film pod strasznym tytułem as Tatun (głos)
- Skarb sekretarza as Eugeniusz Wróbel, wójt Piasków
1999
- With Fire and Sword as Jan Onufry Zagłoba
- Tango as Edek
- Wszystkie pieniądze świata as Hrehorowicz
1998
- Deserter's Gold as dowódca straży bankowej
- Spona as Dyr, the principal
1997
- The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui as Kosa
1996
- Nothing Funny as Producer
1995
- Horror in Happy Swamp as Apolinary, zięć Róży
1993
- Janka - Orły i Wilki as Oskar Nowak
- Kuchnia polska as szef komisji wojskowej
- Człowiek z...
- 1968. Happy New Year as Military Commission Chairman
- Janka - Spełnione marzenie as Oskar Nowak
1992
- Panny i wdowy as proboszcz w Jurowiczach
1991
- Controlled Conversations as Zygmunt Molibden
- Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe as redaktor naczelny
- Panny i wdowy as parish priest
1989
- Męskie sprawy as Kazimierz Klinger
- Janka as Oskar Nowak
- Goryl, czyli ostatnie zadanie... as Bolek, goryl Szefa
- What do the Tigers Like? as Marek
1988
- New York, 4 A.M. as Prison Guard Cieslak
1987
- Komediantka as Jan Cabiński
- Subs as Tomasz Michalik
- Caesarean Section as Rozmaryn, sekretarz KW
- Special Mission as Jan
1986
- Sons and Comrades as Pociejak
- H.M. Deserters as Szef kompanii
- Klemens i Klementynka - gęsi z Doliny Młynów as Pan Dędek
1985
- Miłość z listy przebojów as 'Karus'
1984
- The Twenties, the Thirties as Jan Krzyżtoporski
1983
- Rodzina Leśniewskich as Andrzej Leśniewski
1982
- The Emergency Exit as komendant MO
- Jeśli się odnajdziemy as Jan Ogródek
- Miłość ci wszystko wybaczy
1981
- The Big Picnic as Śliwa
- Teddy Bear as Jan Hochwander
1980
- Wściekły as Zawadas Freund
- Kung-fu as dyrektor Nałęcz
- Playing with the Devil as Sarka-Farka
1979
- Skradziona kolekcja as Andrzej, sąsiad Joanny
1978
- What Will You Do When You Catch Me? as Tadeusz Krzakoski
1977
- Polskie drogi as ułan Waligórski
- Rewizor
- Is There an Eligible Girl Here? as Henio Bąbała
1976
- Brunet Will Call as Michał Roman
- Gold Duck
- Trzecia granica
1975
- The End of the Holiday as Teacher
- Grzech Antoniego Grudy
1974
- Rush Hour as Adamczewski
- The Deluge as Roch Kowalski
- The Nest as Bolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny
- A Jungle Book of Regulations as Militiaman
- Łukasz as Nauczyciel
1973
- Sekret as Kwiatkowski
- Z tamtej strony tęczy as Teresa's Neighbor
- Siedem czerwonych róż, czyli Benek kwiaciarz o sobie i o innych as Hooligan
1972
- A Slip-Up as Nurse
- Uciec jak najbliżej as Activist
- Spacer as Captain
1970
- Lighter as Undercover Cop (uncredited)
- Colombuses as gestapowiec
1969
- The Criminal Who Stole a Crime as Witness
- The Office as Cardinal's Assistant
1966
- Miejsce dla jednego as MO Sergeant
- Maria and Napoleon as Officer (uncredited)
1965
- Penguin as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1963
- The Criminal and the Lady as Szymański's Second
1962
- Two Gentlemen 'N' as Soldier unloading the Truck (uncredited)
1961
- April as Sulikowski
1960
- Knights of the Teutonic Order as Teutonic Knight (uncredited)