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
- Amateurs as Aktor Bartoszek
2020
- 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
- Esterhazy as (głos)
2009
- 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
- With Fire and Sword as Jan Onufry Zagłoba
- Sposób na Alcybiadesa as "Dyr", dyrektor liceum
- Szpital na perypetiach as Łubicz, ordynator szpitala
- In Desert and Wilderness as Greek Kaliopulli
2000
- Skarb sekretarza as Eugeniusz Wróbel, wójt Piasków
- Operacja Koza as UOP Colonel Krępski
- Odwrócona góra albo film pod strasznym tytułem as Tatun (głos)
1999
- With Fire and Sword as Jan Onufry Zagłoba
- Wszystkie pieniądze świata as Hrehorowicz
- Tango as Edek
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
- Kuchnia polska as szef komisji wojskowej
- Człowiek z...
- 1968. Happy New Year as Military Commission Chairman
- Janka - Orły i Wilki as Oskar Nowak
- Janka - Spełnione marzenie as Oskar Nowak
1992
- Panny i wdowy as proboszcz w Jurowiczach
1991
- Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe as redaktor naczelny
- Controlled Conversations as Zygmunt Molibden
- Panny i wdowy as parish priest
1989
- Janka as Oskar Nowak
- What do the Tigers Like? as Marek
- Męskie sprawy as Kazimierz Klinger
- Goryl, czyli ostatnie zadanie... as Bolek, goryl Szefa
1988
- New York, 4 A.M. as Prison Guard Cieslak
1987
- Subs as Tomasz Michalik
- Special Mission as Jan
- Komediantka as Jan Cabiński
- Caesarean Section as Rozmaryn, sekretarz KW
1986
- Klemens i Klementynka - gęsi z Doliny Młynów as Pan Dędek
- H.M. Deserters as Szef kompanii
- Sons and Comrades as Pociejak
1985
- Urwisy z Doliny Mlynów as Miller Leon Dedek
- Miłość z listy przebojów as 'Karus'
1984
- The Twenties, the Thirties as Jan Krzyżtoporski
1983
- Rodzina Leśniewskich as Andrzej Leśniewski
1982
- Miłość ci wszystko wybaczy
- The Emergency Exit as komendant MO
- Jeśli się odnajdziemy as Jan Ogródek
1981
- Teddy Bear as Jan Hochwander
- Znak as Andrzej
- Rodzina Leśniewskich as Andrzej Lesniewski
- The Big Picnic as Śliwa
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
- Trzecia granica
- Brunet Will Call as Michał Roman
- Gold Duck
1975
- The End of the Holiday as Teacher
- Grzech Antoniego Grudy
1974
- The Deluge as Roch Kowalski
- A Jungle Book of Regulations as Militiaman
- The Nest as Bolesław, Son of Bolesław I Okrutny
- Rush Hour as Adamczewski
- Łukasz as Nauczyciel
1973
- Siedem czerwonych róż, czyli Benek kwiaciarz o sobie i o innych as Hooligan
- Sekret as Kwiatkowski
- Z tamtej strony tęczy as Teresa's Neighbor
1972
- A Slip-Up as Nurse
- Uciec jak najbliżej as Activist
- Spacer as Captain
1970
- Colombuses as gestapowiec
- Lighter as Undercover Cop (uncredited)
1969
- The Criminal Who Stole a Crime as Witness
- The Office as Cardinal's Assistant
1966
- Maria and Napoleon as Officer (uncredited)
- Miejsce dla jednego as MO Sergeant
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)