Leon Niemczyk

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
December 15, 1923 (82 years old)
Died
November 29, 2006
Place of Birth
Warsaw, Poland
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy History
Career Span
1954 – 2009

Leon Niemczyk

41 nominations
280 credits

Leon Stanisław Niemczyk (15 December 1923 – 29 November 2006) was a Polish actor.

Niemczyk appeared in over 500 films and television shows over the course of his very long career. His most memorable roles were Fulko de Lorche in Aleksander Ford's The Teutonic Knights and Andrzej in Roman Polanski's Knife in the Water.

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Personal Info

Born
Dec 15, 1923
From
Warsaw, Poland
Known For
Acting
Career
1954 – 2009

Known For

Inland Empire
Inland Empire
2006
as Marek
Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes
Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes
1986
as TV Showman
The Deluge
The Deluge
1974
as Charles X Gustav of Sweden
The Island on Bird Street
The Island on Bird Street
1997
as Podolski
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
1985
as Sleek
Boys Don't Cry
Boys Don't Cry
2000
as 'Król Sedesów'
Knights of the Teutonic Order
Knights of the Teutonic Order
1960
as Fulko de Lorche
The Saragossa Manuscript
The Saragossa Manuscript
1965
as Don Avadoro
A Very Polish Practice
A Very Polish Practice
1992
as Priest
Knife in the Water
Knife in the Water
1962
as Andrzej
Priest Daens
Priest Daens
1992
as Commission Member
She-Wolf
She-Wolf
1983
as Count Wiktor Smorawiński

Frequent Collaborators

Krzysztof Majchrzak
Krzysztof Majchrzak
3 shared projects
in "O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization"
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Daniel Olbrychski
Daniel Olbrychski
2 shared projects
in "The Deluge"
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Jerzy Stuhr
Jerzy Stuhr
2 shared projects
in "O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization"
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Mariusz Benoit
Mariusz Benoit
2 shared projects
in "O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization"
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Marek Walczewski
Marek Walczewski
2 shared projects
in "O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization"
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Henryk Bista
Henryk Bista
2 shared projects
in "O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization"
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Jan Nowicki
Jan Nowicki
2 shared projects
in "O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization"
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Stanisław Manturzewski
Stanisław Manturzewski
2 shared projects
in "O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization"
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Marcin Troński
Marcin Troński
2 shared projects
in "O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization"
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Laura Dern
Laura Dern
1 shared project
in "Inland Empire"
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Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
1 shared project
in "Inland Empire"
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Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux
1 shared project
in "Inland Empire"
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Award Recognition

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41
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2009

Kwiat paproci as Niuniek
Fun and Games as Stanisław

2007

Satan from the Seventh Grade as Leon

2006

Inland Empire as Marek Award
After Season as Leon Kos

2004

King Ubu as ambasador USA

2003

Insatiability as Old Prince
Knife in the Water: A Ticket to the West as Self

2002

E=mc² as profesor
All The Saints as Michał, przyjaciel Marii z oddziału

2001

Przedwiośnie as Professor Fiszer
Coyote's Morning as Senator Stanisław Polak
Listy miłosne as Boarding House Owner
Raport as Professor

2000

Boys Don't Cry as 'Król Sedesów' Award
In Love as Ksiądz
To my as School Headmaster
I'm Looking at You, Mary as Michał's boss

1999

Gwiazdka w Złotopolicach as Emil Gilewski
Odlotowe wakacje as Doctor

1998

Deserter's Gold as żandarm (sekwencja z filmu "C.K. Dezerterzy") Award
The Book of Great Wishes as Zawadzki
Mamo, czy kury potrafią mówić? as Awidor (voice)
Irritating Refrigerator Noise

1997

The Island on Bird Street as Podolski Award
Sztos as Josef
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
Pułapka as komendant

1996

The Story About Master Twardowski as Tomasz Reiner, lalkarz z Wittembergi
Tsarevich Aleksey as Count Schonborn
Trees as professor

1995

Polish Death as profesor Zabłocki, promotor pracy Marty
Doctor Semmelweis as Committee Chairman

1994

Blood of the Innocent as Polish Priest Award
Tu stoję... as prokurator Makowiec Award
Straszny sen Dzidziusia Górkiewicza as Istvan Holya
Łowca. Ostatnie starcie as Edward
Conversation with a Cupboard Man as Inspector
Żabi Skok as Alfred Zineman

1993

European Night
Janka - Spełnione marzenie as Businessman
Polowanie na Króla Lira as Roman Birecki
Colossus as Stefan Borovitz

1992

A Very Polish Practice as Priest
Priest Daens as Commission Member
Warsaw: Year 5703 as Officier
Kanalia as Wert's boss in Germany
Dismissed From Life as dyrektor szpitala

1991

Controlled Conversations as Secretary of State Award
Seychelles as Poziemski, klient burdelu
Polish Cuisine as Ignacy Feureisen
Siwa legenda as Alojzy

1990

Piggate as David Arnoldson
Bal na dworcu w Koluszkach as Ambassador
Sceny nocne as Baron Nieman
Gorzka miłość as General at the Ball
Zabić na końcu as Bank Director
Der Streit um des Esels Schatten as Archon Onolaus
The Return of She-Wolf as Ziembalski
Oko cyklonu as British Officer

1989

Alchemik as Zwinger Award
The Last Ferry as Ferry Captain
Pan Samochodzik i praskie tajemnice as Bob Smith
Kornblumenblau as Master of Ceremonies
Citizen Piszczyk as Leon, Renata's father
Vera – The Hard Way to Enlightenment
Konsul as Jerzy Berger
Return of the Pied Piper as Mayor
Bliskie spotkania z wesołym diabłem as Tourist

1988

The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober as (voice)
Mr. Blot in Space as Portugal Monk (uncredited)
The Curse of Snake Valley as Man with Black Glasses
To Kill a Dragon
Cupid's Bow as Lieutenant Otto von Palinsky
Famous Like Sarajevo as Major
Sonata marymoncka as Borkowski
Bermuda Triangle as Prison Warden (uncredited)
Republika nadziei as Jost
Koniec sezonu na lody as Listkowski’s friend
Gwiazda Piołun as Pharmacist
Porcelain in an Elephant's Shop as Man waiting for a Taxi
Swan Song as Director Rogozinski
Powrót do Polski as General Schimmelpfenig

1987

Dwie wigilie as Maciek and Jacek's boss
Special Mission as Captain Smith
Powrót po śmierć as Bigalski
Child's Scenes of Provincial Life as Dr. W.
Freelancer as Mieczysław
Między ustami a brzegiem pucharu as Admiral von Carolath (uncredited)
The Ring and the Rose
The Golden Mahmudia

1986

Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes as TV Showman Award
The Deserters as wachmistrz żandarmerii
Caught by Night
Travels of Mr. Blot as Robot Philip
Sezon na bażanty
Der Bärenhäuter as Niklaus
Chrześniak as ambasador Wacek, ojciec chrzestny Purowskiego
Jesienią o szczęściu as kierownik produkcji filmu Jana
Wet Dough
Das wirkliche Blau
Bariery as Leon
Wakacje w Amsterdamie as Zajkiewicz
Dłużnicy śmierci as prisoner
Epizod Berlin West as Nyżyński
Menedżer as Nowak
Klatka

1985

O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization as Sleek Award
Przyspieszenie as Maciek's Father (voice) (uncredited)
End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
Przemytnicy as policjant przy stacji kolejowej
Killing Auntie as Dozorca
Piętno as Military prosecutor
Diabelskie szczęście as Head physician
Smażalnia Story as Gminny architekt
Franziska
Fucha
Follies of Miss Eva as Mr. Zawiłowski

1984

Mister Blot's Academy as Shaver Philip
Woman Doctors
Kamienne tablice as Professor
Wyłap as Dogcatcher / Professor Kazio
Remis as Wiśnioch
Pastorale heroica as pełnomocnik do spraw reformy rolnej
Fort 13 as Captain
Ray
The Planet 'Tailor' as Chairman
Ultimatum
Fetysz as Major MO, nabywca samochodu

1983

She-Wolf as Count Wiktor Smorawiński
Na odsiecz Wiedniowi as H. G. Wettin
Big Shar as Stefan Mikun
On, ona, oni as Vicedirector (segment 2)
Environs of a Quiet Sea as Barański
Revenge as Midroń
Palace Hotel as Mr. Lacoste
Ostrze na ostrze as Walenty Dąbski
Jest mi lekko as Associate professor
Przeklęta ziemia as University dean
The Ambulance Will Come as Rudzka's father

1982

The Prince Beyond the Seven Seas
A Long Way to School
Krab i Joanna as Cezary, kapitan "Rybaka Morskiego"

1981

Vabank as Jubiler Award
The Big Race as przewodniczący
Tender Spots as Minister
Die Kolonie
Jeśli serce masz bijące as Officer on the train (uncredited)
From the French Period as Müller Voß
„Anna” i wampir as Mjr. Dobija

1980

Father of the Queen as Baron von und zu Waldzug
A Party for Ten, Plus Three as Piątek
Morning Stars
Die Schmuggler von Rajgrod as Waldemar Dreßler
Demokrati
Levin's Mill as Korrinth
Plankton oder das Wunder der Anpassung
The Death Sentence as Ravich
Laureat as Uncle Albin
Anamnese as Dr.Richter
Carmilla as Ojciec
Na własną prośbę as Jerzy

1979

Placówka
The Hijacking of 'Savoy' as Berget
Des Henkers Bruder as Berner
Wiśnie as Speaker
Des Drachens grauer Atem as Prof. Leo Wilkers

1978

Koty to dranie as Pimp at the market
Fleur Lafontaine as Bangemann
Severino
Poza układem as Jerzy Paćko
Anton the Magician
I Want to See You as Kommandeur
Achillesferse
Wesela nie będzie as ordynator
Rekolekcje as Professor (voice) (uncredited)

1977

Goldene Zeiten - Feine Leute
Milioner as taksówkarz
Hasło as Grocery store owner
Karino as Jabłecki
Trini

1976

In the Dust of the Stars as Thob
Beethoven – Tage aus einem Leben as Fürst Andreas Rasumowski
Bezkresne łąki as Daniel, przyjaciel Marty
Sein letzter Fall
Kazimierz Wielki as Charles I of Hungary

1975

Suse, liebe Suse
Případ mrtvého muže
The Black Mill as Müller
Her Return as Factory owner
Mein blauer Vogel fliegt as Onkel Marian
Die unheilige Sophia

1974

The Deluge as Charles X Gustav of Sweden Award
Remember Your Name as Capt. Piotrowski
The Keys
Visa für Ocantros as Oberst Skindara

1973

Copernicus as Don Alonso
Unterm Birnbaum
Apache as Ramon
Through the Fifth Dimension as Człowiek z przyszłości

1972

Tecumseh as McKew
Wiktoryna, czyli czy pan pochodzi z Beauvais? as Michał
Lekce as Stone
Zabijcie czarną owcę as Carbonero
Skarb trzech łotrów as dubbing roli Jerzego Bińczyckiego (uncredited)
Szerokiej drogi, kochanie as Adam Maćkowski
Er - Sie - Es as Harald Ebert
Tail Wind

1971

KLK Calling PTZ – The Red Orchestra as Vincente Douglas
Pygmalion XII
Declaration of Love to G.T.
A Face of an Angel as German Officer Visiting The Camp
Five and Half of Pale Joe as Czekała
A Strange Duel as Robert Huston

1970

Signs on the Road as Pasławski
Pogoń za Adamem as Babecki
Heaven on Earth as Ziółkowski
Różaniec z granatów as Spanish Officer
Folge einem Stern as Wendorff

1969

The Neighbours as Chief of Police
More Than Life At Stake Part One as Rioletto ("Top Secret")
Verdacht auf einen Toten
Venus of Ille as Aragonese Man
More Than Life At Stake Part Three as Boldt (voice) (uncredited)
Time to Live as Lorenz Reger
Shifting Sands as Man arguing with Anka

1968

Świat grozy as Millvi (segment "A Terribly Strange Bed")
Countess Cosel as Count Lecherenne
Komedie pomyłek as Stevenson (segment "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg")
Przeraźliwe łoże as Millvi
Poradnik matrymonialny as Barman
First Pavilion as President
Otello z M-2 as Chrupkowa's Lawyer

1967

Frozen Flashes as Stefan
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg as "Stevenson"
Return to Earth as Doctor
The Nutcracker as Jan
Bicz Boży as Głębiszewski
Full Ahead as His Excellency
Skinny and Others as Journalist

1966

Don Gabriel as Leukamer
Sposób bycia as Władek Górny
The Catastrophe as Prosecutor
Zejście do piekła as Harrison
Tomorrow Mexico as Referee

1965

The Saragossa Manuscript as Don Avadoro Award
Identification Marks: None as Radio speaker (voice) (uncredited)
Walkover as MO Lieutenant (voice) (uncredited)

1964

A Lady from the Window as Prosecutor
Agnes 1946 as Zenon Bałcz
Evening

1963

Good Sins as Monk (voice) (uncredited)
White Tracks as Sikora
"Yokmok" as Transfers organiser
Their Everyday Life as Doctor
Mrs. Hanka's Diary as Count Toto

1962

Knife in the Water as Andrzej Award
Mandrin as Grandville, the traitor

1961

Visit of a President as Jacek's Father / President
Dziś w nocy umrze miasto as POW in the shelter(uncredited)
The Artillery Sergeant Kaleń as Saszko
Szczęściarz Antoni as Saturnin Potapowicz

1960

Knights of the Teutonic Order as Fulko de Lorche Award
Glass Mountain as Jarek

1959

Night Train as Jerzy Award
Signals as Robbery organiser
The Depot of the Dead as "Nine"

1958

Eroica as Lt. Istvan Kolya (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
What Will My Wife Say to This? as Train Passenger
The Eighth Day of the Week as "Ciapuś", Ela's "fiancé"
Kalosze szczęścia as Fake American in Rome (voice) (uncredited)
Król Maciuś I as King Sad's envoy (uncredited)

1957

Man on the Tracks as Man doing Business at a Train Platform (uncredited)
Spotkania as English officer (segment 4) (uncredited)

1956

Nikodem Dyzma as Mr. Cox's Interpreter
Sprawa pilota Maresza as Surowiec

1955

The Hours of Hope as American Officer
Trzy starty as Photographer
Magical Bicycle as Race doctor

1954

Cellulose as Stuposz

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