Janusz Gajos

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 23, 1939 (86 yrs)

place of birth

Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland

also known as

Janusz Jerzy Gajos

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Janusz Gajos (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjanuʂ ˈɡajɔs]; born 23 September 1939) is a Polish film, television and theatre actor as well as pedagogue and photographer. Professor of Theatre Arts and an Honorary Doctor of the National Film School in Łódź, he is considered one of the greatest Polish actors.

He is the recipient of numerous awards and honours including the Gold Cross of Merit (1974),[3] Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture (2007), five Polish Film Awards (2001, 2007, 2016, 2016, 2019), Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2011), and Diamond Lions Award at the Gdynia Film Festival (2015).

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Known For

Filmography

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Three Colors: White
7.4

Three Colors: White

1994as Mikołaj
Breaking the Limits
7.6

Breaking the Limits

2017as Marek Kotański
Clergy
6.5

Clergy

2018as Archbishop Mordowicz
Fuks²
5.2

Fuks²

2024as Mazur
From a Far Country
4.6

From a Far Country

1981
The War of the Worlds: Next Century
6.7

The War of the Worlds: Next Century

1981as Water Supply Worker
Weiser
5.5

Weiser

2001as antykwariusz
Lesser Evil
5.3

Lesser Evil

2009as Mieczysław Nowak, ojciec Kamila
Squadron
5.7

Squadron

1992as Dobrowolski
Last Mission
6.0

Last Mission

1999as Piotr Sobczak
Man of Iron
7.0

Man of Iron

1981as zastępca szefa Radiokomitetu
Pitbull
6.5

Pitbull

2005as Zbigniew 'Benek' Chyb
Decalogue IV
7.8

Decalogue IV

1989as Michał
The Revenge
5.6

The Revenge

2002as Maciej Raptusiewicz
Fluke
6.1

Fluke

1999as śledczy Mazur
The Conductor
6.2

The Conductor

1980as Dignitary from Warsaw
Blindness
6.3

Blindness

2016as ksiądz Cieciorka
The Butler
6.5

The Butler

2018as Bazyli Miotke
The Codes
6.9

The Codes

1966as Monk
The Pigs
7.1

The Pigs

1992as Major Gross
A Year of the Quiet Sun
6.4

A Year of the Quiet Sun

1984as szef szabrowników
The Contract
5.5

The Contract

1982as Bolesław Bartoszuk
The Closed Circuit
6.4

The Closed Circuit

2013as Andrzej Kostrzewa
An Uneventful Story
6.1

An Uneventful Story

1983as Aleksander Gnekker
Death as a Slice of Bread
7.5

Death as a Slice of Bread

1994as Miodek
Interrogation
7.1

Interrogation

1989as Major Zawada "Kąpielowy"
Chopin: Desire for Love
5.2

Chopin: Desire for Love

2002as Konstantin Pavlovich
Bigda is Coming!
5.0

Bigda is Coming!

1999as Mateusz Bigda
The Secret of Little Rose
4.4

The Secret of Little Rose

2023as Chairman Marczuk
Happy New York
5.8

Happy New York

1997as "Profesor"
Przedwiośnie
5.9

Przedwiośnie

2001as Seweryn Baryka
The Winner
6.7

The Winner

2011as Frank Goretzky
It's Me, the Thief
6.5

It's Me, the Thief

2000as Roman Wyskocz
Jasminum
6.2

Jasminum

2006as brat Zdrówko
Kung-fu
6.5

Kung-fu

1980as Maciek, redaktor naczelny
Big Bang
6.7

Big Bang

1986as Janek
Escape from the Liberty Cinema
6.3

Escape from the Liberty Cinema

1990as Censor Rabkiewicz
Convoy
5.9

Convoy

2017as Marek Nowacki, dyrektor więzienia
Citizen
5.4

Citizen

2014as Janusz Gajos
Idol
6.0

Idol

1985as Józef Winiecki, redaktor naczelny
The Yellow Scarf
6.5

The Yellow Scarf

2000
Karino
7.0

Karino

1977as Janczar
Wedle wyroków twoich...
7.0

Wedle wyroków twoich...

1984as kierowca
Solidarność, Solidarność...
7.3

Solidarność, Solidarność...

2005as Bank Manager
Aquarium
7.5

Aquarium

1996as pułkownik Nikołaj Krawcow
Body
6.1

Body

2015as Janusz Koprowicz
Bezkresne łąki
10.0

Bezkresne łąki

1976as uczestnik narady
A Gentle Creature
8.5

A Gentle Creature

1996as mąż, właściciel lombardu
Barrier
6.8

Barrier

1966as Pallbearer (uncredited)
What Will You Do When You Catch Me?
7.3

What Will You Do When You Catch Me?

1978as Store Manager