Janusz Michałowski (1 January 1937 – 11 June 2026) was Polish theatre and film actor.[1][2][3]
Janusz Michałowski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1937 Augustów, Poland |
| Died | 11 June 2026 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Izabella Cywińska |
Life and career
editJanusz Michałowski was born in Augustów on 1 January 1937.[4] A graduate of the Grzegorz Piramowicz 1st High School in Augustów and the State Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw (1960).[5][6] He worked in theatres in Koszalin, Toruń, the Wojciech Bogusławski Theatre in Kalisz (1969–1973), and Poznań. From 1990 he was an actor at the Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw,[7] and from 1999 he was associated with the Contemporary Theatre.[8][9]
He started his collaboration with the Television Theatre at an early age, where he played, among others: Korowiov in The Master and Margarita directed by Maciej Wojtyszko, , Baszmachkin in The Overcoat by Izabella Cywińska, Green-eyed Man in Close Supervision by Izabella Cywińska, Münchhausen in The Truthful Liar by M. Wojtyszka (first-degree award of the Chairman of the Committee for Radio and Television in 1979 and 1988), Torquemada in the play Darkness Covers, the Earth by I. Cywińska, Assolant in Paths of Glory by Jerzy Antczak. in Doctor Nock by and many others.[8] He collaborated with the Polish Radio Theatre.[10] He was the husband of the director Izabella Cywińska.[11]
Michałowski died on 11 June 2026, at the age of 89.[11][12][6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Directed By | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ostatnie dni | Bitkow | |
| 1978 | ... gdziekolwiek jestes, panie prezydencie... | Doctor | |
| 1977 | Zakret | Osadnik | |
| 1979 | Nightmares | Waclaw Komenda | |
| 1980 | Wizja lokalna 1901 | Photographer | |
| 1980 | The Palace | Tadeusz Junak | Jakub |
| 1981 | Przed matura | Tadeusz Macewicz | |
| 1981 | Vabank | Juliusz Machulski | Commissioner Karelicki[13] |
| 1983 | An Uneventful Story | Piotr | |
| 1983 | Sexmission | Juliusz Machulski | Professor Wiktor Kuppelweiser[14] |
| 1984 | Kartka z podrózy | Dawid's Father | |
| 1984 | Synteza | Passer-by | |
| 1984 | Pismak | Wojciech Jerzy Has | Doctor |
| 1984 | Jajo | Professor Augustyniak | |
| 1985 | Memoirs of a Sinner
(Written by Himself) |
Wojciech Jerzy Has | |
| 1986 | Ognisty aniol | Hans - Asystent Fausta | |
| 1987 | ESD | Fater | |
| 1987 | Luk Erosa | Jerzy Domaradzki | Professor Kałucki |
| 1988 | Royal Dreams | Grzegorz Warchoł | Witold, Grand Duke of Lithuania, brother of Jagiełło |
| 1989 | Lawa | Tadeusz Konwicki | Father Piotr |
| 1990 | Swinka | Hans Weisenstein | |
| 1990 | Bal na dworcu w Koluszkach | Rozbicki | |
| 1991 | Polish cuisine | patron of Świątek | |
| 1991 | Kobieta w ogrodzie | ||
| 1993 | The Bank of the Otherworld | Nero (episode 8) | |
| 1994 | Faustina: The Apostle of Divine Mercy | ||
| 1995 | Stone on Stone | Ryszard Ber | Michał |
| 1995 | Berenika | Nieznajomy | |
| 1996 | The Secret of Sagala | Archmage | |
| 1996 | Bank nie z tej ziemi | Neron | |
| 1996 | Przygody Joanny | ||
| 1997 | Boża podszewka | Izabella Cywińska | Kazimierz Lulewicz |
| 1998 | Darmozjad polski | Father | |
| 1997–1998 | Boza podszewka | ||
| 1998 | 13th Precinct | Miracle Worker (Ep. 39) | |
| 1998 | Tydzien z zycia mezczyzny | ||
| 1999 | A Week in the Life of a Man | Professor Marzycki | |
| 2000 | |||
| 2000–2012 | Plebania | Dr. Jakub Blumental[15] | |
| 2003 | The Magic Tree | Husky dog seller (ep. 1) | |
| 2004 | Tydzien z zycia mezczyzny | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Dancers | Antoni Rapacki | |
| 2009 | Magiczne drzewo | ||
| 2010 | Erratum | Policeman | |
| 2015 | Prosecutor | police technician Henryk Skarżyński "Grandpa" (episodes 1–5) |
Theatre roles
edit- Papkin in Aleksander Fredro's Revenge
- Prisypkin in The Bedbug by Vladimir Mayakovsky (award at the festival in Katowice 1961)
- Tarielkin in The Death of Tarielkin by Aleksandr Suchowo-Kobylin (award at the festival in Toruń 1966)
- Sajetan in The Shoemakers by Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (award at the festival in Kalisz 1971)
- The title role in Judas of Karioth by Karol Hubert Rostworowski (award at the festival in Kalisz 1981)
- Aslaksen in An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen (award at the festival in Kalisz 1983)
- Fujarkiewicz in Michał Bałucki's Open House (award at the festival in Opole 1984)[16]
- Felicjan Dulski in The Morality of Mrs. Dulska at the Television Theatre, directed by Tomasz Zygadło (1992)
Awards
edit- Gold Cross of Merit (1984)
- Badge of the 1000th Anniversary of the Polish State (1965)
- Badge of Merit for Culture (1976)
- Badge of Honor of the City of Poznań (1987)
References
edit- ↑ Teatralny, Instytut. "Kraj. Nie żyje Janusz Michałowski, aktor teatralny i filmowy | e-teatr.pl". Teatr w Polsce - polski wortal teatralny (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ Białczyk, Piotr (2026-06-12). "Odszedł Janusz Michałowski. Gwiazda „Vabanku" i „Seksmisji" miała 89 lat". Zero.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ "Nie żyje Janusz Michałowski, aktor teatralny i filmowy". www.rmfclassic.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ "Inne historie: Podróż do Augustowa, czyli opowieść o mojej małej ojczyźnie z wyboru". www.teatralny.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ "Janusz Michałowski". piramowicz.augustow.pl. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- 1 2 Szkutnik, Anna (2026-06-12). "Nie żyje znany polski aktor. Janusz Michałowski był znany z kultowych ról". Warszawa W Pigułce (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ "Nie żyje Janusz Michałowski. "Takich aktorów już nie robią"". www.well.pl (in Polish). 2026-06-12. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- 1 2 polskiego, Encyklopedia teatru. "Janusz Michałowski". Encyklopedia teatru polskiego (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ Ufa, Chrystian (2026-06-12). "Nie żyje wybitny aktor. "Pozostanie w naszej pamięci"". Głos Wielkopolski (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ "Janusz Michałowski w PolskieRadio.pl". www.polskieradio.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- 1 2 "Żegnamy Janusza Michałowskiego - Teatr im. Wojciecha Bogusławskiego". teatr.kalisz.pl (in Polish). 2026-06-12. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ "Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ "Janusz Michałowski nie żyje. Aktor z "Vabank" i "Sekmisji" miał 87 lat". kultura.onet.pl (in Polish). 2026-06-12. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ Rutynowski, M. (2026-06-11). "Zmarł aktor Janusz Michałowski. Zagrał w "Vabanku" i "Seksmisji"". Radio Olsztyn (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ "Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2026-06-12.
- ↑ Nowy, Teatr (2026-06-12). "Odszedł Janusz Michałowski". Teatr Nowy w Poznaniu (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-06-12.