Full Name Jerzy Novak Role Film actor Name Jerzy Nowak | Occupation actor, teacher Nationality Polish | |
Born June 20, 1923 ( 1923-06-20 ) Brzesko, Poland Died March 26, 2013, Warsaw, Poland Spouse Maria Andruszkiewicz-Nowak (m. 1989–2010) Books 13th Polish-Czech-Slovak Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics: 9-13 September 2002, Krzyzowa, Poland Movies Schindler's List, Three Colors: White, Camera Buff, Quo Vadis, Julie Walking Home Similar People Jerzy Stuhr, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Edward Klosinski, Krzysztof Zanussi, Jacek Koprowicz | ||
Jerzy Nowak (June 20, 1923 – March 26, 2013) was a Polish film and theatre actor and teacher.
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Biography
During World War II, Novak fought with the Polish partisans. In 1948, he graduated from the Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Krakow.
From 1994 on, Nowak primarily and continuously played the role of Singer Hirsch, who is a historic character in the legacy of Polish theater.
In cinema, he mostly took on supporting roles as a Jew, often set during World War Two, such as in Schindler's List (directed by Steven Spielberg), or as a 'bumpkin farmer' in Three Colors: White, and as the great creative Zucker in the film The Promised Land ( directed by Andrzej Wajda).
In 2005, he made a film on the subject of death, after allegedly learning of his own illness. In his will, his corpse was to be processed in formalin by Jagiellonian University Medical College . In 2007 the documentary Existence, directed by Marcin Koszalka focuses on the problem of death. The film attracted considerable media interest, and the rumors about the actor's disease has been denied.
In autumn 2009, Austeria Publishing House released the biography of Jerzy Nowak, Book of Love, written in collaboration with his wife, who in February 2010 was awarded the prize Krakow Book of the Month
Awards and prizes
Filmography
Actor
2013
August Sky: 63 Days of Glory as
Leonard
2012
Teatr Polskiego Radia (Podcast Series) as
Jew
- Wesele, czesc II & III (2012) - Jew (voice)
- Wesele, czesc I (2012) - Jew (voice)
2012
Oblawa as
Wiarus
2010
Legenda o Lietajúcom Cypriánovi as
Bernard
1978
Television Theater (TV Series) as
Hirsch Singer / Mr. Potok / George Gray / ...
- Ja jestem Zyd z 'Wesela' (2010) - Hirsch Singer
- Góra góry (2007) - Mr. Potok
- Umarli ze Spoon River (2007) - George Gray
- Volpone albo Lis (2006) - Notario
- Hamlet (2004) - Gravedigger
- Bigda idzie! (1999) - Ksawery
- Miarka za miarke (1999) - Obskursyn
- Plaszcz (1999) - Tailor Pietrowicz
- Skarb ze snu (1998) - Melamed
- Rodzina (1995) - Pitula
- Lorenzaccio (1978) - Cardinal Valori
2010
Mystification as
Askenazy
2009
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (TV Movie) as
Elderey Rabbi
2008
Rysa as
Leon
2004
Csoda Krakkóban as
Grzegorz mester
2002
The Revenge as
Michal Kafar (bricklayer #1)
2002
The Hexer (TV Mini Series) as
Vesemir
- Nauka (2002) - Vesemir
- Dziecinstwo (2002) - Vesemir
2002
Julie Walking Home as
Mieczyslaw 'Mietek' Makowsky
2002
Eukaliptus as
Pancho
2002
Gebürtig as
Zwei alte Juden
2001
Wyspa R.O. (Short) as
Guard
2001
Quo vadis as
Krispus
2000
Når nettene blir lange as
Olek
2000
Syzyfowe prace (TV Series) as
Jew
- 1884 (2000) - Jew
2000
Swiat wedlug Kiepskich (TV Series) as
Mountaineer / Mummy
- Zlote kierpce (2000) - Mountaineer
- Klatwa Tutenchama (2000) - Mummy
1999
Egzekutor as
Kozar
1997
Boza podszewka (TV Series) as
Mickiewicz
- Juryszki Wilenskie, rok 1913 (1997) - Mickiewicz
1997
Love Stories as
Ankieter
1997
Our God's Brother as
Anthony
1996
Spózniona podróz (Short) as
Husband
1996
Sukces (TV Series) as
Gordon
- Cos z niczego (1996) - Gordon
- Zaproszenie do tanca (1996) - Gordon
1995
Gnoje as
Old Man Hrycko
1995
Lagodna as
Shopkeeper
1995
Legenda Tatr as
Innkeeper
1994
Stella Stellaris (TV Mini Series)
1994
Three Colors: White as
La vieux payson
1993
Schindler's List as
Investor
1992
Szwadron as
Lejba
1991
Kanclerz (TV Mini Series) as
Monk
- Episode #1.2 (1991) - Monk
1990
Kalejdoskop (TV Movie) as
Grandpa of Joasia
1990
Kapital, czyli jak zrobic pieniadze w Polsce as
Serafin
1989
Alchemik as
Prince Kiejstut
1989
Lawa. Opowiesc o 'Dziadach' Adama Mickiewicza as
Choir
1988
And the Violins Stopped Playing as
Prof. Epstein, doctor in Auschwitz Camp
1988
The Jeweller's Shop as
Professor (uncredited)
1988
Wherever You Are... as
Officer-Interpreter
1986
Na klopoty... Bednarski (TV Series)
- Znak weza
1986
Oko proroka czyli Hanusz Bystry i jego przygody (TV Mini Series) as
Jost Fok
- Sam na swiecie (1986) - Jost Fok
1985
Medium as
Ernst Wagner
1985
Tumor Witkacego (TV Movie) as
Mr. Sokolowski, Jan's father
1985
Przeklete oko proroka
1985
Mgla as
Grandfather
1984
Zánik samoty Berhof as
Florian
1984
Jajo (TV Movie)
1984
Nie bylo slonca tej wiosny as
Josek
1984
A Year of the Quiet Sun as
English Doctor
1984
Toccata (TV Movie) as
Roman
1984
Oko proroka as
Jost Fok
1984
Szkatulka z Hongkongu (TV Movie)
1983
Do góry nogami
1982
Krab i Joanna as
Grzegorz Zaruba
1981
Der ungebetene Gast (TV Series) as
Alfons
- Zweiter Teil (1981) - Alfons
- Erster Teil (1981) - Alfons
1981
From a Far Country as
Professor
1980
Sowizdrzal swietokrzyski as
Florianek
1980
Na wlasna prosbe as
Tomkowski
1980
Zielone lata
1980
Wsciekly as
St. Okrzesik
1979
Elegia as
Old German
1979
Placówka as
Innkeeper Josef Szatzman
1979
Szansa as
Teacher Molda
1979
The Dead Cast a Shadow as
Dziadek
1979
Sekret Enigmy as
Alexander Cadogan
1979
Camera Buff as
Stanislaw Osuch
1977
Polskie drogi (TV Series) as
Tadeusz Bialas
- Obywatele GG (1977) - Tadeusz Bialas
- Najspokojniejsze miejsce na swiecie (1977) - Tadeusz Bialas
1977
Wergili (TV Movie) as
Oswiecimiak 'Wycior'
1977
Ptaki, ptakom... as
Barcik
1977
Haslo (TV Movie) as
Old Tar Maker
1977
Próba cisnienia (TV Movie) as
Doctor
1976
Zofia as
Kelner w mordowni
1975
Czerwone i biale as
Jew
1975
The Promised Land as
Zucker
1974
Sedziowie. Tragedya (TV Movie) as
Jukli
1974
Najwazniejszy dzien zycia (TV Series) as
Inspector 'Lysy'
- Broda (1974) - Inspector 'Lysy'
1974
Opowiesc w czerwieni as
Gamekeeper
1973
Czarne chmury (TV Mini Series) as
oberzysta Schulz
- Poscig (1973) - oberzysta Schulz
- Wilcze doly (1973) - oberzysta Schulz
- Pantomima (1973) - oberzysta Schulz
- Intryga (1973) - oberzysta Schulz (as J. Nowak)
1973
Kopernik as
Uczestnik procesji mnicha Mateusza (uncredited)
1972
Slonce wschodzi raz na dzien as
Koslawy (uncredited)
1971
Gwiazda wytrwalosci (TV Movie)
1969
Co jest w czlowieku w srodku (TV Movie)
1968
Stawka wieksza niz zycie (TV Series) as
Marian Skowronek
- W imieniu Rzeczypospolitej (1968) - Marian Skowronek
1968
Shchit i mech (TV Mini Series)
1967
Stajnia na Salvatorze as
Messenger from Budapest (uncredited)
1967
Cala naprzód as
Chief of Boat
1967
Sciana czarownic as
Bartender
1966
Kochankowie z Marony as
Fisherman (uncredited)
1966
Sobótki
1966
Lenin in Poland as
Austrian officer (as Ye. Novak)
1964
Pieciu as
Alfred Buchta
1964
Nieznany as
Camp Postman
1964
Koniec naszego swiata as
Blockführer
1961
Kwiecien as
Postman
1960
Rok pierwszy as
Mlynarz
1960
Spotkania w mroku as
Robotnik (uncredited)
1960
Miejsce na ziemi as
Doctor (uncredited)
1959
Orzel as
PO2 Sznuk
1958
Dezerter as
Klein
1957
Zagubione uczucia as
Shop assistant (uncredited)
1956
Podhale w ogniu
Self
2007
Istnienie (Documentary) as
Self
2002
Czlowiek zwany Nikiforem (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
Archive Footage
2002
The Hexer (TV Mini Series) as
Vesemir
- Falwick (2002) - Vesemir
- Swiatynia Melitele (2002) - Vesemir
References
Jerzy Nowak Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA