Daniel OLBRYCHSKI

Actor

Poland

Daniel Olbrychski © Katarzyna Paskuda

Born in Poland in 1945, Daniel Olbrychski made his debut age 16 and has become one of the greatest actors of his generation. The favourite actor of Wajda, he has worked with the Polish directors Hoffman, Zanussi, Kieslowski and Bajon, and, for his international career, been directed by Lelouch, Mikhalkov, Bolognini, Kaufman, Schlöndorff, Jancsó, von Trotta, Losey and Noyce. He appeared in The Tin Drum and Dangerous Moves (Academy Awards for best foreign language film in years1980 and 1985). A Shakespearian actor, he has played Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, King Lear. In 1985 he portrayed Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind at the Marigny theatre in Paris. Among the many honours he has received, we reference those from France: Chevalier (Knight) de la Légion d’honneur (1986) and Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1991).

Jury attendance

  • Member Cinéfondation & Short Films, 2015

Feature films

DIE BLECHTROMMEL

DIE BLECHTROMMEL

Cannes Classics, 2010Actor
THE BARBER OF SIBERIA

THE BARBER OF SIBERIA

Out of Competition, 1999Actor
ROSA LUXEMBURG

ROSA LUXEMBURG

In Competition - Feature Films, 1986Actor
POZA

POZA

Un Certain Regard, 1982Actor
LES UNS ET LES AUTRES

LES UNS ET LES AUTRES

In Competition - Feature Films, 1981Actor
DIE BLECHTROMMEL

DIE BLECHTROMMEL

In Competition - Feature Films, 1979Actor
ZYCIE RODZINNE

ZYCIE RODZINNE

In Competition - Feature Films, 1971Actor
KRAJOBRAZ PO BITWIE

KRAJOBRAZ PO BITWIE

In Competition - Feature Films, 1970Actor
POLOWANIE NA MUCHY

POLOWANIE NA MUCHY

In Competition - Feature Films, 1969Actor
POPIOLY

POPIOLY

In Competition - Feature Films, 1966Actor