Franciszek Maksymilian Pieczka (18 January 1928 – 23 September 2022) was a Polish actor. A graduate of the National Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw (1954) he first made his debut in the theatre in Jelenia Góra. He won the award for Best Actor at the Polish Film Festival in 1976 for The Scar. He has starred in over a hundred films, both Polish and foreign. He has been awarded and honored many times for his individual roles, as well as his contribution to the development of theater and film art. He is an honorary citizen of the Godów commune. In 2015, he was awarded the Polish Academy Life Achievement Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Franciszek Pieczka, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
The Promised Land
(1975)
Müller
The Deluge
(1974)
Old Kiemlicz
The Scar
(1976)
Stefan Bednarz
The Nest
(1974)
Mrokota
Quo Vadis
(2001)
Apostle Peter
The Saragossa Manuscript
(1965)
Pacheco
A Generation
(1955)
German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)
The Linnet
(1982)
Dziad / Pan Bóg we śnie Kaziuka
Austeria
(1983)
Tag
Two Moons
(1993)
Szulim
All Souls' Day
(1961)
Heniutek
Mother Joan of the Angels
(1961)
Odryn
Full Filmography
Acting
A Generation
(1955)
German Soldier on Patrol (uncredited)
Lost Feelings
(1957)
Man with trumpet (uncredited)
Kalosze szczęścia
(1958)
Nurse in a mental hospital (uncredited)
April
(1961)
Pvt. Anklewicz
All Souls' Day
(1961)
Heniutek
Mother Joan of the Angels
(1961)
Odryn
Drugi brzeg
(1962)
Stefan
Hospital
(1962)
Nad rzeką
(1962)
Resistance fighter
Good Sins
(1963)
Eustachy Topór
Skąpani w ogniu
(1963)
Józef Poczobutt
Their Everyday Life
(1963)
Danysz
The Saragossa Manuscript
(1965)
Pacheco
Back to Life Again
(1965)
Grajewski's Cellmate
Walkover
(1965)
Sports Organiser
Late Afternoon
(1965)
Janusz
Bigos
(1966)
Franek Lalik
Where Is the Third King?
(1967)
Marczak
Skinny and Others
(1967)
Tomasz Waliczek "Kosa" / "Scythe"
Matthew's Days
(1968)
Mateusz
Tramp or the Only and Incomparable Lenny Jacobsen
(1968)
Josef
The Office
(1969)
Priest from Sansisto
Album polski
(1970)
kolejarz Franek, ojczym Anny
A Hole in the Ground
(1970)
ksiądz
Legenda
(1971)
Priest
Kłopotliwy gość
(1971)
Smiling agent
The Woodpecker
(1971)
Edek Zdziebko (voice) (uncredited)
Hydro-Puzzle
(1971)
Marynarz
Przystań
(1971)
Muraszko
Liberation: Battle for Berlin
(1971)
Sergeant Pełka
Pearl in the Crown
(1972)
Hubert Siersza
Through nine bridges
(1972)
Father
Punkt wyjścia
(1972)
Jerzy
The Sun Rises Once a Day
(1972)
Haratyk
The Cask of Amontillado
(1972)
Fortunato
Lazarus' Whims
(1973)
The Wedding
(1973)
Czepiec
The Peasants
(1973)
Priest
Kareta
(1973)
The Nest
(1974)
Mrokota
Dark River
(1974)
wójt Mateusz
The Deluge
(1974)
Old Kiemlicz
Till Eulenspiegel
(1975)
Ritter Kunz
The Promised Land
(1975)
Müller
Grzech Antoniego Grudy
(1975)
Slate
(1976)
Himself
Gold Duck
(1976)
The Scar
(1976)
Stefan Bednarz
A Round Week
(1977)
Karol Kostka
Budapest Tales
(1977)
Énekes
The Woman Across the Way
(1978)
Simon Schmidt
Somosierra. 1808
(1978)
Andrzej Niegolewski
David
(1979)
Wiśnie
(1979)
Ludwik Grępka
Placówka
(1979)
Józef Ślimak
The White Mazurka
(1979)
Walery Wróblewski
Racławice. 1794
(1980)
prezentujący polityczny teatrzyk kukiełkowy
The Beads of One Rosary
(1980)
Jerzy Habryka
Ciosy
(1981)
Franciszek
Wäre die Erde nicht rund...
(1981)
The Linnet
(1982)
Dziad / Pan Bóg we śnie Kaziuka
The Lynx
(1982)
Stelmach Alojz
Austeria
(1983)
Tag
Fariaho
(1983)
Sebastian Fußberg
The Faithful River
(1983)
Na odsiecz Wiedniowi
(1983)
Ibrahim Pasha
An Epitaph for Barbara Radziwill
(1983)
Piotr Boratynski
Pełnia nad głowami
(1983)
Andrzej
La Dame Blanche de Wieliczka
(1984)
Sprawa się rypła
(1985)
Ludwik Placek
Memoirs of a Sinner
(1986)
Logan
Chrześniak
(1986)
Strzykalski, ojciec chrzestny Purowskiego
Wcześnie urodzony
(1986)
Józef Chrobak
The Girls of Nowolipki
(1986)
Mossakowski
Big Bang
(1986)
Stasiek Skrzypek
Axiliad
(1986)
Rykowisko
(1987)
stary Szałaj, ojciec Wiktora
The Mother of the Kings
(1987)
Cyga
Friend of the Jolly Devil
(1987)
Witalis
Powrót po śmierć
(1987)
Siewka
Famous Like Sarajevo
(1988)
God (voice) (uncredited)
Jadup and Boel
(1988)
Unger
Thief
(1988)
Ojciec
Do domu
(1990)
Szymon's father
Memories of a River
(1990)
Ansel Vogel
Kein Wort von Einsamkeit
(1990)
Georg Tresser
Burial of a Potato
(1990)
Potyatusok
(1990)
Mariusz
Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
(1990)
Papa
Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe
(1991)
Banasik
Squadron
(1992)
Błażej
The Land beyond the Rainbow
(1992)
Großvater
Apricots in the Baskets
(1992)
Dimosthenis
Ördög vigye
(1992)
Jambus Ármin
The Case of Bronek Pekosinski
(1993)
ksiądz Michalski
Two Moons
(1993)
Szulim
Pograbek
(1993)
Kaczuba
Johnnie Waterman
(1994)
Jancio Wodnik
Miraculous Place
(1994)
pustelnik
Thanks for Every New Morning
(1994)
Olga's Father
The Man Who Reads Music From The Plates
(1995)
Marczyk
Szabla od komendanta
(1996)
Kotek
The Story About Master Twardowski
(1996)
pustelnik Albertus
History of Cinema in Popielawy
(1998)
Wujo Janek
Syzyfowe prace
(2000)
Józef, servant
Quo Vadis
(2001)
Apostle Peter
Requiem
(2001)
Bartłomiej
Miracle in Cracow
(2004)
Rabin Lewi
Jasminum
(2006)
święty Roch
The Eighth Day of the Week
(2006)
Jeromos
Ranczo Wilkowyje
(2007)
Stacho Japycz
The Heart and Sweetheart
(2014)
Droselmajer
Son of the Snow Queen
(2017)
Kazimierz
Aktor Pana Boga
(2019)
Disgrace
(2023)
The Grandfather
Crew