Piotr Adamczyk
Encyclopedia
Piotr Adamczyk is a Polish
actor
.
He portrayed Karol Wojtyła, who later became Pope John Paul II
, in the movie Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
and Karol: The Pope, The Man
.
Since his early childhood he knew he wanted to become an actor, and
therefore very quickly he began chasing his dreams. As early as at the
age of 14 he began to interpret leading roles in theatres and films.
He attended the prestigious Machulski youth theatre group in Warsaw.
Thanks to the international scholarship that he was granted, he was
able to cross the Iron Curtain and attend international theatre
workshops in the UK and Germany. He continued his acting education by
attending the Theatre Academy in Warsaw and received his training from
some of the greatest Polish acting legends such as Gustaw Holoubek and
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz. During his second academic year (Poland was now
independent), he won a stipend from the Sorosz Foundation which
permitted him to attend the British American Drama Academy for one
year, where he performed Hamlet at the end of his stay there.
Once he graduated from the Theatre Academy, he was hired by one of the
best theatres in Warsaw, the Wspolczesny Theatre, where for 10 years
he climbed the ladder of the Polish theatre world. His career in the film industry however began much more intensively. His role of Stawrogin in Dostoyewsky’s „The Possessed“ starts Piotr’s long list of leading roles. The breakthrough in
his career was his part as Frederic Chopin in the film "Chopin -
Desire of Love"- with this role he joined the club of Polish stars.
The climax of his popularity was reached when he played the title role
of another Polish historical figure in a two part Italian movie-
"Karol the Man who became Pope" and "The Pope- the Man". The movie was
viewed by several dozen million viewers, and made him popular in
Italy, Latin America and many other catholic countries.
Despite appearances, this was a very difficult moment in Piotr's
career because he became so intensely associated with that role, that
there was fear he wouldn't be able to break free from the association.
Piotr hasn't stopped surprising and even shocking his viewers and
consequently has played diametrically different parts. A ranking
Gestapo officer, a closet gay in the hit "Ladies" and many other box
office hit comedies are a testimony to versatility and comic
abilities. To this day he plays as a guest star at several theatres
such as the National Theatre and the up and coming Imka Theatre in
Warsaw.
Piotr also managed to take advantage of his popularity abroad to play
at the Sala Uno Theatre in Rome, in Italian. He also played in Liliana
Cavani's movie "Einstein" and in the Portuguese mega production
"Second Life"
He has under his belt over 800 radio roles and around 100 theatre,
television and film parts. He is also appreciated for his dubbing
roles. He is the Polish voice of Ben Stiller, Eddy Murphy, Daniel Day
Lewis and Adam Sandler. In animated films he played among others the
giraffe in "Madagascar", Zigzag McQueen in "Cars" and Syndrome in "The
Incredibles".
He has received many prestigious awards in Poland and abroad and he is
most appreciative of awards based on public opinion. In 2011 he was
awarded the most popular Polish actor once again. However he gets most
of his satisfaction from the fact that films in which he plays always
hold top positions at the Polish box office.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
He portrayed Karol Wojtyła, who later became Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
, in the movie Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope is a 2005 TV miniseries directed by Giacomo Battiato, and created as a Polish-Italian-French-German and Canadian joint cooperation project...
and Karol: The Pope, The Man
Karol: The Pope, The Man
Karol: The Pope, The Man is a 2006 TV miniseries chronicling Pope John Paul II's life as pope, directed by Giacomo Battiato. It is the sequel to the TV miniseries Karol: A Man Who Became Pope, which portrayed John Paul's life before the papacy....
.
Since his early childhood he knew he wanted to become an actor, and
therefore very quickly he began chasing his dreams. As early as at the
age of 14 he began to interpret leading roles in theatres and films.
He attended the prestigious Machulski youth theatre group in Warsaw.
Thanks to the international scholarship that he was granted, he was
able to cross the Iron Curtain and attend international theatre
workshops in the UK and Germany. He continued his acting education by
attending the Theatre Academy in Warsaw and received his training from
some of the greatest Polish acting legends such as Gustaw Holoubek and
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz. During his second academic year (Poland was now
independent), he won a stipend from the Sorosz Foundation which
permitted him to attend the British American Drama Academy for one
year, where he performed Hamlet at the end of his stay there.
Once he graduated from the Theatre Academy, he was hired by one of the
best theatres in Warsaw, the Wspolczesny Theatre, where for 10 years
he climbed the ladder of the Polish theatre world. His career in the film industry however began much more intensively. His role of Stawrogin in Dostoyewsky’s „The Possessed“ starts Piotr’s long list of leading roles. The breakthrough in
his career was his part as Frederic Chopin in the film "Chopin -
Desire of Love"- with this role he joined the club of Polish stars.
The climax of his popularity was reached when he played the title role
of another Polish historical figure in a two part Italian movie-
"Karol the Man who became Pope" and "The Pope- the Man". The movie was
viewed by several dozen million viewers, and made him popular in
Italy, Latin America and many other catholic countries.
Despite appearances, this was a very difficult moment in Piotr's
career because he became so intensely associated with that role, that
there was fear he wouldn't be able to break free from the association.
Piotr hasn't stopped surprising and even shocking his viewers and
consequently has played diametrically different parts. A ranking
Gestapo officer, a closet gay in the hit "Ladies" and many other box
office hit comedies are a testimony to versatility and comic
abilities. To this day he plays as a guest star at several theatres
such as the National Theatre and the up and coming Imka Theatre in
Warsaw.
Piotr also managed to take advantage of his popularity abroad to play
at the Sala Uno Theatre in Rome, in Italian. He also played in Liliana
Cavani's movie "Einstein" and in the Portuguese mega production
"Second Life"
He has under his belt over 800 radio roles and around 100 theatre,
television and film parts. He is also appreciated for his dubbing
roles. He is the Polish voice of Ben Stiller, Eddy Murphy, Daniel Day
Lewis and Adam Sandler. In animated films he played among others the
giraffe in "Madagascar", Zigzag McQueen in "Cars" and Syndrome in "The
Incredibles".
He has received many prestigious awards in Poland and abroad and he is
most appreciative of awards based on public opinion. In 2011 he was
awarded the most popular Polish actor once again. However he gets most
of his satisfaction from the fact that films in which he plays always
hold top positions at the Polish box office.
Filmography
- Second LifeSecond LifeSecond Life is an online virtual world developed by Linden Lab. It was launched on June 23, 2003. A number of free client programs, or Viewers, enable Second Life users, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars...
(2009)
- Karol: The Pope, The ManKarol: The Pope, The ManKarol: The Pope, The Man is a 2006 TV miniseries chronicling Pope John Paul II's life as pope, directed by Giacomo Battiato. It is the sequel to the TV miniseries Karol: A Man Who Became Pope, which portrayed John Paul's life before the papacy....
(2006) (TV) as Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul IIBlessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
- Karol: A Man Who Became PopeKarol: A Man Who Became PopeKarol: A Man Who Became Pope is a 2005 TV miniseries directed by Giacomo Battiato, and created as a Polish-Italian-French-German and Canadian joint cooperation project...
(2005) (TV) as Karol WojtyłaPope John Paul IIBlessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
- Dziupla Cezara (2004) (TV Series) as Cezary 'Cezar' Kubik
- Pensjonat Pod Różą (2004) TV Series as Dr. Leon Jacek Kakietek
- Na dobre i na złe (1999) TV Series as Dr. Jerzy Kozerski
- Łowcy skór (2003) as Dr. Andrzej Kwiatkowski (about the "Skin HuntersSkin HuntersThe "Skin Hunters" is the media nickname for four hospital casualty workers from the Polish city of Łódź, who were convicted of murdering at least five patients and selling information regarding their deaths to funeral homes. They were apprehended in 2002...
" case) - Ciało (2003) as Parson
- Wszyscy święci (2002) (TV) as Priest in Jedrzejów
- Kariera Nikosia Dyzmy (2002) as English Reader
- Chopin. Pragnienie miłościChopin: Desire for LoveChopin: Desire for Love is a film created by director Jerzy Antczak based on the life story of the famous Polish pianist and composer Fryderyk Chopin.The plot covers the affair between Chopin and feminist writer George Sand...
aka "Chopin: Desire for Love" (2002) as Fryderyk ChopinFrédéric ChopinFrédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano".... - Wrota EuropyWrota EuropyThe Gateway of Europe is a Polish historical film. It was released in 1999. In 2001 it received Polish Film Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.-Plot:...
(1999) as Tadeusz Sztyller - Egzekutor (1999) as Doctor
- Our God's Brother (1997) as Hubert
- Sława i chwała (1997) (TV) as Józef 'Józio' Royski
- Cwal (1996) as Ksawery
- Spellbinder (1995) TV Series as Zander
External links
- Short biography
- "'You're crazy', (Pope John Paul II) tells (Piotr Adamczyk)", BBC, November 17, 2004