Cast

Andrzej Seweryn

1946

Active years (films on this site)

1975–2023

Genres

DramaHistoryWarRomanceBiography

Schools and movements

Polish CinemaContemporary European Art CinemaCanadian CinemaItalian Neorealism and After

Directors worked with

Andrzej Wajda4 filmsAndrzej Żuławski1 filmRobert Enrico1 filmMarco Bellocchio1 filmRégis Wargnier1 filmAgnieszka Holland1 filmRaúl Ruiz1 filmJerzy Hoffman1 filmJan P. Matuszyński1 filmLouise Archambault1 film

Biography

Andrzej Teodor Seweryn is a Polish actor and director. Regarded as one of the most successful Polish theatre actors, he starred in over 50 films, mostly in Poland, France, and Germany. He is also one of only three non-French actors to have been hired by the Paris-based Comédie-Française. In 2017, he received the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of painter Zdzisław Beksiński in the biographical film The Last Family. In 2023, he was honoured with the Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in drama film Śubuk.

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Awards and honours

International

• Knight of the Legion of Honour 2004
• Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta 2008
• Knight of the National Order of Merit
• Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta

National / local

• Prize for the best actor of the Union of criticism 1996
• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ 2017
• Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
• Golden Medal for Merit to Culture
• Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz Award

Awards (from the Sinekatalog award pages)

• 1980 · Berlin International Film Festival: Best Actor (Silver Bear for Best Actor) — The Orchestra Conductor
• 2017 · Polish Film Awards (Eagles): Best Actor (Polish Academy Award for Best Actor) — The Last Family

13 films on this site

1. The Promised Land 1975 · Andrzej Wajda · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
2. The Orchestra Conductor 1980 · Andrzej Wajda · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
3. On the Silver Globe 1988 · Andrzej Żuławski · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
4. The French Revolution 1989 · Robert Enrico · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
5. The Conviction 1991 · Marco Bellocchio · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
6. Indochine 1992 · Régis Wargnier · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
7. Total Eclipse 1995 · Agnieszka Holland · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
8. Genealogies of a Crime 1997 · Raúl Ruiz · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
9. Pan Tadeusz 1999 · Andrzej Wajda · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
10. With Fire and Sword 1999 · Jerzy Hoffman · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
11. The Revenge 2002 · Andrzej Wajda · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
12. The Last Family 2016 · Jan P. Matuszyński · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
13. Irena's Vow 2023 · Louise Archambault · IMDb 6.9 · Cast