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Biography of Janusz Gajos - Actor
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Janusz Gajos (born September 23, 1939 in Dabrowa Gornicza in Poland) is a Poland|Polish actor. He graduated in 1965 from the Polish Film and Theater Academy in Lodz. He debuted in 1964 (while still in the film school) in a film for young audience "Panienka z okienka." Shortly afterwards he was cast in a role of Janek Kos in a widely popular TV WWII series "Czterej pancerni i pies" (The Tank Crew and the Dog). A popular Polish actor, he starred in numerous other film|films and theatrical plays, notably in Krzysztof Kieslowski|Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors: White. ==Filmography== * Hamlet (2004/II) (TV) as Claudius * Zemsta (2002) aka The Revenge as Czesnik Raptusiewicz * Chopin. Pragnienie milosci (2002) aka Chopin: Desire for Love as Duke Konstanty Pawlowicz * Tam i z powrotem (2002) aka There and Back as Andrzej Hoffman * Przedwiosnie (2001) aka The Spring to Come as Seweryn Baryka * Weiser (2001) as Antiquarian * Zólty szalik (2000) (TV) * To ja, zlodziej (2000) aka It's Me, the Thief as Roman Wyskocz * Ostatnia misja (2000) aka The Last Mission as Police Inspector * Egzekutor (1999) as Kowalik * Fuks (1999) as Policeman * Szczesliwego Nowego Jorku (1997) aka Happy New York as Profesor * Czas zdrady (1997) as Messer Niccolo * Poznan 56 (1996) as Professor * Akwarium (1996) * Lagodna (1995) aka A Gentle Woman as He * Smierc jak kromka chleba (1994) aka Death as a Slice of Bread as Miodek * Trzy kolory: Bialy (1994) aka Three Colors: White as Mikolaj * Straszny sen Dzidziusia Górkiewicza (1993) aka The Terrible Dream of Babyface Gorkiewicz * Szwadron (1993) aka Squadron * Coupable d'innocence (1992) aka When Reason Sleeps * Psy (1992) aka Pigs as Gross * Ucieczka z kina 'Wolnosc (1991) aka Escape From the 'Liberty' Cinema as Cenzor * Stan wewnetrzny (1990) aka Inner State * Dekalog (1989) aka The Decalogue (mini) TV Series as Michal * Pilkarski poker (1989) aka Soccer Poker as Referee Jan Laguna * Dekalog, cztery (1988) (TV) aka Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother as Michal * Big Bang (1986) (TV) as Janek * Hamlet we wsi Glucha Dolna (1985) (TV) * Rok spokojnego slonca (1984) aka The Year of the Quiet Sun as Moonlighter * Wedle wyrokow twoich (1984) aka After Your Decrees as Driver * Alternatywy 4 (1983) TV Series as Jan Winnicki * Gwiezdny pyl (1982) * Limuzyna Daimler-Benz (1982) aka The Consul as Kuschmerek * Nieciekawa historia (1982) aka Uninteresting Story * Przesluchanie (1982) aka Interrogation as Major Zawada "Kapielowy" * Z dalekiego kraju (1981) aka From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II * Czlowiek z zelaza (1981) aka Man of Iron as Committee Vice-Chairman * Wahadelko (1981) aka Shilly-Shally * Wojna swiatów - nastepne stulecie (1981) aka The War of the World: Next Century * Dyrygent (1980) aka Orchestra Conductor as High Official * Kontrakt (1980) aka The Contract as Boleslaw Bartoszuk * Kung-Fu (1979) as Editor-in-Chief Maciek * Co mi zrobisz jak mnie zlapiesz (1978) aka What Will You Do When You Catch Me? as Supermarket Manager * Milioner (1978) aka Millionaire as Józef Mikula * Mgla (1976) aka The Fog * Wakacje z duchami (1970) TV Series as Antoniusz * Bicz bozy (1967) aka God's Whip as Klen * Stajnia na Salwatorze (1967) aka Stall on Salvador * Bariera (1966) aka Barrier (uncredited) as Tram Driver with Letter "E" * Czterej pancerni i pies (1966) TV Series as Pvt./Cpl./Sgt./Lt. Jan Kos * Szyfry (1966) aka The Codes as White monk ==External links== * http://www.culture.pl/en/culture/artykuly/os_gajos _janusz Polish Culture -- Profiles * http://www.imdb.com/Name?Gajos,%20Janusz Filmography from IMDB

