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Krystyna Janda

Krystyna Janda

Acting·1952·58 films

Krystyna Jolanta Janda (Polish: [krɨˈstɨ.na ˈjan.da]; born 18 December 1952) is a Polish film and theatre actress, director, and singer. She is best known internationally for playing leading roles in several films by Polish film director Andrzej Wajda, including Man of Marble (Człowiek z marmuru, 1976) and Man of Iron (Człowiek z żelaza, 1981). She is widely considered one of the most popular and successful Polish actresses of her generation and an icon of Polish cinema.

As Actor

A Short Film About Killing
A Short Film About Killing (1988)Dorota
How I Fell in Love with a Gangster
How I Fell in Love with a Gangster (2022)Rita
Decalogue II
Decalogue II (1989)Dorota Geller
Elles
Elles (2011)Mutter
On the Silver Globe
On the Silver Globe (1989)Aza
Decalogue V
Decalogue V (1989)Dorota Geller
Mephisto
Mephisto (1981)Barbara Bruckner
Man of Iron
Man of Iron (1981)Agnieszka
Man of Marble
Man of Marble (1977)Agnieszka
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization (1985)Gea
Wałesa: Man of Hope
Wałesa: Man of Hope (2013)Agnieszka (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spy, Stand Up
Spy, Stand Up (1982)Anna Gretz
Interrogation
Interrogation (1989)Antonina Dziwisz
Golem
Golem (1980)Rozyna
The War of the Worlds: Next Century
The War of the Worlds: Next Century (1981)Gea
Tato
Tato (1995)Magda, lawyer
Reverse
Reverse (2009)Matka/Babcia Sabiny
Sweet Rush
Sweet Rush (2009)Marta / Actress
Kill It and Leave This Town
Kill It and Leave This Town (2020)Janek's Mother (voice)
Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease
Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease (2000)Anna
The Yellow Scarf
The Yellow Scarf (2000)
Julius
Julius (2018)Krystyna Janda
Dolce Fine Giornata
Dolce Fine Giornata (2019)Maria Linde
The Conductor
The Conductor (1980)Marta
Without Anesthesia
Without Anesthesia (1978)Agata
Weiser
Weiser (2001)Elka
The Call of the Toad
The Call of the Toad (2005)Aleksandra Piatkowska
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight (1981)Ewa
Przedwiośnie
Przedwiośnie (2001)Jadwiga Barykowa
Damaged
Damaged (2015)Dulska, babka Melanii
An Air So Pure
An Air So Pure (1997)Mme Leduroy
All About My Parents
All About My Parents (2014)Grandmother
A Few People, a Little Time
A Few People, a Little Time (2007)Jadwiga
The Cop & the Girl
The Cop & the Girl (1985)Gerlinde
Eine blassblaue Frauenschrift
Eine blassblaue Frauenschrift (1984)Amélie Tachezy
Polish Cuisine
Polish Cuisine (1991)Margaret Szymanko
My Mother's Lovers
My Mother's Lovers (1986)Krystyna Traczyk
The Border
The Border (1978)Elżbieta Biecka
Embers
Embers (1983)Anna
Dismissed From Life
Dismissed From Life (1992)"Francuzka"
It's Only Rock
It's Only Rock (1984)Majka Lenczewska
Matka swojej matki
Matka swojej matki (1996)Ewa Kozłowska
Pestka
Pestka (1996)Agata
Weekend Stories: Unwritten Law
Weekend Stories: Unwritten Law (1998)Halina
Suspended
Suspended (1987)Anna
Inventory
Inventory (1989)Julia
A Sketch in Six Parts
A Sketch in Six Parts (1973)
Młynarski. Piosenka finałowa
Młynarski. Piosenka finałowa (2017)Self
Aktorka
Aktorka (2015)(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Clowns
The Clowns (2024)Krystyna Janda
Pan Olbrychski
Pan Olbrychski (2025)Self
Bella Donna
Bella Donna (1983)Lena
Fik-Mik
Fik-Mik (1988)doktor Anita, kochanka wiceministra
Laputa
Laputa (1987)Małgorzata
Inner State
Inner State (1989)żeglarka Ewa Jaskólska
The Doll
The Doll (2026)Joanna Karolowa
1989
1989 (2019)Self (archive footage)
We Film the People!
We Film the People! (2013)Self

As Director