Krystyna Janda
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Krystyna Janda (born 18 December 1952, Starachowice, Poland) is a Polish film and theater actress best known, in the West, for playing leading roles in several films by Polish director Andrzej Wajda, including Man of Marble (Człowiek z marmuru, 1976) and Man of Iron (Człowiek z żelaza, 1981).
In 1982, Janda played the lead character in Ryszard Bugajski's film Przesłuchanie (Interrogation), which first premiered only 7 years later in 1989, following the collapse of communism. Despite the film's late release, she garnered international acclaim for her performance, including winning Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and Polish Film Festival in 1990.
Known For
Dekalog
Elles
On the Silver Globe
Interrogation
Mephisto
Man of Marble
Spy, Stand Up
Decalogue V
Man of Iron
Golem
How I Fell in Love with a Gangster
Wałesa: Man of Hope
A Short Film About Killing
The War of the Worlds: Next Century
Decalogue II
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
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