Leon Niemczyk

Biography

Leon Stanisław Niemczyk (15 December 1923 – 29 November 2006) was a Polish actor. Niemczyk appeared in over 500 films and television shows over the course of his very long career. His most memorable roles were Fulko de Lorche in Aleksander Ford's The Teutonic Knights and Andrzej in Roman Polanski's Knife in the Water. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leon Niemczyk, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Career Overview

Leon Niemczyk has 279 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Dezerterzy - Kolekcja with 2 titles. Signature works include Knife in the Water, After Season, Fort 13. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

279

Birth Date

1923-12-15 00:00:00

Birth Place

Warsaw, Poland

Known For

• 

  Knife in the Water
• 

  After Season
• 

  Fort 13
• 

  Revenge
• 

  Crab and Joanna
• 

  Des Drachens grauer Atem

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Dezerterzy - Kolekcja (2 titles)
• Mister Blot Collection (2 titles)
• Apocalypse Collection (2 titles)
• Teddy Bear (Ryszard Ochódzki) - Collection (1 titles)
• Vabank Collection (1 titles)
• Henryk Sienkiewicz's Trilogy (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ewa Wiśniewska (2 collaborations)
• Lech Sołuba (2 collaborations)
• Jolanta Umecka (1 collaborations)
• Zygmunt Malanowicz (1 collaborations)
• Roman Polanski (1 collaborations)
• Anna Ciepielewska (1 collaborations)
• Magdalena Cielecka (1 collaborations)
• Małgorzata Socha (1 collaborations)
• Zbigniew Buczkowski (1 collaborations)
• Ewa Awramik (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (279 credits)

  • Five and Half of Pale Joe

    Czekała

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Fun and Games

    Stanisław

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Kwiat paproci

    Niuniek

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Satan from the 7th Grade

    Leon

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Inland Empire

    Marek

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • After Season

    Leon Kos

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • King Ubu

    ambasador USA

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Insatiability

    Old Prince

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Knife in the Water: A Ticket to the West

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • All The Saints

    Michał, przyjaciel Marii z oddziału

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • E=mc²

    profesor

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Listy miłosne

    Boarding House Owner

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Coyote's Morning

    Senator Stanisław Polak

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Report

    Professor

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Przedwiośnie

    Professor Fiszer

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • I'm Looking at You, Mary

    Michał's boss

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Boys Don't Cry

    'Król Sedesów'

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • To my

    School Headmaster

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • In Love

    Ksiądz

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Gwiazdka w Złotopolicach

    Emil Gilewski

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Odlotowe wakacje

    Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Deserter's Gold

    żandarm (sekwencja z filmu "C.K. Dezerterzy")

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Mamo, czy kury potrafią mówić?

    Awidor (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Book of Great Wishes

    Zawadzki

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Irritating Refrigerator Noise

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Pułapka

    komendant

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Sztos

    Josef

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Island on Bird Street

    Podolski

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Trees

    professor

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Tsarevich Aleksey

    Count Schonborn

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Story About Master Twardowski

    Tomasz Reiner, lalkarz z Wittembergi

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Doctor Semmelweis

    Committee Chairman

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Polish Death

    profesor Zabłocki, promotor pracy Marty

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Tu stoję...

    prokurator Makowiec

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Conversation with a Cupboard Man

    Inspector

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Łowca. Ostatnie starcie

    Edward

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Straszny sen Dzidziusia Górkiewicza

    Istvan Holya

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Żabi Skok

    Alfred Zineman

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Blood of the Innocent

    Polish Priest

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Colossus

    Stefan Borovitz

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Polowanie na Króla Lira

    Roman Birecki

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Janka - Spełnione marzenie

    Businessman

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • European Night

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Dismissed From Life

    dyrektor szpitala

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Daens

    Commission Member

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • A Very Polish Practice

    Priest

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Warsaw: Year 5703

    Officier

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Kanalia

    Wert's boss in Germany

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Walerjan Wrobel's Homesickness

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Controlled Conversations

    Secretary of State

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Polish Cuisine

    Ignacy Feureisen

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Grey Legend

    Alojzy

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Seychelles

    Poziemski, klient burdelu

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Return of She-Wolf

    Ziembalski

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Oko cyklonu

    British Officer

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Der Streit um des Esels Schatten

    Archon Onolaus

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Zabić na końcu

    Bank Director

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Gorzka miłość

    General at the Ball

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Bal na dworcu w Koluszkach

    Ambassador

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Piggate

    David Arnoldson

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Sceny nocne

    Baron Nieman

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Return of the Pied Piper

    Mayor

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Last Ferry

    Ferry Captain

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Kornblumenblau

    Master of Ceremonies

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Alchemik

    Zwinger

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Konsul

    Jerzy Berger

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Vera - Der schwere Weg der Erkenntnis

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Citizen Piszczyk

    Leon, Renata's father

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Pan Samochodzik i praskie tajemnice

    Bob Smith

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Powrót do Polski

    General Schimmelpfenig

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Mr. Blot in Space

    Portugal Monk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • To Kill a Dragon

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Famous Like Sarajevo

    Major

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Bermuda Triangle

    Prison Warden (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Republika nadziei

    Jost

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Curse of Snake Valley

    Man with Black Glasses

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Swan Song

    Director Rogozinski

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Porcelain in an Elephant's Shop

    Man waiting for a Taxi

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Sonata marymoncka

    Borkowski

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Gwiazda Piołun

    Pharmacist

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Koniec sezonu na lody

    Listkowski’s friend

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Cupid's Bow

    Lieutenant Otto von Palinsky

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Dwie wigilie

    Maciek and Jacek's boss

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Powrót po śmierć

    Bigalski

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Freelancer

    Mieczysław

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Special Mission

    Captain Smith

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Między ustami a brzegiem pucharu

    Admiral von Carolath (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Golden Mahmudia

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Ring and the Rose

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Child's Scenes of Provincial Life

    Dr. W.

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Klatka

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Menedżer

    Nowak

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Bariery

    Leon

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Epizod Berlin West

    Nyżyński

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Das wirkliche Blau

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes

    TV Showman

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • H.M. Deserters

    wachmistrz żandarmerii

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Jesienią o szczęściu

    kierownik produkcji filmu Jana

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Wakacje w Amsterdamie

    Zajkiewicz

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Caught by Night

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Wet Dough

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Sezon na bażanty

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Travels of Mr. Blot

    Robot Golarz Filip

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Bearskin

    Niklaus

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Chrześniak

    ambasador Wacek, ojciec chrzestny Purowskiego

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Dłużnicy śmierci

    prisoner

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Diabelskie szczęście

    Head physician

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Przemytnicy

    policjant przy stacji kolejowej

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Piętno

    Military prosecutor

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Smażalnia Story

    Gminny architekt

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Franziska

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Przyśpieszenie

    Maciek's Father (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • End of the Lonely Farm Berhof

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization

    Sleek

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Fucha

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Follies of Miss Eva

    Mr. Zawiłowski

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Ultimatum

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Fort 13

    Captain

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Kamienne tablice

    Professor

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Planet 'Tailor'

    Chairman

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Remis

    Wiśnioch

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Ray

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Wyłap

    Dogcatcher / Professor Kazio

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Mister Blot's Academy

    Golarz Filip

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Woman Doctors

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Pastorale heroica

    pełnomocnik do spraw reformy rolnej

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Fetysz

    Major MO, nabywca samochodu

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • On, ona, oni

    Vicedirector (segment 2)

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Ostrze na ostrze

    Walenty Dąbski

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Revenge

    Midroń

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Przeklęta ziemia

    University dean

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Na odsiecz Wiedniowi

    H. G. Wettin

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Ambulance Will Come

    Rudzka's father

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Palace Hotel

    Mr. Lacoste

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Big Shar

    Stefan Mikun

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Jest mi lekko

    Associate professor

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • She-Wolf

    Count Wiktor Smorawiński

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Environs of a Quiet Sea

    Barański

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Prince Beyond the Seven Seas

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • A Long Way to School

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Crab and Joanna

    Cezary, kapitan "Rybaka Morskiego"

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Big Race

    przewodniczący

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Vabank

    Jubiler

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Die Kolonie

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Tender Spots

    Minister

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Jeśli serce masz bijące

    Officer on the train (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • „Anna” i wampir

    Mjr. Dobija

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • From the French Period

    Müller Voß

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Levin's Mill

    Korrinth

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Carmilla

    Ojciec

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Plankton oder das Wunder der Anpassung

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • A Party for Ten, Plus Three

    Piątek

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Laureat

    Uncle Albin

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Death Sentence

    Ravich

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Demokrati

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Anamnese

    Dr.Richter

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Na własną prośbę

    Jerzy

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Die Schmuggler von Rajgrod

    Waldemar Dreßler

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Father of the Queen

    Baron von und zu Waldzug

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Morning Stars

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Des Drachens grauer Atem

    Prof. Leo Wilkers

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Des Henkers Bruder

    Berner

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Wiśnie

    Speaker

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Hijacking of 'Savoy'

    Berget

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Fleur Lafontaine

    Bangemann

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Achillesferse

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Anton the Magician

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Poza układem

    Jerzy Paćko

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Severino

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Koty to dranie

    Pimp at the market

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Wesela nie będzie

    ordynator

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • I Want to See You

    Kommandeur

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Rekolekcje

    Professor (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Milioner

    taksówkarz

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Trini

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Goldene Zeiten - Feine Leute

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Hasło

    Grocery store owner

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Karino

    Jabłecki

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Beethoven - Days in a Life

    Fürst Andreas Rasumowski

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Sein letzter Fall

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • In the Dust of the Stars

    Thob

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Kazimierz Wielki

    Charles I of Hungary

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Bezkresne łąki

    Daniel, przyjaciel Marty

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Black Mill

    Müller

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Mein blauer Vogel fliegt

    Onkel Marian

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Případ mrtvého muže

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Die unheilige Sophia

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Susan, Dear Susan

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Her Return

    Factory owner

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Visa für Ocantros

    Oberst Skindara

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Remember Your Name

    Capt. Piotrowski

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Deluge

    Charles X Gustav of Sweden

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Keys

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Unterm Birnbaum

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Through the Fifth Dimension

    Man From The Future

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Apache

    Ramon

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Copernicus

    Don Alonso

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Er - Sie - Es

    Harald Ebert

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Skarb trzech łotrów

    Receptionist (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Tail Wind

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Tecumseh

    McKew

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Wiktoryna, czyli czy pan pochodzi z Beauvais?

    Michał

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Szerokiej drogi, kochanie

    Adam Maćkowski

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Zabijcie czarną owcę

    Carbonero

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Lekce

    Stone

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Declaration of Love to G.T.

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • A Strange Duel

    Robert Huston

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Pygmalion XII

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • KLK Calling PTZ – The Red Orchestra

    Vincente Douglas

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • A Face of an Angel

    German Officer Visiting The Camp

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Polizeiruf 110

    - Zwischen den Gleisen (1975) ... Petzold actor actors
    1971
  • Pogoń za Adamem

    Babecki

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Folge einem Stern

    Wendorff

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Różaniec z granatów

    Spanish Officer

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Signs on the Road

    Pasławski

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Heaven on Earth

    Ziółkowski

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Verdacht auf einen Toten

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Time to Live

    Lorenz Reger

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Neighbours

    Chief of Police

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • More Than Life At Stake Part Three

    Boldt (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • More Than Life At Stake Part One

    Rioletto ("Top Secret")

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Venus of Ille

    Aragonese Man

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Shifting Sands

    Man arguing with Anka

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Otello z M-2

    Chrupkowa's Lawyer

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Countess Cosel

    Count Lecherenne

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • First Pavilion

    President

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Komedie pomyłek

    Stevenson (segment "The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg")

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Przeraźliwe łoże

    Millvi

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Świat grozy

    Millvi (segment "A Terribly Strange Bed")

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Poradnik matrymonialny

    Barman

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Nutcracker

    Jan

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Bicz Boży

    Głębiszewski

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Full Ahead

    His Excellency

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Frozen Flashes

    Stefan

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Skinny and Others

    Journalist

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Return to Earth

    Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

    "Stevenson"

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Zejście do piekła

    Harrison

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Don Gabriel

    Leukamer

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Saragossa Manuscript

    Don Avadoro

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Catastrophe

    Prosecutor

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Tomorrow Mexico

    Referee

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Sposób bycia

    Władek Górny

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Identification Marks: None

    Radio speaker (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Walkover

    MO Lieutenant (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • A Lady from the Window

    Prosecutor

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Agnes 1946

    Zenon Bałcz

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Evening

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • "Yokmok"

    Transfers organiser

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Good Sins

    Monk (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Mrs. Hanka's Diary

    Count Toto

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • White Tracks

    Sikora

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Their Everyday Life

    Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Mandrin

    Grandville, the traitor

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Knife in the Water

    Andrzej

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Artillery Sergeant Kaleń

    Saszko

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Dziś w nocy umrze miasto

    POW in the shelter(uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Visit of a President

    Jacek's Father / President

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Szczęściarz Antoni

    Saturnin Potapowicz

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Glass Mountain

    Jarek

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Knights of the Teutonic Order

    Fulko de Lorche

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Signals

    Robbery organiser

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Night Train

    Jerzy

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Depot of the Dead

    'Dziewiątka'

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Kalosze szczęścia

    Fake American in Rome (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • What Will My Wife Say to This?

    Train Passenger

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Eighth Day of the Week

    "Ciapuś", Ela's "fiancé"

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Król Maciuś I

    King Sad's envoy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Eroica

    Lt. Istvan Kolya (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Spotkania

    English officer (segment 4) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Man on the Tracks

    Man doing Business at a Train Platform (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Nikodem Dyzma

    Mr. Cox's Interpreter

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Sprawa pilota Maresza

    Surowiec

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Magical Bicycle

    Race doctor

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Trzy starty

    Photographer

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Hours of Hope

    American Officer

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Cellulose

    Stuposz

    actor

    actors
    1954