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Juliusz Machulski

Juliusz Machulski

Producer, director, writer and actor · Born March 10, 1955 (71) · Olsztyn, Poland

Juliusz Jan Machulski was born 10 March 1955 in Olsztyn, Poland, to parents, Jan Machulski and Halina Machulska. In 1973, he moved to Warsaw, where he was admitted to the Polish Philology faculty of the Warsaw University. However, in 1975 he moved to Łódź, where he graduated from the Łódź Film School. In 1985, Machulski received the Stanisław Wyspiański First Young Artist Award, and in 1986 he received an award from the Minister of Foreign Affairs for his contribution to the popularisation of Polish culture around the world.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 10, 1955 (71)
From
Olsztyn, Poland
Works as
Producer, director, writer and actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Juliusz Machulski's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Power
21%
Self
17%
Society
15%
Ideas
8%
Survival
6%
Bonds
4%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Absurd
4
Joyful
3
Tense
3
Dread
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Juliusz Machulski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of Juliusz Machulski's 7 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Juliusz Machulski's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

60 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Vinci 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Screenplay · as (uncredited)

  • Little Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Director · Creative Producer

  • Volta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Casting · Producer · Screenplay

  • Bikini Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Rybka Canero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Screenplay

  • One Way Ticket to the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Co-Producer

  • Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Next-ex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • In Darkness(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Entanglement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer · Screenplay

  • Zwerbowana miłość (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Co-Producer

  • Projekt dziecko, czyli ojciec potrzebny od zaraz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • The Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Adaptation · Producer · Screenplay

  • The Last Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Hania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Twists of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • All Will Be Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Saviour Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Palimpsest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • The World Is Waiting for Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Co-Producer

  • Love in the Year of the Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Solidarność, Solidarność... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • Vinci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • My Nikifor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • 19. Południk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Tomorrow's Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • Day of the Wacko(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Superproduction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Pieniadze to nie wszystko(2001)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Debt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • A Week in the Life of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Killer 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Man Waiting for Barry Sonnenfeld (uncredited)

  • Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Dialogue · Producer

  • Love Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Girl Guide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Dialogue · Writer

  • Children and Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • 1968. Happy New Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • The Pigs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Laços de Sangue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Kroll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer

  • Déjà vu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Kill Me, Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as doktor Chrzanowski

  • King Size(1988)

    Director · Screenplay · as Pasażer w przedziale restauracyjnym pociągu

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Vabank II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Sexmission(1984)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Vabank(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Constant Factor(1980)

    as Wladek

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bezpośrednie połączenie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Writer

  • Lesson of a Dead Language (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Moszko, strażnik jeńców

  • Do It Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • Index (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as uczeń Monety

  • Free Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Gorączka mleka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Screenplay · as pijany mieszkaniec bloku

  • Personnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Romek Januchta

  • Paralaksa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles from 1976 to 2025.

Biggest box office

In Darkness (2011)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

Day of the Wacko (2002)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

King Size (1988)

Film career

  • 1980Screen debut· The Constant Factor

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting9 of 60: 5 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting29 of 60: 4 only directing, 25 with another roleWriting25 of 60: 0 only writing, 25 with another roleProducing36 of 60: 25 only producing, 11 with another roleOther crew1 of 60: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

60 titles, 26 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1970s8 · 4 acting · 5 crew1980s6 · 3 acting · 4 crew1990s15 · 1 acting · 15 crew2000s18 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Juliusz Machulski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4

Most loved · producer

Day of the Wacko (2002)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 and the pacing 54/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Juliusz Machulski's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Juliusz Machulski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Juliusz Machulski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jan Jurewicz shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers