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Zbigniew Zamachowski

Zbigniew Zamachowski

Actor · Born July 17, 1961 (65) · Brzeziny, Poland

Zbigniew Zamachowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈzbiɡɲɛv zamaˈxɔfskʲi]; born 17 July 1961) is a Polish actor. Zamachowski graduated from the actor's faculty of the National Film School in Łódź. He began his acting career in 1981 and in 1989 had a co-starring role in Part Ten of director Krzysztof Kieślowski's film series, Dekalog. Four years later, Kieślowski cast him as the lead character, "Karol Karol", in Three Colors: White, the second of his acclaimed Three Colors trilogy. He is a two-time winner of Polish Film Awards for his roles in Robert Gliński's film Hi, Tereska (2001) and Andrzej Jakimowski's film drama Zmróż oczy (2004). His other notable roles are featured in Kazimierz Kutz's film Colonel Kwiatkowski (1996), Jerzy Hoffman's historical film With Fire and Sword (1999) and Andrzej Wajda's biopic Walesa: Man of Hope (2013). Between 1985 and 1997, he performed at The Studio Theater, and since 1997 he has been an actor at the National Theater in Warsaw.

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Born
July 17, 1961 (65)
From
Brzeziny, Poland
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 116 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Zbigniew Zamachowski's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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%
Bonds
20%
Self
18%
Survival
12%
Power
12%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 9
Trickster
2 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Shapeshifter
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Absurd
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Zbigniew Zamachowski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zbigniew Zamachowski's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

116 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Podróż sentymentalna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Lead Children(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Zdzisław Grudzień

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Operation Pope(2025)

    as Commander in Gurówka

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Clowns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Composer

  • Treasure(2024)

    as Stefan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Our Folks: The Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Kacper Pawlak

  • If I Were You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Neighbour

  • A Night at the Kindergarten(2022)

    as Tadeusz

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Green Glove Gang(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Commander Mirek · as Commander Mirek (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Miłość na pierwszą stronę (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Doctor

  • 8 Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Ryszard 'Ricky' Poprawa

  • Da kommt noch was (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ryszard

  • Sexify(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dziekan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Układ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Stasiak

  • Triple Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Rafalski

  • Sweat(2020)

    as Fryderyk

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Truth Makes Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Adam Grosicki

  • Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Bogdański

  • Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ojciec Dyrektor

  • Half a Century of Poetry Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jaskier

  • 1800 Grams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Vice-President

  • Politics(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Resistance Fighter(2019)

    as Generał Antoni Chruściel - Monter

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Jaś i Małgosia - rodzeństwo, które przeżyło (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator

  • Echo serca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as priest Paweł

  • Be Prepared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Inspektor

  • Pitbull. Last Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as "Gawełek"

  • Taxing Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Wacław Matysiak

  • Kolekcja sukienek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sokrates

  • Dark Crimes(2016)

    as Lukasz

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • No Panic with a Hint of Hysteria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Gunder

  • 7 Things You Don't Know About Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Ryszard 'Ricky' Poprawa

  • Persona Non Grata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ganor

  • The Pact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Roman Hanus

  • Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Stanisław Pasyk

  • Killing Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jan Pokojski

  • Gabriel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Father

  • Warsaw Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dariusz

  • Jack Strong(2014)

    as Gendera

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Run Boy Run(2013)

    as Hersch Fridman

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Walesa: Man of Hope(2013)

    as Nawiślak

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Aftermath(2012)

    as Sierżant Włodzimierz Nowak

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Father, Son & Holy Cow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bogdan

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

    as Piotr

  • Esterhazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as ojciec polskiej rodziny (głos)

  • Blind Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as TV Cameraman

  • Within the Whirlwind(2009)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Operation Dunaj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Cpt. Czesław Grążel

  • Popieluszko: Freedom Is Within Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ireneusz

  • Luxury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Popers

  • The Offsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Dziennikarz

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

    as Sopel

  • Fundacja Kultura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Przybyli ulani(2006)

    as Marian

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dublerzy(2006)

    as Stanisław Góraj · as Stanislaw Goraj

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Surfers’ Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Klama

  • Destined for Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Henio

  • Inferno Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Squint Your Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jasiek

  • Let's Make a Grandson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gustaw Mytnik

  • White Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Matuszek

  • The Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dizel

  • The Birch-Tree Meadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gutek

  • Distant Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Antoni

  • The Witcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jaskier

  • The Pianist(2002)

    as Customer with Coins

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Hexer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jaskier

  • The Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dymecki

  • Hi, Tereska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Edek

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

    as Kołota, kierownik szkoły

  • With Fire and Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jerzy Michał Wołodyjowski

  • Proof of Life(2000)

    as Terry's Driver

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cabin Fever(2000)

    as Stanislaw

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Prymas. Trzy lata z tysiąca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ksiądz Stanisław Skorodecki

  • Wiech moja miłość (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • With Fire and Sword(1999)

    as Michał Wołodyjowski

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • 23 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sergej

  • Darmozjad polski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Swede

  • Demons of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as 'Houdini' Moraczewski

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

    as Robert "Bobek" Burski, menager Maćka

  • The Sundial Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as (voice)

  • Happy New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ignacy "Potejto"

  • Love Me and Do Whatever You Want (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lech Ryszka

  • Odwiedź mnie we śnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Janusz

  • Pulkownik Kwiatkowski(1995)

    as sierżant Dudek

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Three Colors: Red(1994)

    as Karol Karol

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Zawrócony(1994)

    as Tomasz Siwek

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Three Colors: White(1994)

    as Karol Karol

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Taranthriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Three Colors: Blue(1993)

    as Karol Karol

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Tak tak(1992)

    as Marek

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as Jussi

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

    as Wert (voice) (uncredited)

  • 30 Door Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as parobek

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

    as Stefek

  • Zad wielkiego wieloryba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Wiciu

  • Escape from the Liberty Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Censor's Assistant

  • Korczak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Ichak Szulc

  • Bal na dworcu w Koluszkach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Andrzej Roszak

  • Mistrz i Małgorzata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Behemot

  • Dekalog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Artur

  • Art of Loving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Doctor Żebro

  • Decalogue X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Artur Janicki

  • Dotknięci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Piotr

  • The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mathias

  • Boczny tor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Marek

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

    as Seweryn

  • The Possessed(1988)

    as Liamchine

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Boy

  • The Ring and the Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as książę Bulbo

  • Ludożerca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as King

  • Gucia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Composer

  • Domokrążca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Big Picnic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Rysiek

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 116 titles from 1981 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Politics (2019)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Three Colors: White (1994)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Pulkownik Kwiatkowski (1995)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19812026

Peak 2002 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting114 of 116: 114 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thMusic2 of 116: 2 only music, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew1990s26 · acting2000s30 · acting2010s28 · acting2020s18 · 17 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 9% of 35 roles
8898030818

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Zbigniew Zamachowski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 25; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Dark Crimes (2016)

80th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Pianist (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Zbigniew Zamachowski'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 49 · 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 Zbigniew Zamachowski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zbigniew Zamachowski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wladyslaw Pasikowski shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers