Krzysztof Kowalewski (20 March 1937 – 6 February 2021) was a Polish actor and comedian.
Biography Kowalewski was born to a Jewish mother, actress Elżbieta Herszaft-Kowalewska and Polish father, Cyprian Kowalewski, who was a soldier.
His first wife, Vivian, was from Cuba. For many years, he was in a relationship with actress Ewa Wiśniewska. They split up after Krzysztof met actress Agnieszka Suchora, whom he married in 2002. He had two children: Wiktor (from his relationship with Vivian) and Gabriela (with Agnieszka Suchora).
Kowalewski was awarded a Grand Splendor Prize (Wielki Splendor) in 1992, the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 2002, and a Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis the same year.
Selected filmography
Film + Year Title Role Notes1960Knights of the Teutonic OrderTeutonic archerUncredited1961KwiecieńSulikowski1966Marysia i NapoleonOfficerUncredited1974The DelugeRoch KowalskiA Jungle Book of RegulationsMilitiamanGniazdoBoleslaw - Son of Boleslaw I Okrutny1976Brunet wieczorową porąMichał Roman1978What Will You Do When You Catch Me?Tadeusz Krzakoski1980Teddy BearJan Hochwander1986Jezioro BodenskiePociejak1990Eminent DomainOwner of shooting range1991Calls ControlledZygmunt Molibden1995Nothing FunnyProducer1999With Fire and SwordJan Onufry Zagłoba2001In Desert and WildernessKalioupoli2002Career of Nikos DyzmaBorewicz
Television + Year Title Role Notes1975CzterdziestolatekBenek2 episodes197807 zgłoś sięCameo1 episode1986ZmiennicyTomasz Michalik9 episodes1989JannaOskar Nowak15 episodes2003Bao-Bab, czyli zielono miGeneral Mamoń3 episodes2007–08NianiaJanusz Skalski2 episodes200939 i półChelko1 episode2013True LawLucjan Zawilski1 episode
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