Jan Machulski


Jan Henryk Machulski was a Polish theater director, as well as a film and theatrical actor. He appeared in more than 45 film roles and 70 theater roles throughout his career.

Personal life

Machulski was born in Łódź, Poland, on 3 July 1928. He was a graduate of the National Film School in Łódź and the Polish National Acting School.
Machulski was married to Polish actress, Halina Machulska. He was the father of Polish film director, Juliusz Machulski.

Career

Machulski pursued a successful dual career in theater directing, as well as acting.
As a theater director, Machulski production credits included the Polish language adaptations of Sen nocy letniej, Antigone and Hamlet. He also produced and directed two of his own original plays, Niebezpieczne zabawy and Lek.
As an actor, Machulski appeared in approximately 70 theatre and 45 film roles over the span of his career. Some of his most noted roles included Rzeczpospolita babska, Sublokator and Psy, Ostatni dzień lata, Rękopis znaleziony w Saragossie and Lalka.
Machulski appeared in a number of television shows and plays specifically for children. He appeared in the popular children's television series, Przygody Pana Samochodzika and in Podroz za jeden usmiech. He also played the main character in Wyspa Złoczyncow.
Machulski and his son, director Juliusz Machulski, collaborated and worked together on several different films. Their first collaboration occurred in 1981 when he appeared in the film, Vabank, which was directed by Juliusz Machulski. Machulski went on to star in several of his son's other films, including Kingsajz, Deja vu, Kiler and Vinci.
Machulski served as the dean of the National Film School Acting Faculty for many years. He was a recipient of the Polish Golden Order of Merit.

Death

Jan Machulski died of a heart attack in Warsaw, Poland, on 20 November 2008, at the age of 80.