Andrzej Chyra (born 27 August 1964) is a Polish actor and a member of the

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and the

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Life and career

He graduated from high school and in 1987 he graduated from the Acting Theater School in

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. In 1994, he majored at the same university in directing. He made his film debut in 1993, with the role of Benvollo in the film ''Order of Affection'', directed by

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. The largest role so far that brought him recognition was as Gerard Nowak in the 1999 film '' The Debt'' (''Dług'') by

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, for which he was awarded the Best Actor award at the

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. The success of this was repeated in 2005 when he received the PFF Gdynia prize for his role in '' Komornik''. He was also nominated in 2006 for his role in the film, ''

We're All Christs ''We're All Christs'' (''Wszyscy jesteśmy Chrystusami'') is a 2006 Polish comedy-drama film directed by Marek Koterski. It is the seventh in a nine-part series of films about the character Adaś Miauczyński, created by Koterski. Each story sho ...

''.

Filmography

Film

* 1988 – '' Decalogue IV'' (TV Mini-Series) - Theatre Student (uncredited) * 1993 – ''Kolejność uczuć'' - Actor playing Benvoll * 1994 – ''Zawrócony'' (TV Movie) - Priest * 1999 – ''

Dług ''The Debt'' ( pl, Dług) is a 1999 Polish film directed by Krzysztof Krauze. It is based on a true event that took place in Warsaw, Poland in the early 1990s. Plot After looking for financial backing to start a business importing Italian scooter ...

'' - Gerard Nowak * 1999 – ''Kallafiorr'' * 2000 – ''Gra'' * 2000 – ''Wyrok na Franciszka Kłosa'' * 2001 – ''Pieniądze to nie wszystko'' * 2001 – ''Przedwiośnie'' * 2001 – ''Where Eskimos Live'' * 2001 – '' Wiedźmin'' * 2003 – ''Pogoda na jutro'' * 2003 – ''Powiedz to, Gabi'' * 2003 – ''Siedem przystanków na drodze do raju'' * 2003 – ''Symetria'' * 2003 – ''Zmruż oczy'' * 2004 – ''Ono'' * 2004 – ''Tulipany'' * 2005 – '' Komornik'' * 2005 – ''

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'' * 2006 – ''Palimpsest'' * 2006 – ''S@motność w sieci'' * 2006 – ''

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'' * 2006 – ''

'' * 2007 – '' Katyń'' * 2008 – ''Magiczne drzewo'' * 2008 – ''Nieruchomy poruszyciel'' * 2009 – '' Wszystko co kocham'' * 2009 – ''Zdjęcie'' * 2010 – ''Mistyfikacja'' * 2012 - '' Land of Oblivion'' * 2013 - '' In the Name Of'' * 2013 - ''

Lasting ''Lasting'' (original title: Nieulotne) is a 2013 Polish drama film directed and written by Jacek Borcuch. Plot ''Lasting'' is an emotional love story about Michał and Karina, a pair of Polish students who meet and fall in love while working su ...

'' * 2016 - ''

United States of Love ''United States of Love'' ( pl, Zjednoczone Stany Miłości) is a 2016 Polish drama film directed by Tomasz Wasilewski. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin, Wasilewski won th ...

'' * 2017 - ''

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'' * 2017 - '' Beyond Words'' * 2019 - ''Listen to the Universe'' * 2020 - ''

Doctor Lisa ''Doctor Lisa'' (russian: Доктор Лиза) is a 2020 Russian biographical drama film directed by Oksana Karas, about Elizabeth Glinka, a Russian humanitarian worker and charity activist. Plot The plot is of one day in the life of Elizab ...

'' * 2020 - ''

Never Gonna Snow Again ''Never Gonna Snow Again'' ( pl, Śniegu już nigdy nie będzie) is a 2020 Polish-German comedy-drama film directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert. It stars Alec Utgoff, Maja Ostaszewska, Agata Kulesza, Weronika Rosati, Katarzy ...

'' * 2020 - ''

Kill It and Leave This Town ''Kill It and Leave This Town'' ( pl, Zabij to i wyjedź z tego miasta) is a 2020 Polish adult animated psychological horror film created by Polish animator Mariusz Wilczyński, in his feature film debut, from a script developed alongside Agnieszk ...

'' (voice only) * 2021 - ''

All Our Fears ''All Our Fears'' ( pl, Wszystkie nasze strachy) is a 2021 Polish biographical film directed by Łukasz Gutt and Łukasz Ronduda. It is based on the Catholic gay activist Daniel Rycharski. Cast * Dawid Ogrodnik - Daniel Rycharski * Maria Maj - D ...

'' * 2021 - '' The Wedding''

TV series

* 1996 – ''Bar "Atlantic"'' * 1996 – ''Honor dla niezaawansowanych'' * 1997 – ''Boża podszewka'' * 1997 – ''Zaklęta'' * 1998 – ''Miodowe lata'' * 2000-2001 – ''Miasteczko'' * 2000 – ''Twarze i maski'' * 2002 – ''Przedwiośnie'' * 2002 – '' Wiedźmin'' * 2003-2005 – ''Defekt'' * 2003 – ''Zaginiona'' * 2004-2005 – ''Oficer'' * 2006 – ''Oficerowie'' * 2006 – ''S@motność w sieci'' * 2007 – ''Cztery poziomo'' * 2022 - '' Cracow Monsters''

References

External links

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