Cast

Krystyna Janda

1952

Active years (films on this site)

1977–1988

Genres

DramaHistoryCrimeAdventureFantasy

Schools and movements

Polish CinemaContemporary European Art Cinema

Directors worked with

Andrzej Wajda2 filmsIstván Szabó1 filmKrzysztof Kieślowski1 filmAndrzej Żuławski1 film

Biography

Krystyna Jolanta Janda is a Polish film and theatre actress, director, and singer. She is best known internationally for playing leading roles in several films by Polish film director Andrzej Wajda, including Man of Marble and Man of Iron. She is widely considered one of the most popular and successful Polish actresses of her generation and an icon of Polish cinema.

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Awards and honours

International

• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress 1990
• Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 1991
• Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta 2002
• Charlemagne Medal for European Media 2006
• Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta 2011

National / local

• Zbigniew Cybulski Award 1978
• Gold Cross of Merit‎ 1989
• Golden Duck (award) 1990
• Golden Duck (award) 1993
• Golden Duck (award) 1996
• Zasłużony Działacz Kultury 1997
• Golden Medal for Merit to Culture 2005
• Golden Duck (award) 2007
• Hyacinth Award 2007
• Award of the Capital City of Warsaw 2011
• Gustaw Award 2017
• Boy-Żeleński Award 2018
• Polish Academy Life Achievement Award 2026

5 films on this site

1. Man of Marble 1977 · Andrzej Wajda · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
2. Man of Iron 1981 · Andrzej Wajda · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
3. Mephisto 1981 · István Szabó · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
4. A Short Film About Killing 1988 · Krzysztof Kieślowski · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
5. On the Silver Globe 1988 · Andrzej Żuławski · IMDb 7.1 · Cast