Witold Pyrkosz

Witold Pyrkosz (24 December 1926 – 22 April 2017) was a Polish actor.

He was best known as Lucjan Mostowiak in Polish TV series "M jak miłość", as Pyzdra in "Janosik", as Wichura in "Czterej pancerni i pies", as Balcerek in "Alternatywy 4" and he was also a voice actor of Tow Mater in Polish dubbing of Pixar's Cars series. ↵His official birth certificate says that he was born on 1 January 1927 in Lwów; however, he stated that this was done purposely: the date was changed to delay his compulsory conscription for a year, while his mother registered his birthplace as Lwów because it "sounded more regal".

In 1974, Pyrkosz was decorated with the Gold Cross of Merit and in 1984, with the Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta. In 2009, he received the Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.

During martial law, he took part in a media boycott, and in addition, he did not engage in any political activity during the times of the Polish People's Republic. In the years 1999–2006 he was a councilor in the Piaseczno County.

He died on April 22, 2017 in Warsaw, aged 90, of a stroke following complications following pneumonia. Previously, he had heart and circulation problems. On April 28, 2017, after the funeral mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Góra Kalwaria, the urn with his ashes was placed at the local cemetery.

Filmography

* '' Cień'' as "Malutki" (1956)
* '' Eroica – Symfonia bohaterska w dwóch częściach'' as Kardasz (1957)
* ''Rok pierwszy'' as Migułka (1960)
* '' Milczące ślady'' as Świder (1961)
* ''Kwiecień'' as Galicki (1961)
* '' Na białym szlaku'' as sergeant (1962)
* '' O dwóch takich, co ukradli księżyc'' (1962)
* '' Drugi brzeg'' as Gabryś (1962)
* '' Daleka jest droga'' as partisan (1963)
* '' Zacne grzechy'' as Gęba (1963)
* '' Rękopis znaleziony w Saragossie'' as reprobate Błażej (1964)
* ''Pięciu'' Kalus's friend (1964)
* '' Panienka z okienka'' as captain Łabędzia (1964)
* ''Nieznany'' as Marcin (1964)
* '' Potem nastąpi cisza'' as Leoniak (1965)
* '' Katastrofa'' as Roszak (1965)
* '' Błękitny pokój'' as English's cousin (1965)
* '' Sobótki'' (1965)
* '' Powrót na Ziemię'' as Edek (1966)
* ''Czterej pancerni i pies'' as Franek Wichura (1966–1970)
* '' Sublokator''
* '' Zejście do piekła'' as Max Schmidt (1966)
* '' Morderca zostawia ślad'' (1967)
* ''Stawka większa niż życie'' as officer SD (1967–1968)
* '' Sami swoi'' as Warsaw tenant (1967)
* '' Wenus z Ille'' (1967)
* '' Upiór'' as Stiepan (1967)
* '' Lalka'' as bidder (1968)
* '' Dzień oczyszczenia'' as Drobny (1969)
* '' Znaki na drodze'' (1969)
* '' Tylko umarły odpowie'' as Witek (1969)
* '' Martwa fala'' (1970)
* '' Akcja Brutus'' as Boruta (1970)
* ''Meta'' as Kazik Kaczyński (1971)
* '' Szerokiej drogi kochanie'' as journalist Mucha (1971)
* '' Trąd'' as Matusiak (1971)
* '' Kopernik'' as Płotowski (1972)
* '' Siedem czerwonych róż czyli Benek Kwiaciarz o sobie i o innych'' Bartkowiak's friend (1972)
* '' Ten okrutny, nikczemny chłopak'' as militiaman (1972)
* '' Nagrody i odznaczenia'' as Żurek (1973)
* '' Godzina samochód'' as men buying car (1973)
* ''Janosik'' as Jędruś Pyzdra (1973)
* '' Nie ma mocnych'' as Warsaw tenant (1974)
* ''Janosik'' as Pyzdra (1974)
* '' To ja zabiłem'' (1974)
* '' Złoto''as militiaman Antek Krzemek (1974)
* ''Kazimierz Wielki'' (1975)
* '' Hazardziści'' as Leon Badziak (1975)
* '' Grzech Antoniego Grudy'' as Warwaś (1975)
* ''Złota kaczka'' as soldier (1976)
* '' Milioner'' as clerk (1977)
* '' Nie zaznasz spokoju'' as manager (1977)
* '' Niedziele pewnego małżeństwa w mieście przemysłowym średniej wielkości'' as Witold (1977)
* '' Układ krążenia'' as doctor Kluźniak (1977–1978)
* '' Wszyscy i nikt'' as hammerman (1977)
* ''Without Anesthesia (Bez znieczulenia)'' (1978)
* '' Azyl'' as Zera (1978)
* '' Ślad na ziemi'' (1978)
* '' Na własną prośbę'' as Stelmaszek (1979)
* '' Słodkie oczy'' as Krzysztof Kowal (1979)
* ''Constans'' as Mariusz, Witold's chief (1980)
* '' Chłopiec'' as Jan Homer (1980)
* '' Bo oszalałem dla niej'' as Władzio (1980)
* '' Jeśli serce masz bijące'' as Prchlik (1980)
* '' Kariera Nikodema Dyzmy'' as Harmonista (1980)
* '' Nasze podwórko'' as Maliniak (1980)
* '' Dom'' as Parson (1980–2000)
* '' Urodziny młodego warszawiaka'' as Jakubowicz (1980)
* '' Czwartki ubogich'' as clerk (1981)
* '' Był jazz'' as chief NOT (1981)
* ''Yokohama'' as writer (1981)
* '' Wojna światów – Następne stulecie'' as judge (1981)
* '' Vabank'' as Dane (1981)
* '' Prognoza pogody'' (1982)
* '' Niech cię odleci mara'' (1982)
* '' Kamienne tablice'' as Fedunowicz (1983)
* ''Alternatywy 4'' as Balcerek (1983)
* '' Porcelana w składzie słonia'' (1984)
* '' Kim jest ten człowiek'' (1984)
* '' Vabank II czyli Riposta'' as Dane (1984)
* '' Prywatne śledztwo'' (1986)
* '' Czas nadziei'' as new director (1986)
* ''A żyć trzeba dalej'' (1986)
* '' Rykowisko'' (1986)
* '' Kingsajz'' as Bombalina (1987)
* ''Ballada o Januszku'' (1987)
* '' Śmieciarz'' (1987)
* '' Sławna jak Sarajewo'' as Szafraniec (1987)
* '' Sonata marymoncka'' as Sęczek (1987)
* '' Dziewczynka z hotelu Excelsior'' as Jan (1988)
* '' Romeo i Julia z Saskiej Kępy'' (1988)
* '' Gorzka miłość'' as Hermanowicz (1989)
* ''Rififi po sześćdziesiątce'' (1989)
* ''Kramarz'' jako Jurek (1990)
* '' Zabić na końcu'' (1990)
* '' Latające machiny kontra Pan Samochodzik'' (1991)
* '' Trzy dni bez wyroku'' (1991)
* '' Szwedzi w Warszawie'' (1992)
* '' Przypadek Pekosińskiego'' (1993)
* '' Do widzenia wczoraj. Dwie krótkie komedie o zmianie systemu'' as man watching TV (1993)
* '' Spółka rodzinna'' as foreman (1994)
* '' Piękna warszawianka'' (Belle de Varsovie, la) as Ludwik (1994)
* '' Akwarium'' as Nawigator (1995)
* '' Wielki człowiek do małych interesów'' as Pan Ignacy (1995)
* ''Szabla od komendanta'' as Gniewisz (1995)
* ''Bar Atlantic'' as "Gawędziarz" Sabała (1996)
*'' Z pianką czy bez'' as driver (1997–1998)
* '' Rodziców nie ma w domu'' (1997)
* ''Kiler-ów 2-óch'' as Priest (1999)
* ''Lot 001'' (1999)
* ''Tarzan'' as Professor Porter (voice in Polish version) (1999)
* '' Bajland'' (2000)
* ''M jak miłość'' as Lucjan Mostowiak (2000–2017)
* '' Tygrysy Europy'' as Stanisław Pachołek (2003)
* '' Auta (Cars)'' as Złomek (voice in Polish version) (2006)
* ''Dylematu 5'' as Balcerek (2007)

Prizes

*Polish, television awards "Telekamera 2005" in the category Best Actor
*Polish, television awards "Telekamera 2007" – "Złote Spinki" (Gold Studs) – honorary awards

References

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