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- Birth nameLeon Stanislaw Niemczyk
- Height5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
- Leon Niemczyk was a prolific Polish actor who appeared in hundreds of films and television shows throughout his extensive career. Niemczyk is perhaps best known for his role as Andrzej in Knife in the Water (1962), which brought him international acclaim. Other notable films include Eroica (1958) and The Deluge (1974). His work spanned a variety of genres, from serious dramas and war films to historical pieces.- IMDb mini biography by: Adam
- SpousesDiana(1966 - 1966) (divorced)Krystyna (divorced)Dorit (divorced)Jadwiga (divorced)Tatiana Zuanar (divorced, 1 child)?(? - 1999) (divorced)
- During World War II, he fought in the ill-fated Warsaw Uprising. After the war, he served for a short time in the US Army in occupied Germany, before returning to Poland. When he later attempted to flee Poland, he was arrested and sent to prison. He remained a critic of the Communist regime, which is thought to have cost him leading roles over four decades.
- One of his wives, Diana, was Cuban. They've met while Niemczyk was filming Zejscie do piekla (1966). Another wife, Dorit, was German. He was also married to a Croatian woman.
- His performance in Inland Empire (2006) was filmed soon after Niemczyk learned he had terminal cancer.
- He had a daughter, Monika, with his first wife, Tatiana.
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