Krystyna Janda

Krystyna Janda

Known For

A Short Film About Killing

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Krystyna Janda (born 18 December 1952, Starachowice, Poland) is a Polish film and theater actress best known, in the West, for playing leading roles in several films by Polish director Andrzej Wajda, including Man of Marble (Człowiek z marmuru, 1976) and Man of Iron (Człowiek z żelaza, 1981).

In 1982, Janda played the lead character in Ryszard Bugajski's film Przesłuchanie (Interrogation), which first premiered only 7 years later in 1989, following the collapse of communism. Despite the film's late release, she garnered international acclaim for her performance, including winning Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival  and Polish Film Festival in 1990.

Janda is also known for her leading role in the second episode of The Decalogue series of Krzysztof Kieślowski.

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Movies Featuring Krystyna Janda

The Doll

The Doll (2026)

as Joanna Karolowa
The Clowns

The Clowns (2024)

as Krystyna Janda
Kill It and Leave This Town

Kill It and Leave This Town (2020)

as Janek's Mother (voice)
1989

1989 (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
Julius

Julius (2018)

as Krystyna Janda
Aktorka

Aktorka (2015)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Damaged

Damaged (2015)

as Dulska, babka Melanii
Wałesa: Man of Hope

Wałesa: Man of Hope (2013)

as Agnieszka (archive footage) (uncredited)
Reverse

Reverse (2009)

as Matka/Babcia Sabiny
Sweet Rush

Sweet Rush (2009)

as Marta / Actress
The Call of the Toad

The Call of the Toad (2005)

as Aleksandra Piatkowska
Przedwiośnie

Przedwiośnie (2001)

as Jadwiga Barykowa
Tato

Tato (1995)

as Magda, lawyer
Polish Cuisine

Polish Cuisine (1991)

as Margaret Szymanko
Interrogation

Interrogation (1989)

as Antonina Dziwisz
Decalogue V

Decalogue V (1989)

as Dorota Geller
Inner State

Inner State (1989)

as żeglarka Ewa Jaskólska
Decalogue II

Decalogue II (1989)

as Dorota Geller
Fik-Mik

Fik-Mik (1988)

as doktor Anita, kochanka wiceministra
Laputa

Laputa (1987)

as Małgorzata
My Mother's Lovers

My Mother's Lovers (1986)

as Krystyna Traczyk
It's Only Rock

It's Only Rock (1984)

as Majka Lenczewska
No Image

On, ona, oni (1983)

as Psychologist (segment 2)
Mephisto

Mephisto (1981)

as Barbara Bruckner
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The Green Bird (1980)

as Katzka Widuchowski
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The Border (1978)

as Elżbieta Biecka, żona Ziembiewicza