Biography
Making his film debut at age 19 in
Jerzy Lipmans
Ashes (1965), actor Daniel Olbrychski went on to become one of Poland's favorite film stars during the '60s. Handsome and athletic, Olbrychski studied at the Warsaw School of Drama. Over his career, he has worked with some of Europe's most respected directors including Andrezj Wajda, Miklos Jansco, Margrethe von Trotta,
Joseph Losey, and
Claude Lelouch. In the '70s, Olbrychski gradually switched from leads to supporting roles. He made his first appearance in American film in
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide