Janusz Gajos

Janusz Gajos

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1939-09-23 (86 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Dąbrowa Górnicza, Polska

Biography

Janusz Gajos (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjanuʂ ˈɡajɔs]; born 23 September 1939) is a Polish film, television and theatre actor as well as pedagogue and photographer. Professor of Theatre Arts and an Honorary Doctor of the National Film School in Łódź, he is considered one of the greatest Polish actors.

He is the recipient of numerous awards and honours including the Gold Cross of Merit (1974),[3] Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture (2007), five Polish Film Awards (2001, 2007, 2016, 2016, 2019), Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2011), and Diamond Lions Award at the Gdynia Film Festival (2015).

Acting