Who is Andrzej Seweryn?

Andrzej Seweryn is a distinguished Polish actor and director. He completed his education at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theatre Academy in Warsaw. Seweryn began his career in the theater, performing with the prestigious Teatr Polski and later joining the Comédie-Française in Paris. His film career includes notable roles in Czlowiek z zelaza (1981), Schindler's List (1993), and Ostatnia rodzina (2016). Seweryn's talent has earned him recognition, and he has been awarded numerous accolades throughout his career.

Overview

Nicknames
Andrzej Seweryn de la Comédie Française, A. Seweryn

Trivia

  • He was primarly chosen for his role as Julian Scherner, in "Schindler's List", because he looked virtually identical to the actual Scherner based on comparisons to World War II photographs of the S.S. Brigadier General.
  • Moved to France in the late 1970s where he resided for 30 years. In 2010, he came back to Poland. Since 2011 he's been the head manager of Teatr Polski in Warsaw.
  • Was on the board of directors and also actor in the famous Parisian theater Comedie Française.
  • Used to teach at l'Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts et Techniques du Theatre in Lyon, France.
  • Used to teach at the CNSAD, le Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (National Conservatory of Dramatic Art) in Paris.