Jan Kociniak (8 November 1937 – 20 April 2007) was a Polish film and theatre actor.
Jan Kociniak was born in Stryj, Poland (now Ukraine). He graduated from The Warsaw Higher Theatrical School in 1961 and for most of his professional career he acted in The Atheneum Theatre in Warsaw. He was also a well known for his performances in feature and TV films, as well as dubbing roles (such as Winnie the Pooh in the Polish-language version).
Kociniak was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Filmography
Film
1960: Miejsce na ziemi as Kocoń
1963: Daleka jest droga
1963: Liczę na wasze grzechy as Adam Panek
1964: Wiano as Staszek's Pal
1965: The Saragossa Manuscript as Pacheco's servant (as J. Kociniak) 1966: Niewiarygodne przygody Marka Piegusa (TV Series) as Militiaman Stonoga 1966: Klub profesora Tutki (TV Series) as Son of the President 1967: The Night of the Generals as General Tanz's ordinance (uncredited) 1967: Kochajmy syrenki as A man who saw the "Pharaoh" 1967: Paryż - Warszawa bez wizy 1968: The Doll as Auctioneer 1971: Pierścień księżnej Anny as Pacholek krzyzacki 1971: Kłopotliwy gość as Paver 1975: Awans as Clerk Karczewiak 1977: Wielka podróż Bolka i Lolka as Jeremiah Pitsbury (voice) 1981: Teddy Bear as Militiaman 1984: Trzy młyny (TV Mini-Series) 1985: Woman in a Hat as Janitor 1985: Miłość z listy przebojów 1985: 5 dni z życia emeryta (TV Series) as Zbyszek 1985: Jezioro Bodeńskie as Klaus 1986: Sons and Comrades as Lieutenant Klaus 1987: Misja specjalna as Coach Driver 1987: Komediantka as Actor 1988-1990: The Master and Margarita (TV Series) as Bengalski 1991: Calls Controlled as Guard Wacek (voice, uncredited) 1997: Złotopolscy (TV Series) as Wolny 1997-1998: Z pianką czy bez (TV Series) as Kazimierz Suryn 1998: Królestwo Zielonej Polany. Powrót as Chairman's Advisor (voice) 1999: Dom (TV Series) as Staff manager of FSO 2001: Więzy krwi (TV Series) 2002-2006: Samo życie (TV Series) as Lucjan Michalak 2003: King Ubu as Ambassador of France 2007: Ryś as Postman (final film role)
Guest starring
1973: Man - Woman Wanted as Director's Assistant (uncredited) 1974–1977: Czterdziestolatek (TV Series) as Sports Club worker 1997–1998: Boża podszewka as Walukiewicz 1999: Na dobre i na złe (TV Series) as Henryk Krawczyk 2005: Boża podszewka II (TV Series) as Bartłomiej Walukiewicz
Polish dubbing
1972: Strogoff as Alcide Jolivet
1974: Seventeen Moments of Spring as Klaus
1979–1982: Maya the Bee as Willy
1988: Yogi Bear as Car driver (First dub) 1988: Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo as Floyd Hockins (1. Episode, First dub) 1988–1989: The Jetsons as Mr. Spacely (First dub) 1988: A Muppet Family Christmas as Statler 1989: The Magilla Gorilla Show as Mr. Peebles (First dub) 1992–1993: The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh as Winnie the Pooh 1997: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh as Winnie the Pooh 1997: The Rescuers as Bernard 1997: The Rescuers Down Under as Bernard (Second Dub) 1998: Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue as Winnie the Pooh 1998: The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo 1997: Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin as Winnie the Pooh 2000: The Tigger Movie as Winnie the Pooh 2000: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie as Leonard 2000: Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh as Winnie the Pooh
References
External links
1937 births
2007 deaths
People from Stryi
Polish male television actors
Polish male voice actors
Recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1944–1989) 20th-century Polish male actors Polish male stage actors Polish male film actors