Jan Henryk Machulski (3 July 1928 – 20 November 2008) was a Polish theater director, as well as a film and theatrical actor. He appeared in more than 45 film roles and 70 theater roles throughout his career.
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Personal life
Machulski was born in Łódź, Poland, on 3 July 1928. He was a graduate of the National Film School in Łódź and the Polish National Acting School.
Machulski was married to Polish actress, Halina Machulska. He was the father of Polish film director Juliusz Machulski and Wojciech Machulski, spokesperson of a polish parliamentary group - Konfederacja.
Career
Machulski pursued a successful dual career in theater directing, as well as acting.
As a theater director, Machulski production credits included the Polish language adaptations of Sen nocy letniej (Midsummer Night's Dream), Antigone (Antygona) and Hamlet. He also produced and directed two of his own original plays, Niebezpieczne zabawy (Dangerous Games) and Lek (Anxiety).
As an actor, Machulski appeared in approximately 70 theatre and 45 film roles over the span of his career. Some of his most noted roles included Rzeczpospolita babska (Womanish Republic), Sublokator (Lodger) and Psy (Dogs), Ostatni dzień lata (The Last Summer's Day), Rękopis znaleziony w Saragossie (A Manuscript Found in Saragossa) and Lalka (Doll).
