Marian Łącz


Marian Mikołaj Łącz was a former Polish international footballer who played as a forward, and later a theater and film actor.

Football

Born in Rzeszów, Łącz started his footballing career with his local team Resovia Rzeszów. The outbreak of World War 2 put his footballing career on hold until 1944, when he started playing for Sokół Rzeszów with his brother, Tadeusz. In 1946 he moved to Gdańsk to play for Lechia Gdańsk. He made his Lechia debut on 9 September 1945 against WKS 16 Dyw. Gdańsk in a 9-1 win. While being Łącz's first game for the club, it was also the clubs first ever competitive game. He spent 6 months with Lechia, during which time he made 10 appearances and scored 25 goals, scoring six hat-trick in his 10 games and finishing as the clubs top scorer for the season. After his time with Lechia he joined ŁKS Łódź. He had a successful time with ŁKS putting in good performances which got him the attention of the Polish media at the time. He helped ŁKS Łódź achieve promotion to the top division in 1948, playing in the I liga for ŁKS in 1949. During his time at ŁKS he proved himself to be a valuable forward finishing as the top scorer in 1948 with 17 goals and 1949 with 18 goals. In 1950 Łącz moved to Warsaw to join Polonia Warsaw, a decision partly made due to Warsaw having the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy. While with Polonia he again showed his goal-scoring prowess, finishing as the clubs top scorer in 1951 and 1952. In 1952 Polonia were both relegated from the I liga and won the Polish Cup, beating rivals Legia Warsaw in the final 1-0. It is documented that at times while playing for Polonia he was substituted before half-time so he was able to meet his acting commitments at the theater. He continued to play for Polonia in the II liga until he retired to focus on his acting career in 1956.
Łącz made three international appearances for Poland, making his debut on 8 May 1949 against Romania. The other two games came in 1950, against Hungary and Czechoslovakia, with all three of his international caps coming in defeats for Poland.

Acting

He started acting in 1945, performing in the Rzeszów theater. He moved to Łódź and studied at the National Film School in Łódź, eventually moving to Warsaw to perform and study at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy. After retiring from football his acting roles became more prevalent. He mainly retired from acting in 1981, bit held small roles until his death in 1984.

Personal life

His father was an officer in the army and his mother worked in theater. He had a brother, Tadeusz, who was a footballer, and had two sisters. His daughter, Laura Łącz, is an actress.

Honours

Polonia Warsaw
A list of TV shows and films Łącz has had a role in.
YearEnglish TitleRoleNotes
1949Black GlazingWOP patrol commanderFilm
1955Podhale in FireWawrzekFilm
1956Revengeservant of RejentFilm
1956ShadowStefanFilm
1958Eighth Day of the WeekBanditFilm
1958Fatal MistakeJeanTV
1958What Rekna ZenaFlorczakFilm
1959Thousand Talarstsarist gendarme &
paramedic in helicopter		Film
1959VolatileCorporalFilm
1960Returndrunk manFilm
1960Colourful Stockingsgymnastics teacherFilm
1961Difficult Marriageinstructor officerFilm
1961Against Godsdriver of Karol DorońFilm
1962The Two Who Stole the MoonpeasantFilm
1962My OldPE teacherFilm
1962Gangsters and Philanthropistspolice officer &
professor		Film
1963Too Bad MoustacheŁukaszTV
1963Youngsterpolice officerFilm
1963Bathed in FirePlatoon TomalaFilm
1963"Yokmok"partner of the metastasis organizerFilm
1964Meeting with a SpyPKS driver &
Zygmunt		Film
1964Conscience AcccountdriverFilm
1964Please Enter, the Door is OpenOleśTV
1964CandidesoldierTV
1964Combat Colours"Whip"Film
1965Three Steps on Earthambulance driveFilm
1965JihadZakrzewskiFilm
1965Sixth of JulysentryTV
1965A Stake Larger than LifeWacekTV
1965Underground Frontcasino bartenderTV
1965Last Day, First DaydriverTV
1966Civil Warsinging policemanTV
1966Christmas EveningveteranFilm
1966We Love MirrorsdriverFilm
1966Boxercelebrating manFilm
1967Death to PearssoldierTV
1967A Stake Larger than Lifeundercover guardTV
1967Paris to Warsaw without a VisaLieutenant Henryk LipińskiFilm
1967A Month in the CountrysideMatwiaTV
1967When Love was a CrimeprisonerFilm
1968Evening Outside the HomesalesmanTV
1968Berlin DirectionPlatoon WalasekFilm
1968Dancing at Hitlers Accommodationtourist at hotelFilm
1969Last DaysPlatoon WalasekFilm
1969KollokacjabutlerTV
1970Holiday with SpiritspolicemanTV
1970Adventure of a Dog, Civilofficer conducting dog trainingTV
1970Brutus Actionporter in the hotelFilm
1971Kill Black SheepsharpFilm
1971Across Countryman in action for firefightersTV film
1971Problem Guesttrunk driverTV
1971Black NotessergeantTV
1972I Want to get MarriedOrskiTV
1973Your KingmechanicTV film
1973Marian CapsMalvolioTV
1973Janosikrobber SłowakTV
1974VictoryPlatoon WalasekFilm
1974The Most Important Day of LifeJan ChwalkoTV film
1974Janosikrobber SłowakFilm
1975LighterHeadTV
1975A Great Man for Small InterestsbutlerTV
1975Kazimierz the GreatStanisławFilm
1975HorsztyńskicourtierTV
1976Polish RoadsUłan IwaniukTV
1976Brunet in the EveningAndrzejFilm
1977DollsoldierTV
1977Love or QuitJan PawlakFilm
1977Girl and BoygamekeeperTV
1978What Will You do to Me if you Catch Meworker at the stationFilm
1978Green LoveworkerTV
1978Footprint on EarthlaborerTV
1980HomeMr. MisiekTV
1980The Sinful Life of Franciszek BułaFicekFilm
1981BearcollectorFilm
1981White TangoTeresa's fatherTV
1982CalcineKrzemieńTV
1983Alternatives 4Władysław MatraczakTV
1984Pan in ŻuławypeasantTV

A list of TV shows and films in which Łącz was part of the cast, but not as an acting role.
YearEnglish TitleNotes
1957Guests at DuskFilm
1960Fear has Big EyesTV
1962Broken BridgeFilm
1962Uncle WaniaTV
1963Closed TownTV
1965Escape and ReturnTV
1965Captain from KöpenickTV
1966Hard KnockTV
1966Wild PalmTV
1967Romeo with SamaraTV
1967Four Friends from Silent StreetTV
1969VolunteerTV
1973Great Ballouse LoveTV
1975Feel CombinedFilm
1977Return of MembersTV
1977Holiday MakersTV
1984Love from the HitsFilm