theatre) and taught at the Paris Conservatoire. In 1996 he received Witkacy Prize - Critics' Circle Award. For his contribution to French culture in 2005 was awarded with Légion d'honneur, in addition to Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Ordre national du Mérite. Andrzej Seweryn appeared in over 50 motion pictures, most them Polish, French and German productions. He is best known in the United States for his portrayal as Julian Scherner in the film Schindler's List. Seweryn was allegedly chosen for the role of Scherner since he bore a striking physical resemblance to the actual Julian Scherner, based upon photographic evidence from World War II. He has also portrayed the French Revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre, in the film and mini-series La Révolution française (1989) ('The French Revolution'). His 2006 film Who Never Lived was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival. In 2016, he won the Best Actor Award at the Locarno International Film Festival for the film The Last Family. Filmography Beata (1965) as Pupil Album polski (1970, a.k.a. Polish Album) as Tomek Przejście podziemne (1974, TV Short, a.k.a. The Underground Passage) as Stach Ziemia Obiecana (1975, a.k.a. The Promised Land) as Maks Baum Noce i dnie (1975, a.k.a. Nights and Days) as Anzelm Ostrzenski Opadły liście z drzew (1975, a.k.a. Leaves Have Fallen) as Smukły Zaklęte rewiry (1975, a.k.a. Hotel Pacific) as Henek (voice) Obrazki z życia (1975, a.k.a. Pictures From Life) as Writer Polskie drogi (1977, TV Series) as Sturmbannführer Kliefhorn Człowiek z marmuru (1977) a.k.a. Man of Marble as Reader (voice) Długa noc poślubna (1977, TV Movie a.k.a. Long Honeymoon) Granica (1978, a.k.a. The Limit) as Zenon Ziembiewicz Bez znieczulenia (1978) a.k.a. Without Anesthesia as Jerzy Rosciszewski Bestia (1978, a.k.a. Beast) as Ksiadz Roman i Magda (1979, a.k.a. Roman and Magda) as Roman Barwinski Rodzina Połanieckich (1979, TV Series) as Bukacki Kung-Fu (1979) as Marek Kaminski Dyrygent (1980, a.k.a. Orchestra Conductor) as Adam Pietryk Golem (1980) as Doctor Creating Pernat Człowiek z żelaza (1981) a.k.a. Man of Iron as Kapt. Wirski Dziecinne pytania (1981, a.k.a. Childish Questions) as Bogdan Peer Gynt (1981, TV Movie) as Le cuisinier / Le propriétaire d'Haegstad / Le père de la mariée Najdłuższa wojna nowoczesnej Europy (1982, TV Series) as Hipolit Cegielski Roza (1982) Danton (1983) as Bourdon Marynia (1984) as Edward Bukacki Haute Mer (1985, TV Movie) Qui trop embrasse... (1986) as Marc La Femme de ma