Finally in 1949 he moved to Warsaw , where he became a member of Teatr Współczesny , one of the best Polish stages at the time , led by renowned director Erwin Axer . About that time he also debuted as a playwright , with two of his plays staged in Kielce and Kraków . He was also engaged in the National Theatre in the role of Kordian in Słowacki 's play of the same title , which gained him much popularity and fame . He was also admitted to the National Theatre Academy ( Akademia Teatralna ) in Warsaw and graduated from the Directors ' Division in 1956 . In 1955 he played the first major role in a film appearing in Andrzej Wajda 's '' A Generation '' . This film , undoubtedly the first major production of Wajda , led to ever-increasing popularity of Łomnicki , who started to be regarded as one of the most notable actors of the so-called Polish Film School . The following years he also appeared in most major films screened by the Polish Film School movement members , among them in Wajda 's '' Innocent Sorcerers '' ( 1960 ) , '' Heroism '' by Andrzej Munk ( 1958 ) and '' Depot of the Dead '' by Czesław Petelski . In 1969 he appeared in his most famous films , the '' Colonel Wolodyjowski '' and '' The Deluge '' by Jerzy Hoffman , the latter being nominated for the Best Foreign Film Oscar in 1974 . He also won the award for Best Actor at the 6th Moscow International Film Festival
6th Moscow International Film Festival
6th Moscow International Film Festival
Tadeusz Łomnicki