# Marian Łącz

Marian Mikołaj Łącz (5 December 1921 – 2 August 1984) was a 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 II 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 club's 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 club's 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 club's 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, but 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
* Polish Cup: 1952

## Filmography

A list of TV shows and films Łącz has had a role in.
| Year | English Title | Role | Notes |
| 1949 | Black Glazing | WOP patrol commander | Film |
| 1955 | Podhale in Fire | Wawrzek | Film |
| 1956 | Revenge | servant of Rejent | Film |
| 1956 | Shadow | Stefan | Film |
| 1958 | Eighth Day of the Week | Bandit | Film |
| 1958 | Fatal Mistake | Jean | TV |
| 1958 | What Rekna Zena | Florczak | Film |
| 1959 | Thousand Talars | tsarist gendarme & paramedic in helicopter | Film |
| 1959 | Volatile | Corporal | Film |
| 1960 | Return | drunk man | Film |
| 1960 | Colourful Stockings | gymnastics teacher | Film |
| 1961 | Difficult Marriage | instructor officer | Film (short) |
| 1961 | Against Gods | driver of Karol Doroń | Film |
| 1962 | The Two Who Stole the Moon | peasant | Film |
| 1962 | My Old | PE teacher | Film |
| 1962 | Gangsters and Philanthropists | police officer & professor | Film |
| 1963 | Too Bad Moustache | Łukasz | TV |
| 1963 | Youngster | police officer | Film |
| 1963 | Bathed in Fire | Platoon Tomala | Film |
| 1963 | "Yokmok" | partner of the metastasis organizer | Film |
| 1964 | Meeting with a Spy | PKS driver & Zygmunt | Film |
| 1964 | Conscience Account | driver | Film |
| 1964 | Please Enter, the Door is Open | Oleś | TV |
| 1964 | Candide | soldier | TV |
| 1964 | Combat Colours | "Whip" | Film |
| 1965 | Three Steps on Earth | ambulance drive | Film |
| 1965 | Jihad | Zakrzewski | Film |
| 1965 | Sixth of July | sentry | TV |
| 1965 | A Stake Larger than Life | Wacek | TV |
| 1965 | Underground Front | casino bartender | TV |
| 1965 | Last Day, First Day | driver | TV |
| 1966 | Civil War | singing policeman | TV |
| 1966 | Christmas Evening | veteran | Film |
| 1966 | We Love Mirrors | driver | Film |
| 1966 | Boxer | celebrating man | Film |
| 1967 | Death to Pears | soldier | TV |
| 1967 | A Stake Larger than Life | undercover guard | TV |
| 1967 | Paris to Warsaw without a Visa | Lieutenant Henryk Lipiński | Film |
| 1967 | A Month in the Countryside | Matwia | TV |
| 1967 | When Love was a Crime | prisoner | Film |
| 1968 | Evening Outside the Home | salesman | TV |
| 1968 | Berlin Direction | Platoon Walasek | Film |
| 1968 | Dancing at Hitlers Accommodation | tourist at hotel | Film |
| 1969 | Last Days | Platoon Walasek | Film |
| 1969 | Kollokacja | butler | TV |
| 1970 | Holiday with Spirits | policeman | TV |
| 1970 | Adventure of a Dog, Civil | officer conducting dog training | TV |
| 1970 | Brutus Action | porter in the hotel | Film |
| 1971 | Kill Black Sheep | sharp | Film |
| 1971 | Across Country | man in action for firefighters | TV film |
| 1971 | Problem Guest | trunk driver | TV |
| 1971 | Black Notes | sergeant | TV |
| 1972 | I Want to get Married | Orski | TV |
| 1973 | Your King | mechanic | TV film |
| 1973 | Marian Caps | Malvolio | TV |
| 1973 | Janosik | robber Słowak | TV |
| 1974 | Victory | Platoon Walasek | Film |
| 1974 | The Most Important Day of Life | Jan Chwalko | TV film |
| 1974 | Janosik | robber Słowak | Film |
| 1975 | Lighter | Head | TV |
| 1975 | A Great Man for Small Interests | butler | TV |
| 1975 | Kazimierz the Great | Stanisław | Film |
| 1975 | Horsztyński | courtier | TV |
| 1976 | Polish Roads | Ułan Iwaniuk | TV |
| 1976 | Brunet in the Evening | Andrzej | Film |
| 1977 | Doll | soldier | TV |
| 1977 | Love or Quit | Jan Pawlak | Film |
| 1977 | Girl and Boy | gamekeeper | TV |
| 1978 | What Will You do to Me if you Catch Me | worker at the station | Film |
| 1978 | Green Love | worker | TV |
| 1978 | Footprint on Earth | laborer | TV |
| 1980 | Home | Mr. Misiek | TV |
| 1980 | The Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła | Ficek | Film |
| 1981 | Bear | collector | Film |
| 1981 | White Tango | Teresa's father | TV |
| 1982 | Calcine | Krzemień | TV |
| 1983 | Alternatives 4 | Władysław Matraczak | TV |
| 1984 | Pan in Żuławy | peasant | TV |
A list of TV shows and films in which Łącz was part of the cast, but not as an acting role.
| Year | English Title | Notes |
| 1957 | Guests at Dusk | Film |
| 1960 | Fear has Big Eyes | TV |
| 1962 | Broken Bridge | Film |
| 1962 | Uncle Wania | TV |
| 1963 | Closed Town | TV |
| 1965 | Escape and Return | TV |
| 1965 | Captain from Köpenick | TV |
| 1966 | Hard Knock | TV |
| 1966 | Wild Palm | TV |
| 1967 | Romeo with Samara | TV |
| 1967 | Four Friends from Silent Street | TV |
| 1969 | Volunteer | TV |
| 1973 | Great Ballouse Love | TV |
| 1975 | Feel Combined | Film |
| 1977 | Return of Members | TV |
| 1977 | Holiday Makers | TV |
| 1984 | Love from the Hits | Film |