Poster of Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

Plot: Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young activist in Poland to his rise and installation in 1978 as Pope of the Catholic world.
Release Date: Sunday, April 22 1984
40 years ago
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Portrait of Albert FinneyAlbert Finney. Albert Finney was 47 in Pope John Paul II as 'Karol Wojtyla - Pope John Paul II'.
Birthday: Sat, May 09 1936 –
Died: Thu, Feb 07 2019
Portrait of Michael CromptonMichael Crompton. Michael Crompton was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Young Karol Wojtyla'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert AustinRobert Austin. Robert Austin was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Gov. Gen. Hans Frank'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Caroline BlissCaroline Bliss. Caroline Bliss was 22 in Pope John Paul II as 'Rosa Kossack'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 12 1961
Portrait of Antony BrownAntony Brown. Antony Brown was 62 in Pope John Paul II as 'Father Zary'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 04 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 2001
Portrait of Alfred BurkeAlfred Burke. Alfred Burke was 66 in Pope John Paul II as 'Karol Wojtyla Sr.'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 28 1918 –
Died: Wed, Feb 16 2011
Portrait of Brian CoxBrian Cox. Brian Cox was 37 in Pope John Paul II as 'Father Góra'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 01 1946
Portrait of Sam DastorSam Dastor. Sam Dastor was 42 in Pope John Paul II as 'Józef Teitelbaum'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 02 1941
Portrait of Victoria FairbrotherVictoria Fairbrother. Victoria Fairbrother was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Ruth Teitelbaum'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John ForgehamJohn Forgeham. John Forgeham was 42 in Pope John Paul II as 'Officer Moljek'.
Birthday: Wed, May 14 1941 –
Died: Fri, Mar 10 2017
Portrait of Derek FrancisDerek Francis. Derek Francis would have been no older than 60 in Pope John Paul II as 'Bishop Lec'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 07 1923 –
Died: Tue, Mar 27 1984
Portrait of Nigel HawthorneNigel Hawthorne. Nigel Hawthorne was 55 in Pope John Paul II as 'Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 05 1929 –
Died: Wed, Dec 26 2001
Portrait of Marne MaitlandMarne Maitland. Marne Maitland was 69 in Pope John Paul II as 'Mountain Sacristan'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 18 1914 –
Died: Sun, Dec 01 1991
Portrait of Patrick MarleyPatrick Marley. Patrick Marley was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Raczynski'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John McEneryJohn McEnery. John McEnery was 40 in Pope John Paul II as 'Monsignor Kuczkowski'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 01 1943 –
Died: Fri, Apr 12 2019
Portrait of Kilian McKennaKilian McKenna. Kilian McKenna was 24 in Pope John Paul II as 'Stefan Putrya'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 21 1959 –
Died: Wed, Feb 19 2014
Portrait of Lee MontagueLee Montague. Lee Montague was 56 in Pope John Paul II as 'Marshall Konev'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 16 1927 –
Died: Sun, Mar 30 2025
Portrait of Michael MüllerMichael Müller. Michael Müller was 24 in Pope John Paul II as 'Pawel'.
Birthday: Wed, May 20 1959
Portrait of Jonathan NewthJonathan Newth. Jonathan Newth was 45 in Pope John Paul II as 'Archbishop Adam Sapieha'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 06 1939
Portrait of Neil NisbetNeil Nisbet. Neil Nisbet was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Wiktor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derrick O'ConnorDerrick O'Connor. Derrick O'Connor was 43 in Pope John Paul II as 'Swiacki'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 03 1941 –
Died: Fri, Jun 29 2018
Portrait of Valentine PelkaValentine Pelka. Valentine Pelka was 28 in Pope John Paul II as 'Boguslaw Banas'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 23 1956
Portrait of Ronald PickupRonald Pickup. Ronald Pickup was 43 in Pope John Paul II as 'Jan Tyranowski'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 07 1940 –
Died: Thu, Feb 25 2021
Portrait of Bruce PurchaseBruce Purchase. Bruce Purchase was 45 in Pope John Paul II as 'Jerzy Loparicz'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 02 1938 –
Died: Thu, Jun 05 2008
Portrait of Andrew RayAndrew Ray. Andrew Ray was 44 in Pope John Paul II as 'Prof. Pigon'.
Birthday: Wed, May 31 1939 –
Died: Wed, Aug 20 2003
Portrait of Vincent RiottaVincent Riotta. Vincent Riotta was 25 in Pope John Paul II as 'Teodor Krawick'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 03 1959
Portrait of William SimonsWilliam Simons. William Simons was 43 in Pope John Paul II as 'Foreman Krauze'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 17 1940 –
Died: Fri, Jun 21 2019
Portrait of Natalie SlaterNatalie Slater. Natalie Slater was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Hanna Jastrun'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eve SlatnerEve Slatner. Eve Slatner was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Sister Jadwiga'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John StacyJohn Stacy. John Stacy was 70 in Pope John Paul II as 'Prof. Grabowski'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 03 1914 –
Died: Sat, Aug 20 1988
Portrait of Patrick StewartPatrick Stewart. Patrick Stewart was 43 in Pope John Paul II as 'Party Secretary Wladyslaw Gomulka'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 13 1940
Portrait of Philip StonePhilip Stone. Philip Stone was 60 in Pope John Paul II as 'Archbishop Baziak'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 14 1924 –
Died: Sun, Jun 15 2003
Portrait of Kevin StoneyKevin Stoney. Kevin Stoney was 62 in Pope John Paul II as 'Bishop Dygat'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 25 1921 –
Died: Sun, Jan 20 2008
Portrait of Malcolm TierneyMalcolm Tierney. Malcolm Tierney was 46 in Pope John Paul II as 'Church Affairs Minister Skarzynski'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 25 1938 –
Died: Tue, Feb 18 2014
Portrait of Mario ViggianoMario Viggiano. Mario Viggiano was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Franciszek'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fiona WalkerFiona Walker. Fiona Walker was 39 in Pope John Paul II as 'Anna Loparicz'.
Birthday: Wed, May 24 1944
Portrait of Tim WoodwardTim Woodward. Tim Woodward was 30 in Pope John Paul II as 'Juliusz Kydrynski'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 24 1953 –
Died: Thu, Nov 09 2023
Portrait of Edwin FrancisEdwin Francis. Edwin Francis was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Forest Guard (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ettore MartiniEttore Martini. Ettore Martini was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Cardinal (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul MüllerPaul Müller. Paul Müller was 61 in Pope John Paul II as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 11 1923 –
Died: Fri, Sep 02 2016
Portrait of Frank NuyenFrank Nuyen. Frank Nuyen was 44 in Pope John Paul II as 'Cardinal (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 31 1939
Portrait of Tom StoncelTom Stoncel. Tom Stoncel was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Boy in Crowd (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Herbert WiseHerbert Wise. Herbert Wise was 59 in Pope John Paul II as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 31 1924 –
Died: Wed, Aug 05 2015
Portrait of Tony ImiTony Imi. Tony Imi was 47 in Pope John Paul II as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 27 1937 –
Died: Mon, Mar 08 2010
Portrait of Christopher KnopfChristopher Knopf. Christopher Knopf was 56 in Pope John Paul II as 'Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 20 1927 –
Died: Wed, Feb 13 2019
Portrait of Burt NodellaBurt Nodella. Burt Nodella was 59 in Pope John Paul II as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, May 06 1924 –
Died: Tue, Feb 23 2016
Portrait of Alvin CoopermanAlvin Cooperman. Alvin Cooperman was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Judith de PaulJudith de Paul. Judith de Paul was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brian Smedley-AstonBrian Smedley-Aston. Brian Smedley-Aston was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wilfred JosephsWilfred Josephs. Wilfred Josephs was 56 in Pope John Paul II as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 24 1927 –
Died: Mon, Nov 17 1997
Portrait of Hertha HareiterHertha Hareiter. Hertha Hareiter was 60 in Pope John Paul II as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Mon, May 28 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jul 31 2015
Portrait of Alexander WittAlexander Witt. Alexander Witt was 32 in Pope John Paul II as '"B" Camera Operator'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 10 1952
Portrait of Stuart WurtzelStuart Wurtzel. Stuart Wurtzel was >> in Pope John Paul II as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony WhiteTony White. Tony White was 60 in Pope John Paul II as '"A" Camera Operator'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 11 1923