Władysław Kowalski (24 February 1936 – 29 October 2017) was a Polish actor. He has appeared in nearly 100 movies and television shows from 1957 until his death in 2017. He was born in Żurawce, Poland. Kowalski was known for his roles in "Samson" (1961), "Dreszcze" (1981), "Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema" (1990), "The Boy on the Galloping Horse" (2006), "Katyń" (2007), "Louise's Garden" (2008) and in "Body" (2015).