Jan Skotnicki was born on March 20, 1933 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. He was an actor and director, known for Teatr Telewizji (1953), Illumination (1973) and Ostatni dzwonek (1989). He was married to Françoise Diano. He died on August 5, 2013 in Stegna, Pomorskie, Poland.