- Pan Samochodzik
Pan Samochodzik (Polish for "Mister Automobile", also known as Tomasz N.N.) is a fictional art historian,
journalist , renowned adventurer and historical detective (compared both withRobert Langdon ,Dirk Pitt andIndiana Jones ) created by Polish writerZbigniew Nienacki . He is a main character in a series of adventures centering around historical mysteries and treasuers. As a museum and government employee, Pan Samochodzik not only has to discover treasurers, but protect them from thieves. His nickname comes from his fantastic (heavily customized)automobile .Pan Samochodzik
Pan Samochodzik, or Tomasz N.N. (N.N. likely refers to Nowicki-Nienacki - pseudonym and nickname of his creator, Zbigniew Nienacki), is an employee of Polish Department of Artifact Protection of Ministry of Art and Culture. He is a 'special envoy', with extensive knowledge in the areas of history, solving historical riddles, finding treasures and protecting them from thieves. As such, he is sometimes called 'Polish
Robert Langdon ,Dirk Pitt andIndiana Jones . He is also a devoted chain smoker.His nickname comes from unique vehicle: a heavily modified Ferrari 410 SuperAmerica, which can reach top speed and is capable of traversing water and difficult terrain as well.
Recurring characters from "Pan Samochodzik" series
Archenemy of Tomasz N.N. is Waldemar Batura, formerart historian ,smuggler andthief . Pan Samochodzik is often accompanied by youngsters - often Boy Scouts.In novels written by authors others than Nienacki features also Paweł Daniec, young art historian, ex-
commando andsidekick of main protagonist, and Jerzy Batura, newvillain , son and successor of Waldemar.Novels
Original Novels of Zbigniew Nienacki
"Note: The dates of the following novels may be inaccurate, as some of them may have been published in a different order than they were written."
In the first three novels ("Pozwolenie..., Skarb..." and "Uroczysko"), Pan Samochodzik is a journalist, not a government employee. In 1990s Nienacki rewrote those three books so they would be consistent with the series. The books were released by various publishers, and it was not until 1987 that a single publisher ("Pojezierze") decided to rerelease the series in one graphical design.
- "Pozwolenie na przywóz lwa" (new title: "Pierwsza przygoda Pana Samochodzika") (1961)
- "Skarb Atanaryka" (new title: "Pan Samochodzik i skarb Atanaryka") (1960)
- "Uroczysko" (new title: "Pan Samochodzik i święty relikwiarz") (1957)
- "Wyspa Złoczyńców" (new title: "Pan Samochodzik i Wyspa Złoczyńców") (1964)
- "Pan Samochodzik i templariusze" (1966)
- "Niesamowity dwór" (new title: "Pan Samochodzik i niesamowity dwór" (1970)
- "Nowe przygody Pana Samochodzika" (new title: "Pan Samochodzik i Kapitan Nemo") (1970)
- "Pan Samochodzik i
Fantomas " (1973) - "Pan Samochodzik i zagadki
Frombork a" (1972) - "Księga strachów" (new title: "Pan Samochodzik i dziwne szachownice") (1967)
- "Pan Samochodzik i tajemnica tajemnic" (1975)
- "Pan Samochodzik i
Winnetou " (1976) - "Pan Samochodzik i Niewidzialni" (1977)"
- "Pan Samochodzik i złota rękawica" (1979)
- "Pan Samochodzik i człowiek z
UFO " (new title: "Pan Samochodzik i Nieśmiertelny") (1985)
Novels of Zbigniew Nienacki completed by Jerzy Ignaciuk
- "Pan Samochodzik i nieuchwytny kolekcjoner" (1997) (Only partially written, completed by
Jerzy Ignaciuk ) - "Pan Samochodzik i... Testament rycerza Jędrzeja" (1997) (re-written by Jerzy Ignaciuk, originally non connected with "Pan Samochodzik" cycle and named "Zabójstwo Herakliusza Pronobisa")
Novels of other authors
After the death of Nienacki, "Warmia" publisher got permission from his inheritors to continue the series. The new books take place in post-
communist Poland , introduce two new main characters ('younger generation' - Paweł Daniec and Jerzy Batura), and in the newest book, replace the old vehicle with a new,jeep -based, variant.- "Pan Samochodzik i... Kindżał Hasan-Beja", by Jerzy Szumski (1997)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Bursztynowa Komnata" (2 parts), by Jerzy Szumski (1998)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Złoto Inków" (2 parts), by Jerzy Szumski (1999)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Arka Noego", by Tomasz Olszakowski (1999)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Rubinowa tiara", by Tomasz Olszakowski (1999)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Twierdza Boyen", by Sebastian Miernicki (1999)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Floreny z Zalewa", by Jerzy Szumski (2000)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Tajemnice warszawskich fortów", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2000)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Skarby Wikingów" (2 parts), by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2000)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Zaginiony pociąg", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2000)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Skarb generała Samsonowa" (2 parts), by Sebastian Miernicki (2000)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Sekret alchemika Sędziwoja", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2001)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Kaukaski Wilk", by Sebastian Miernicki (2001)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Arsen Lupin" (2 parts), by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2001)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Zaginione poselstwo", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2001)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Skrytka Tryzuba", by Sebastian Miernicki (2001)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Łup barona Ungerna" by Tomasz Olszakowski (2001)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Amerykańska przygoda", by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2002)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Europejska przygoda", by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2002)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Zagubione miasto", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2002)
- "Pan Samochodzik i...
Wilhelm Gustloff ", by Sebastian Miernicki (2002) - "Pan Samochodzik i... Przemytnicy", by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2002)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Wynalazek inżyniera Rychnowskiego", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2002)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Potomek szwedzkiego admirała", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2002)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Operacja Królewiec", by Sebastian Miernicki, (2002)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Ikona z Warszawy", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2002)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Buzdygan hetmana Mazepy", by Sebastian Miernicki (2002)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Czarny książę", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2002)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Fałszerze", by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2002)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Bractwa rycerskie", by Sebastian Miernicki (2002)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Więzień Jasnej Góry", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Zagadka kaszubskiego rodu", by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Pruska korona", by Sebastian Miernicki (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Brązowy notes", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Krzyż lotaryński", by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Szaman", by Sebastian Miernicki (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Gocki książę", by Sebastian Miernicki (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Stara księga", by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Relikwia krzyżowca", by Sebastian Miernicki (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Adam z Wągrowca", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Złoty Bafomet", by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Baszta Nietoperzy", by Jacek Mróz (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Rodzinny talizman", by Józef Burny (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Pasażer Von Steubena", by Sebastian Miernicki (2003)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Zakładnicy", by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2004)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Zamek Czocha", by Sebastian Miernicki (2004)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Mumia egipska", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2004)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Diable wiano", by Tomasz Olszakowski (2004)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Joannici", by Sebastian Miernicki (2004)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Kradzież w Nieporęcie", by Arkadiusz Niemirski (2004)
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Królewska baletnica", by Sebastian Miernicki
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Relikwiarz świętego Olafa", by Tomasz Olszakowski
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Strachowisko", by Józef Burny
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Rękopis z Poznania", by Jacek Mróz
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Włamywacze", by Arkadiusz Niemirski
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Siódmy wojownik", by Sebastian Miernicki
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Sztolnia "Hexe", by Sebastian Miernicki
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Wawelskie regalia", by Krzysztof Zagórski
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Projekt "Chronos".", by Arkadiusz Niemirski
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Perły księżnej Daisy", by Iga Karst
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Zamek w Chęcinach", by Tomasz Olszakowski
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Przesyłka z Petersburga", by Sebastian Miernicki
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Szyfr profesora Kraka", by Sebastian Miernicki
- "Pan Samochodzik i... święty Graal", by Arkadiusz Niemirski
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Listy Mikołaja Kopernika", by Sebastian Miernicki
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Atlantyda", by Arkadiusz Niemirski
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Zamek w
Malbork u", by Sebastian Miernicki - "Pan Samochodzik i... Knyszyńskie klejnoty", by Krzysztof Zagórski
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Wyspa Sobieszewska", by Sebastian Miernicki
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Podziemia Wrocławia", by Iga Karst
- "Pan Samochodzik i...
Truso ", by Maciek Horn - "Pan Samochodzik i... "Lalka", by Jakub Czarny
- "Pan Samochodzik i...
Janosik ", by Sebastian Miernicki - "Pan Samochodzik i... Zamek w Baranowie Sandomierskim", by Sebastian Miernicki
- "Pan Samochodzik i... Zamek w
Ryn ie", by Sebastian Miernicki - "Pan Samochodzik i... Pałac Kultury i Sztuki", by Jakub Czarny
- "Pan Samochodzik i...
El Greco ", by Jakub Czarny
Pan Samochodzik in other media
Film
*"Wyspa Złoczyńców" (
1965 , directed byStanisław Jędryka ), based on "Wyspa Złoczyńców"
*"Pan Samochodzik i niesamowity dwór" (1986 , directed byJanusz Kidawa ), based on "Niesamowity dwór"
*"Pan Samochodzik i praskie tajemnice" (1988 directed byKazimierz Tarnas ), based on "Pan Samochodzik i tajemnica tajemnic"
*"Latające machiny kontra Pan Samochodzik" (1991 , directed byJanusz Kidawa ), based on "Pan Samochodzik i złota rękawica"Television
* "Samochodzik i templariusze" (
1971 , 5 episodesmini-series directed byHubert Drapella ), based on "Pan Samochodzik i templariusze"Crossovers
"Pan Samochodzik" has crossovers with "
Jakub Wędrowycz " and protagonists of "Kuzynki " series, both written byAndrzej Pilipiuk .Pan Samochodzik cycle writers
*
Zbigniew Nienacki - 17 novels
*Jerzy Szumski (pen name ofJerzy Ignaciuk ) – 4 novels
*Tomasz Olszakowski (pen name ofAndrzej Pilipiuk ) – 19 novels
*Sebastian Miernicki (pen name ofSebastian Mierzyński ) – 26 novels
*Arkadiusz Niemirski – 16 novels
*Jakub Czarny – 3 novels
*Jacek Mróz (pen name of Józef Rojek) – 2 novels
*Józef Burny (pen name ofJózef Burniewicz ) – 2 novels
*Krzysztof Zagórski – 2 novels
*Iga Karst – 2 novels
*Maciek Horn – 1 novelExternal links
* [http://www.wydawnictwo-warmia.pl/ Official site]
* [http://www.pansamochodzik1.republika.pl/ About Pan Samochodzik]
* [http://pansamochodzik.ok1.pl/ Fanclub site]
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