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Jun 5, 2009 · The Man Who Would Be Polka King: Directed by Joshua Brown, John Mikulak. With Michael Byrne, Pete Chacho, Catherine Damavandi, Kent Jackson. A look at the rise and fall of band leader Jan Lewan, whose international Polka empire led to the greatest polka-related financial crime in history.
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- Documentary, Crime, Music
- Joshua Brown, John Mikulak
- 2009-06-05
If life is a tragic-comedy, this doc hammers the point home, using American Legion-bound 'Polka expert' Stan Tadrowski (Greg Korin) to tie together the many fascinating interviews and...
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- Joshua Brown, John Mikulak
- Documentary, Crime, Drama, Music
Adapted into feature film "The Polka King" - starring Jack Black! Both the film and documentary are streaming on Netflix.Pump up the Oompah! THE MAN WHO WOU...
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- John Mikulak
Jun 5, 2009 · A polka kingdom crumbles in this documentary tracing the rise and fall of dubious duple meter master Jan Lewan. A Grammy-nominated polka superstar who defected from Poland to the West in the 1970s, Lewan created a musical empire that made him an internationally-recognized figure.
Jan 18, 2018 · The Man Who Would Be Polka King, directed by Joshua Brown and John Mikulak, also reveals a man slightly more self-aware than his music would have you believe. The documentary opens just prior...
1 hr 9 mins. Documentary, Music. NR. Watchlist. A polka kingdom crumbles in this documentary tracing the rise and fall of dubious duple meter master Jan Lewan. A Grammy-nominated polka superstar...
Synopsis. A polka kingdom crumbles in this documentary tracing the rise and fall of dubious duple meter master Jan Lewan. A Grammy-nominated polka superstar who defected from Poland to the West in the 1970s, Lewan created a musical empire that made him an internationally-recognized figure.
- 67 min