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Lewan's legacy was the focal point of the 2007 TV documentary Mystery of Polka King, its 2009 documentary film follow-up, The Man Who Would Be Polka King, as well as the 2017 comedy film The Polka King in which Lewan is portrayed by Jack Black.
Mar 16, 2018 · Netflix’s jaunty biopic The Polka King stars Jack Black as Polish charm bomb Jan Lewan, a polka band leader who became infamous for conning friends, fans, and retirees into a $4.5 million Ponzi scheme.
Jan 18, 2018 · In 2001, Jan “Lewan” Lewandowski was arrested for running a Ponzi scheme that robbed over 400 people of millions of dollars. In 2017, eight years after his release from prison, he was in...
Dec 3, 2007 · Mystery of the Polka King: Directed by Joshua Brown, John Mikulak.
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Feb 22, 2018 · In "The Polka King," Jack Black plays Jan Lewan and shares the story of his dream of wanting to become rich and famous in America and his rise to the top. It's also about the fall of the polka...
Jan 8, 2018 · The Polka King not only depicts a wild true story about what is said to be the largest polka-related financial crime in history, but it does so with a surprising amount of accuracy — and...
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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.