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Jerzy Stuhr

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Jerzy Stuhr

Born April 18, 1947 in Kraków, PolandDied July 9, 202473 films

Jerzy Oskar Stuhr (Polish: [ˈjɛʐɨ ˈɔskar ˈʂtur]; 18 April 1947 – 9 July 2024) was a Polish film and theatre actor. Considered one of the most popular, influential and versatile Polish actors and an icon of Polish cinema, he also worked as a screenwriter, film director, voice actor and drama professor. He served as the rector of the Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Kraków for two terms: from 1990 to 1996 and again from 2002 to 2008.

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Throughout his long and prolific professional career spanning over five decades, he appeared in 65 films including Camera Buff (1979), Sexmission (1984), A Year of the Quiet Sun (1984), Dekalog: Ten (1989), Three Colours: White (1994), Kiler (1997), Love Stories (1997) and The Big Animal (2000).

He received numerous awards and honours including the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2000), Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture (2005), Polish Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Persona non grata (2006), Złota Kaczka Award (2008), Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2011), and Polish Academy Life Achievement Award (2018).

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
We Have a Pope poster6.8We Have a Pope2011Sexmission poster7.2Sexmission1984Blind Chance poster7.5Blind Chance1987A Brighter Tomorrow poster7.0A Brighter Tomorrow2023Camera Buff poster7.5Camera Buff1979Killer poster7.6Killer1997Decalogue X poster7.9Decalogue X1989The Caiman poster6.7The Caiman2006

Filmography

73 films as actor
  1. TBADziadyBelzebub
  2. 2023A Brighter TomorrowJerzy
  3. 2023I Will Not StarveGranata
  4. 2022SonataHenryk Skarżyński
  5. 2018Forgive Us Our DebtsProfessore
  6. 2014CitizenJan Bratek
  7. 2011We Have a PopeSpokesman
  8. 2010Let It BeSapiente
  9. 2010MystificationWitkacy
  10. 2009Gwiazda KopernikaPaul Van De Volder (voice)
  11. 2007Twists of FateRector
  12. 2007The Perfect AfternoonAndrzej Mielczarek
  13. 2006The CaimanJerzy Sturovsky, produttore polacco
  14. 2005Persona non grataPolish attaché Radca
  15. 2004ArjeArje
  16. 200319. Południkambasador Rosji
  17. 2003Tomorrow's WeatherJózef Kozioł
  18. 2003Show
  19. 2002Wizyta starszej paniAlfred Ill
  20. 2001Down Houseгенерал Иволгин
  21. 2000The Big AnimalZygmunt Sawicki
  22. 2000La vita altruiRiccardo Bauer
  23. 1999A Week in the Life of a ManAdam Borowski
  24. 1999Killer 2Jerzy Ryba
  25. 1997KillerCommissioner Ryba
  26. 1997Love StoriesVarious Characters
  27. 1996Matka swojej matkiRoman
  28. 1995JuryMinister
  29. 1995List of LoversGustaw
  30. 1994Three Colors: WhiteJurek
  31. 1993Hijacking Agathaojciec Agaty
  32. 1992TangoEdek
  33. 1991Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbeprałat
  34. 1990Déjà vuJohnny Pollack
  35. 1989Decalogue XJerzy Janicki
  36. 1989Citizen PiszczykJan Piszczyk
  37. 1988King SizeNadszyszkownik Kilkujadek
  38. 1988The Death of John L.Coalminer from Bytom
  39. 1988Cupid's BowStanisław Ciąglewicz
  40. 1987EscapeCzesio
  41. 1987Train for HollywoodDirector Zdzich
  42. 1987Crime and Punishment
  43. 1987Blind ChanceZSMP Member (1)
  44. 1987The Mother of the KingsHiszpan
  45. 1986Ga-ga: Glory to the HeroesChudy
  46. 1986Hero of the YearLutek Danielak
  47. 1985MediumGeorg Netz
  48. 1985O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of CivilizationSoft
  49. 1984A Year of the Quiet Sunprzewodnik Adzio
  50. 1984SexmissionMaksymilian Paradys
  51. 1981The War of the Worlds: Next CenturyAttorney
  52. 1981From a Far CountryEngineer
  53. 1981Wizja lokalna 1901Wagner
  54. 1980A Party for Ten, Plus ThreeMan By Work Office (uncredited)
  55. 1980The Moth"Elegancki" w barze
  56. 1980The CalmAntek Gralak
  57. 1980A ChanceZbyszek Ejmont
  58. 1980ChanceZbyszek Ejmont
  59. 1979Camera BuffFilip Mosz
  60. 1979Provincial ActorsWojciech Głosowicz
  61. 1978Without AnesthesiaJerzy Porębowicz
  62. 1978SeansTomek Partyka
  63. 1978Top DogLutek Danielak
  64. 1978November NightWysocki
  65. 1977SkizWituś
  66. 1977Ich czworoFedycki
  67. 1977Próba ciśneniamężczyzna pod budką telefoniczną, towarzysz Elżbiety
  68. 1976The ScarBednarz's assistant
  69. 1975Strach
  70. 1974The KeysEmcee (uncredited)
  71. 1973Through and ThroughMalisz's Brother
  72. 1972The Third Part of the NightLab Technician (uncredited)
  73. 1971Milion za LauręHighlander's Son (uncredited)