Jerzy Stuhr
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 18, 1947, Kraków, Poland
- Died
- July 9, 2024
- Movies
- 85
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.
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).
Upcoming Jerzy Stuhr Movies
Dziady
Release date TBA
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2023 | A Brighter Tomorrow | Jerzy |
| 2023 | I Will Not Starve | Granata |
| 2022 | Sonata | Henryk Skarżyński |
| 2021 | Talking Heads 2021 | Self |
| 2018 | Forgive Us Our Debts | Professore |
| 2014 | Citizen | Jan Bratek |
| 2013 | Invisible World | Segment "Tributo ao Público de Cinema" |
| 2011 | We Have a Pope | Spokesman |
| 2010 | Let It Be | Sapiente |
| 2010 | Mystification | Witkacy |
| 2009 | Gwiazda Kopernika | Paul Van De Volder (voice) |
| 2007 | Twists of Fate | Rector |
| 2007 | The Perfect Afternoon | Andrzej Mielczarek |
| 2006 | The Caiman | Jerzy Sturovsky, produttore polacco |
| 2006 | Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski | Self |
| 2005 | Persona non grata | Polish attaché Radca |
| 2004 | Arje | Arje |
| 2003 | 19. Południk | ambasador Rosji |
| 2003 | Tomorrow's Weather | Józef Kozioł |
| 2003 | Show | |
| 2002 | Wizyta starszej pani | Alfred Ill |
| 2001 | Down House | генерал Иволгин |
| 2000 | The Big Animal | Zygmunt Sawicki |
| 2000 | La vita altrui | Riccardo Bauer |
| 1999 | A Week in the Life of a Man | Adam Borowski |
| 1999 | Killer 2 | Jerzy Ryba |
| 1997 | Killer | Commissioner Ryba |
| 1997 | Love Stories | Various Characters |
| 1996 | Matka swojej matki | Roman |
| 1995 | Jury | Minister |
| 1995 | List of Lovers | Gustaw |
| 1994 | Three Colors: White | Jurek |
| 1993 | Hijacking Agatha | ojciec Agaty |
| 1992 | Tango | Edek |
| 1991 | Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe | prałat |
| 1990 | Déjà vu | Johnny Pollack |
| 1989 | Decalogue X | Jerzy Janicki |
| 1989 | Citizen Piszczyk | Jan Piszczyk |
| 1988 | King Size | Nadszyszkownik Kilkujadek |
| 1988 | The Death of John L. | Coalminer from Bytom |
| 1988 | Cupid's Bow | Stanisław Ciąglewicz |
| 1987 | Escape | Czesio |
| 1987 | Train for Hollywood | Director Zdzich |
| 1987 | Crime and Punishment | |
| 1987 | Blind Chance | ZSMP Member (1) |
| 1987 | The Mother of the Kings | Hiszpan |
| 1986 | Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes | Chudy |
| 1986 | Hero of the Year | Lutek Danielak |
| 1985 | Medium | Georg Netz |
| 1985 | O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization | Soft |
| 1984 | A Year of the Quiet Sun | przewodnik Adzio |
| 1984 | Sexmission | Maksymilian Paradys |
| 1981 | The War of the Worlds: Next Century | Attorney |
| 1981 | From a Far Country | Engineer |
| 1981 | Wizja lokalna 1901 | Wagner |
| 1980 | A Party for Ten, Plus Three | Man By Work Office (uncredited) |
| 1980 | The Moth | "Elegancki" w barze |
| 1980 | The Calm | Antek Gralak |
| 1980 | A Chance | Zbyszek Ejmont |
| 1980 | Chance | Zbyszek Ejmont |
| 1979 | Camera Buff | Filip Mosz |
| 1979 | Provincial Actors | Wojciech Głosowicz |
| 1978 | Without Anesthesia | Jerzy Porębowicz |
| 1978 | Seans | Tomek Partyka |
| 1978 | Top Dog | Lutek Danielak |
| 1978 | November Night | Wysocki |
| 1977 | Skiz | Wituś |
| 1977 | Ich czworo | Fedycki |
| 1977 | Próba ciśnenia | mężczyzna pod budką telefoniczną, towarzysz Elżbiety |
| 1976 | The Scar | Bednarz's assistant |
| 1976 | Slate | Himself |
| 1975 | Strach | |
| 1974 | The Keys | Emcee (uncredited) |
| 1973 | Through and Through | Malisz's Brother |
| 1972 | The Third Part of the Night | Lab Technician (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Milion za Laurę | Highlander's Son (uncredited) |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2014 | Citizen | Producer, Director, Screenplay |
| 2013 | Invisible World | Director, Writer |
| 2007 | Twists of Fate | Director, Screenplay |
| 2003 | Tomorrow's Weather | Director, Writer |
| 2000 | The Big Animal | Director |
| 1999 | A Week in the Life of a Man | Director, Writer |
| 1997 | Love Stories | Director, Screenplay |
| 1995 | List of Lovers | Screenplay, Director |
| 1978 | Seans | Screenplay |
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