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 Jerzy Stuhr |
Born in Cracow, Poland, 1947.
Jerzy Stuhr studied the Polish Philology at the Jagiellonian
University. After graduation in 1970, he began to study acting
at the State Theater School in Cracow, where he was Chancellor
(1990 - 1997). Since 1972, he has played on stage under the
leading directors at the STARY THEATER in Cracow, the likes
of Konrad Swinarski, Jerzy Jarocki, and
Andrzej Wajda (in the memorable performances of Crime
and Punishment and The Devils among others); and
also in the movies in Krzysztof Kieslowski's The Calm, The
Scar, Camera Buff, Blind Chance, Decalogue, Three Colors: White;
in Agnieszka Holland's Provincial Actors; in Andrzej
Wajda's Rough Treatment, Passing Days, Passing Years;
in Feliks Falk's Top Dog, Hero of theYear; in Krzysztof
Zanussi's From a Far Country, Year of the Quiet Sun, Life
for a Life; in Juliusz Machulski's Sexmission, Deja vu,
Kingsize, Killer and many others. Since 1980, he has been
working in Italy as a director, actor and teacher. In 1985,
he directed and played the lead in Peter Suskind's Double
Bass, which had a successful world tour. 1994 saw The
List of Adulteresses, the first feature he directed; and
1997 Love Stories his second, for which Jerzy Stuhr garnered
the GOLDEN LIONS at the National Feature Film Festival
in Gdynia in the same year. This block-buster was shown at dozens
of international festivals and screenings garnering, among others:
FIPRESCI Award at the Venice Film Festival of 1997 and
NAVICELLA Award at the same Festival, Nominated for FELIX
for the Best Actor Award in Berlin 1997, GRAND PRIX of
the Newport Beach Int. Film Festival 1998, SPECIAL JURY AWARD
and the Best Actor Award at the 14th International Film
Festival Troia, Setubal 1998. |
