- Jerzy Stuhr
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Jerzy Stuhr 
Jerzy Stuhr in 2007Born Jerzy Oskar Stuhr
18 April 1947
Kraków, PolandOccupation Actor, Director Years active 1971–present Spouse Barbara Children Maciej, Marianna Jerzy Stuhr (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛʐɨ ˈʂtur]; born 18 April 1947 in Kraków)[1] is one of the most popular, influential and versatile Polish actors.[1][2] He also works as a screenwriter, film director and drama professor. He serves as the Rector of the Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Kraków.
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Life and career
Having obtained a degree in Polish literature from the Jagiellonian University in 1970,[2] Stuhr spent the next two years studying acting at the Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Kraków (Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Teatralna often shortened to PWST),[2] where he became a professor.
From the early 1970s, Stuhr appeared in Polish theatre and worked in film productions, making his debut with the role of Beelzebub in Adam Mickiewicz's Dziady directed by Konrad Swinarski.[1]
Having met film director Krzysztof Kieślowski in the mid-1970s, he continued to work with him until Kieślowski's death in 1996. To an international audience, Stuhr may be best known for his minor role as thick-witted hairdresser Jurek in Kieślowski's Three Colors: White, in which he starred alongside Julie Delpy, Janusz Gajos, and Zbigniew Zamachowski. In Poland and nearby countries, he is probably best-known for the part of Max in Juliusz Machulski's 1984 dystopian cult comedy Seksmisja (one of the most popular Polish movie), and - to the youngest audience - for lending his voice to the talking donkey in the dubbed Polish version of the Shrek trilogy. Other important films include Kieślowski's The Scar (Blizna, 1976), Camera Buff (Amator, 1979) and Part 10 of The Decalogue series (1988), Machulski's Kingsize (1987), Kiler (1997) and Kiler 2 (1999), and Zanussi's Life for Life (1988). Stuhr also worked with Polish directors Agnieszka Holland, Andrzej Wajda and Krzysztof Zanussi.
In 1985, Stuhr made his own directorial debut staging the Polish version of Patrick Süskind's play The Double Bass, in which he also played the (only) role. In spite of the production's success, it was not until 1995 that Stuhr began directing films as well, with List of Adulteresses (Spis cudzołożnic) based on a novel by Jerzy Pilch. Critics favourably compared his next effort Love Stories (Historie miłosne, 1997) to Kieślowski's work. The film consists of four unconnected episodes with Stuhr playing the lead role in each. Further movies directed by Stuhr are Big Animal (Duże zwierzę, 2000 - based on a Kieślowski screenplay) and Tomorrow's Weather (Pogoda na jutro, 2003). For these two, Stuhr employed the Polish alternative rock band Myslovitz who composed the title tracks and also had walk-on roles in the latter.
From 1990 to 1997, and again from 2002, Stuhr held the position of rector at the Kraków National Drama School, where he had learned his craft two decades before. He formally obtained the title of professor in Dramatic Arts in 1994.[1]
Stuhr's son Maciej (born 1975) is in the process of establishing himself as an actor in his own right, having played alongside his father in Kieślowski's Decalogue X (1988), Pogoda na jutro (2003), and Love Stories (1997).[3] His daughter, Marianna is an artist, painter.
He is the chairman of the board of supervisors at Cracow’s Józef Tischner Children’s Hospice and has been a supporter of this foundation since 2004.
He has worked with RMF FM and has also written books such as Escape forward! (Ucieczka do przodu !) and The Stuhrs: Family Stories' (Stuhrowie: Historie Rodzinne).
Awards and honorable mentions
11 november 1997 from decision of president Aleksander Kwaśniewski in recognition of prominent desert for national culture it has been characterized Order of Polonia Restituta.
9 november 2007 in Katowice become doctor honoris causa of Silesian university where there is instructor too.
12 november 2008 it has received Golden Duck become chosen best actor of comedy century.
Stuhr was appointed for European Film Award for fourfold role in Love stories. Rewarded on Venice Film Festival, also it has received numerous Polish awards.
Voice acting
Jerzy Stuhr
Jerzy Stuhr became very popular with younger viewers after he provided the voice for Donkey in the Polish dubbed version of Shrek (as well as in Shrek 2, Shrek the Third and in video games, based on the Shrek movies). Stuhr also provided the voice of Mushu the dragon in Disney’s Mulan and Mulan 2, and for the Larry Laufer character in Larry 7 game.
Filmography
Actor
Polish title English title Year Role Habemus papam -- Mamy papieża We Have a Pope 2011 Marcin Rajski Korowód Twists of Fate 2007 The Rector Il caimano 2006 Jerzy Sturovsky Arie 2004 Israel Arie Pogoda na jutro Tomorrow's Weather 2003 Józef Kozioł Show 2003 Boss Weiser 2001 Duże zwierzę Big Animal 2000 Zygmunt Sawicki Vita altrui, La The Other's Life 2000 Down House 2000 Gen. Ivolgin Tydzień z życia mężczyzny A Week in the Life of a Man 1999 Adam Borowski Kilerów 2-óch 1999 Ryba Kiler 1997 Ryba Historie miłosne Love Stories 1997 The teacher/The priest/Col. Matałowski/Zdzsio Matka swojej matki Mother of mother 1996 Spis cudzołożnic List of Lovers 1995 Gustaw Trzy kolory: Biały Three Colors: White 1994 Jurek Uprowadzenie Agaty Hijacking of Agata 1993 Agata's Father Życie za Życie Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe 1991 Prałat Dekalog X Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Goods 1989 Jerzy Obywatel Piszczyk Citizen Piszczyk 1989 Jan Piszczyk Déjà vu 1988 Johnny Pollack Kingsajz King Size 1988 Nadszyszkownik Kilkujadek Pociąg do Hollywood Train to Hollywood 1987 The Director Bohater roku Hero of the Year 1987 Ludwik Danielak Luk Erosa Cupid's Bow 1987 Stanisław Cięglewicz Przypadek Blind Chance 1987 Śmierc Johna L. The Death of John L 1987 Coalminer from Bytom Ga, Ga - Chwała bohaterom Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes 1986 Ucieczka Escape 1986 Film 1985 Georg Netz O-bi, O-ba - Koniec cywilizacji O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization 1985 Rok spokojnego słońca The Year of the Quiet Sun 1984 Adzio Seksmisja Sexmission 1984 Maksymilian 'Maks' Paradys Dziady (TV) 1983 Belzebub/Master of Ceremonies/Valet Matka Królów Mother of Kings 1983 From a Far Country From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II 1981 Engineer Wojna światów - następne stulecie The War of the World: Next Century 1981 Spokój (TV) Peace 1980 Antek Gralak Aktorzy prowincjonalni Provincial Actors 1980 Ćma The Moth 1980 Szansa Chance 1980 Zbyszek Ejmont, history teacher Wizja lokalna 1901 Inspection of the Crime Scene 1901 1980 Amator Camera Buff 1979 Filip Mosz Bez znieczulenia Without Anesthesia 1978 Jerzy Porębowicz Wodzirej Top Dog 1978 Lutek Danielak Blizna The Scar 1976 Bednarz's assistant Przyjęcie na dziesięć osób plus trzy (TV) Guest in front of Employment Agency 1973 Trzecia część nocy The Third Part of the Night 1971 Laboratory assistant Director and screenplay writer
Polish title Year English title Korowód 2007 Twists of Fate Pogoda na jutro 2003 Tomorrow's Weather Duże zwierzę 2000 Big Animal Tydzień z życia mężczyzny 1999 A Week in the Life of a Man Historie miłosne 1997 Love Stories Spis cudzołożnic 1995 List of Lovers Voice
English title Year Role Mulan 1998 Mushu Shrek 2001 Donkey Scary Godmother Halloween Spooktakular 2003 Harry Mulan 2 2004 Mushu Shrek 2 2004 Donkey Shrek the Third 2007 Donkey Shrek Forever After 2010 Donkey References
- ^ a b c d "Jerzy Stuhr profile". Culture.pl. http://www.culture.pl/en/culture/artykuly/os_stuhr_jerzy. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ a b c "Jerzy Stuhr - Biografia". Onet.pl. http://film.onet.pl/1370,1,Jerzy_Stuhr,osoba.html. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ Dominika Dębek and Dorota Smoleń. "Maciej Stuhr Biography" (in Polish). Onet.pl. http://film.onet.pl/2214,1,Maciej_Stuhr,osoba.html. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
External links
- Jerzy Stuhr at the Internet Movie Database
- Jerzy Stuhr's Official Page (in Polish)
- Stuhr at the Internet Movie Database
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