Born in 1947 in Cracow.
Graduated from the Jagiellonian University (Polish Language department) and the State Drama School in Cracow . Actor of the Teatr Stary since 1971. Worked with Konrad Swinarski, Jerzy Jarocki, Jerzy Grzegorzeski and Andrzej Wajda. Acted in the films of Agnieszka Holland, Krzysztof Kieslowski, Andrzej Wajda, Krzysztof Zanussi, Feliks Falk and Juliusz Machulski. Present in the Italian film and theatre since 80s. Theatre and film director, pedagogue. Rector of the State Drama School in Cracow from 1990 to 1997.
Received numerous awards for his acting and theatre directing achievements: Nastro d’Argento 1998 for the best European artist granted by the Italian Film Journalists Syndicate, Emerging Master Award 2001 at the festival in Seattle, Super Wiktor 2001 in Poland and the Hollywood Eagle Award at the Polish Film Festival Los Angeles 2004.
DIRECTOR
| 2014 | The Citizen (Obywatel) | |
| 2012 | Mundo Invisível (segment “Tributo ao Público de Cinema“) | |
| 2003 | Tomorrow’s Weather (Pogoda na jutro) – 2005 Chelyabinsk Film Festival – Award for best music for Abel Korzeniowski; – 2004 Wiesbaden goEast – FIPRESCI Prize; – 2004 Antwerp Internationa Film Festival – Best Director Award for Jerzy Stuhr; – 2004 Denver Internationa Film Festival – Audience Award; – 2004 Polish Film Fewstival Los Angeles – Hollywood Eagle Award |
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| 2000 | The Big Animal (Duże zwierzę) – Special award at the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary – Audience award at Film Summer Festival in Kazimierz Dolny – Grand Prix at the Eastern and Central Europe Film Festival “Go East” in Wiesbaden – 2001 Jury Special Prize in Tambow at the Golden Knight Film Festival |
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| 1999 | A Week in the Life of a Man (Tydzien z życia mężczyzny) – Jury Special Award and Polish Filmmakers Association Award at the PFF Gdynia 1999 Love Stories (Historie miłosne) – Among others: “Polityka” weekly Passport, Art House Award at the PFF in Gdynia and at the IFF in Venice, FIPRESCI award, Navicella Venezia Film and Anica Flash, nominated to the European Film Award Felix 1998 in Best Male Part category |
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| 1994 | The Catalogue of Adulteresses (Spis cudzołożnic) -Jury Special award and, with Jerzy Pilch, award for the dialogues at the PFF Gdynia 1994. |
ACTOR
| 2014 | The Citizen (Obywatel) | |
| 2011 | We Have a Pope (Habemus Papam) by Nanni Moretti | |
| 2010 | Mystification (Mistyfikacja) by Jacek Koprowicz Let it be by Guido Chiesa |
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| 2007 | Twist of Fate (Korowód) by Jerzy Stuhr | |
| 2005 | The Perfect Afternoon (Doskonałe popołudnie) by Przemyslaw Wojcieszek | |
| 2003 | Tomorrow’s Weather (Pogoda na jutro) by Jerzy Stuhr Persona Non Grata by Krzysztof Zanussi Show by Maciej Slesicki |
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| 2001 | Weiser by Wojciech Marczewski | |
| 2000 | The Big Animal (Duże zwierzę) by Jerzy Stuhr The Other’s Life by Michele Sordillo Down House by Roman Kachanov |
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| 1999 | A Week in a Life of a Man (Tydzien z życia mężczyzny) by Jerzy Stuhr Two Killers (Kilerow 2-och) by Juliusz Machulski |
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| 1997 | Love Stories (Historie miłosne) by Jerzy Stuhr Killer (Kiler) by Juliusz Machulski |
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| 1996 | Mother of her Own Mother (Matka swojej matki) by Robert Glinski | |
| 1994 | Three Colors – White (Trzy kolory: biały) by Krzysztof Kieslowski | |
| 1993 | Hijacking Agathe (Uprowadzenie Agaty) by Marek Piwowski | |
| 1991 | Life for a Life (Życie za życie) by Krzysztof Zanussi | |
| 1988 | The Dacalogue Ten (Dekalog, dziesiec) by Krzysztof Kieslowski Citizen Piszczek (Obywatel Piszczek) by Andrzej Kotkowski |
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| 1988 | Kingsize (Kingsajz) by Juliusz Machulski Deja Vu by Juliusz Machulski |
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| 1987 | Luk Erosa by Jerzy Domaradzki A Train to Hollywood (Pociąg do Holywood) by Radoslaw Piwowarski |
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| 1986 | Hero of the Year (Bohater roku) by Feliks Falk | |
| 1984 | The Year of the Quiet Sun (Rok spokojnego słońca) by Krzysztof Zanussi Sexmission (Seksmisja) by Juliusz Machulski |
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| 1981 | War of the Worlds (Wojna swiatów) by Piotr Szulkin | |
| 1980 | The 1901 View (Wizja lokalna 1901) by Filip Bajon | |
| 1979 | Chance (Szansa) by Feliks Falk Camera Buff (Amator) by Krzysztof Kieslowski |
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| 1978 | Without Anesthesia (Bez znieczulenia) by Andrzej Wajda Top Dog (Wodzirej) by Feliks Falk |
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| 1976 | The Scar (Blizna) by Krzysztof Kieslowski |