Jerzy Trela
Polish actor (1942–2022)
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Jerzy Józef Trela (14 March 1942 – 15 May 2022)[1] was a Polish actor. In 2003 he starred in the film An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God under Jerzy Hoffman.[2] He is also known for White (1994), Quo Vadis (2001) and Ida (2013).
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| Born | 14 March 1942 |
| Died | 15 May 2022 (aged 80) Kraków, Poland |
| Alma mater | Ludwik Solski Academy of Dramatic Art in Kraków |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1969–2022 |
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Trela played also many roles on stage at The Old Theatre in Kraków (Polish: Narodowy Stary Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej w Krakowie)[3] and he was Professor and Rector at the Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts.
Honours and awards
- Meritorious for Polish Culture (1989)
- Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2011), previously awarded the Commander's Cross (2000) and Knight's Cross (1981)
- Polish Film Awards: Eagles for Best Supporting Actor in Quo Vadis (2002)[4]
- Gold Medal "Gloria Artis" (2005)[5]
Selected filmography
- The Moth (1980)
- Man of Iron (1981)
- Danton (1983)
- The Night of the Emerald Moon (1985)
- Magnat (1987)
- The Mother of Kings (1987)
- Dekalog: Nine (1988)
- On the Silver Globe (1988)
- Three Colours: White (1994)
- Pan Tadeusz (1999)
- Dinosaur (2000, Polish dub)
- Quo Vadis (2001)
- An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God (2003)
- Hope (2007)
- Ida (2013) as Szymon Skiba
- A Grain of Truth (2015)
- The Elements of Sasza – Fire (2020) as "Grandpa"
