Jerzy Józef Trela (14 March 1942 – 15 May 2022) was a Polish actor. In 2003 he starred in the film '' An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God'' under

Jerzy Hoffman Jerzy Julian Hoffman (; born 15 March 1932) is a Polish director, screenwriter, and producer. He received the Polish Academy Life Achievement Award in February 2006. Hoffman is best known for his works in ''The Deluge'' (1974) and ''With Fire and ...

. He is also known for ''

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'' (1994), ''

Quo Vadis ''Quō vādis?'' (, ) is a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you marching?". It is also commonly translated as "Where are you going?" or, poetically, "Whither goest thou?" The phrase originates from the Christian tradition regarding Saint Pete ...

'' (2001) and ''

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'' (2013). Trela played also many roles on stage at The Old Theatre in

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

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: Narodowy Stary Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej w Krakowie) and he was Professor and Rector at the

Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli Olympic soccer player ...

Honours and awards

* Meritorious for Polish Culture (1989) * Commander's Cross with Star of the

Order of Polonia Restituta The Order of Polonia Restituta ( pl, Order Odrodzenia Polski, en, Order of Restored Poland) is a Polish state decoration, state Order (decoration), order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on al ...

(2011), previously awarded the Commander's Cross (2000) and Knight's Cross (1981) * Polish Film Awards: Eagles for Best Supporting Actor in ''

'' (2002) * Gold Medal " Gloria Artis" (2005)Jerzy Trela profile
filmweb.pl; accessed 2 March 2017.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1980) * ''

Man of Iron ''Man of Iron'' ( pl, Człowiek z żelaza) is a 1981 film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It depicts the Solidarity labour movement and its first success in persuading the Polish government to recognize the workers' right to an independent union. Th ...

'' (1981) * ''

Danton Georges Jacques Danton (; 26 October 1759 – 5 April 1794) was a French lawyer and a leading figure in the French Revolution. He became a deputy to the Paris Commune, presided in the Cordeliers district, and visited the Jacobin club. In August ...

'' (1983) * ''

The Night of the Emerald Moon ''The Night of the Emerald Moon'' ( cs, Noc smaragdového měsíce) is a 1985 Czech drama film directed by Václav Matějka. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Radoslav Brzobohatý as Janek Kysucan * Jerzy ...

'' (1985) * ''

Magnat The magnate term, from the late Latin ''magnas'', a great man, itself from Latin ''magnus'', "great", means a man from the higher nobility, a man who belongs to the high office-holders, or a man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or ot ...

'' (1987) * ''

The Mother of Kings ''The Mother of Kings'' ( pl, Matka Królów) is a 1982 Polish drama film, directed by Janusz Zaorski. It was immediately banned by the Polish Communist regime - having depicted that regime as baselessly hounding and persecuting a loyal and devo ...

'' (1987) * '' Dekalog: Nine'' (1988) * '' On the Silver Globe'' (1988) * '' Three Colours: White'' (1994) * ''

Pan Tadeusz ''Pan Tadeusz'' (full title: ''Mister Thaddeus, or the Last Foray in Lithuania: A Nobility's Tale of the Years 1811–1812, in Twelve Books of Verse'') is an epic poem by the Polish poet, writer, translator and philosopher Adam Mickiewicz. The b ...

'' (1999) * ''

'' (2001) * '' An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God'' (2003) * ''

Hope Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large. As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish ...

'' (2007) * ''

'' (2013) as Szymon Skiba * ''

A Grain of Truth ''A Grain of Truth'' (Polish original title: Ziarno prawdy) is a 2015 Polish film directed by Borys Lankosz, film adaptation of the novel of the same title by Zygmunt Miłoszewski. The filming period lasted from April 30 to May 27, 2014. Pictu ...

'' (2015)

References

External links

*
Jerzy Trela profile
culture.pl; accessed 2 March 2017. {{DEFAULTSORT:Trela, Jerzy 1942 births 2022 deaths People from Wadowice County Polish male film actors Polish male stage actors Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta Commanders with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis Recipients of the Decoration of Honor Meritorious for Polish Culture Male actors from Kraków