Jerzy Trela
Jerzy Józef Trela was a Polish actor. In 2003 he starred in the film An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God under Jerzy Hoffman. He is also known for White, Quo Vadis and Ida.
Trela played also many roles on stage at The Old Theatre in Kraków and he was Professor and Rector at the Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts.
Honours and awards
- Meritorious for Polish Culture
- Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, previously awarded the Commander's Cross and Knight's Cross
- Polish Film Awards: Eagles for Best Supporting Actor in Quo Vadis
- Gold Medal "Gloria Artis"
Selected filmography
- The Moth
- Man of Iron
- Danton
- The Night of the Emerald Moon
- Magnat
- The Mother of Kings
- Dekalog: Nine
- On the Silver Globe
- Three Colours: White
- Pan Tadeusz
- Dinosaur
- Quo Vadis
- An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God
- Hope
- Ida as Szymon Skiba
- A Grain of Truth
- The Elements of Sasza – Fire as "Grandpa"