Josef Abrhám
Born December 14, 1939 (Age: 86)
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Zlín, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]
Biography
He graduated from DAMU, after which he played for three seasons at the Vinohrady Theatre (then the Czechoslovak Army Theatre). He then anchored at the Drama Club until 1992, where his performances won him critical acclaim. He briefly performed at the National Theatre, but left the theatre permanently in August 1994. He became popular with the public mainly thanks to his appearances in film and television. His first major film role was given to him in 1962 by director Brynych in the film Transport from Paradise (1962). This was followed by the roles of the expectant father in The Scream (1963) and the writer Hašek, whom he played in The Great Journey (1963). In the film Man Against Destruction (1989) he played the main role of the writer Karel Čapek. From 1990 to 1995 he performed in accompanying programmes at exhibitions (Herbert Masaryk, T. G. Masaryk - Man and Art) organised by the Masaryk Democratic Movement. In 2006 he was nominated for the Czech Lion in the category of supporting actor. After an eight-year relationship with Nadia Urbánková, he was married to actress Libuša Šafránková from 1976 (until her death in June 2021). They have a son Josef (* 1977), who has 4 children - two sons with his first wife Denisa Grimmová, a director, sons Josef (* 2006) and Antonín (* 2009) and a daughter Laura and a son Benjamin with his second wife Ludmila. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josef Abrhám, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
He graduated from DAMU, after which he played for three seasons at the Vinohrady Theatre (then the Czechoslovak Army Theatre). He then anchored at the Drama Club until 1992, where his performances won him critical acclaim. He briefly performed at the National Theatre, but left the theatre permanently in August 1994.
He became popular with the public mainly thanks to his appearances in film and television. His first major film role was given to him in 1962 by director Brynych in the film Transport from Paradise (1962). This was followed by the roles of the expectant father in The Scream (1963) and the writer Hašek, whom he played in The Great Journey (1963). In the film Man Against Destruction (1989) he played the main role of the writer Karel Čapek. From 1990 to 1995 he performed in accompanying programmes at exhibitions (Herbert Masaryk, T. G. Masaryk - Man and Art) organised by the Masaryk Democratic Movement.
In 2006 he was nominated for the Czech Lion in the category of supporting actor.
After an eight-year relationship with Nadia Urbánková, he was married to actress Libuša Šafránková from 1976 (until her death in June 2021). They have a son Josef (* 1977), who has 4 children - two sons with his first wife Denisa Grimmová, a director, sons Josef (* 2006) and Antonín (* 2009) and a daughter Laura and a son Benjamin with his second wife Ludmila.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Josef Abrhám, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
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Restaurace U Prince
2005
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as král Filip I.
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Age: 66
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Černá karta
2005
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as
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Age: 65
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Konecná stanica
2004
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as
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Age: 64
Pánská jízda
2004
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as soused Lupínek
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Age: 64
O víle Arnoštce
2002
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as král lesního palouku
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Age: 62
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Halt, Or I'll Miss!
1998
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as Brandejs
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Age: 58
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Proces s vrahy Martynové
1998
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as
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Age: 58
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Doktor Munory a jiní lidé
1997
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as
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Age: 57
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Play Strindberg
1996
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as Edgar
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Age: 56
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Noc pastýřů
1993
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as Jakub Jan Ryba
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Age: 54
Big Beat
1993
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as Prokop
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Age: 53
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Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna
1993
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as
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Age: 53
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Noc rozhodnutí
1993
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as Doctor
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Age: 53
Kafka
1991
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as Friend of Kafka
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Age: 51
The Beggar's Opera
1991
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as Macheath
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Age: 51
Flames of Royal Love
1991
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as Court Physician
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Age: 51
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Smrt barona Gandary
1991
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as
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Age: 51
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Dětinské hry dospělých
1990
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as
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Age: 50
Ark of Fools
1990
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as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 50
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Aksál
1990
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as Aksál
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Age: 50
The End of Old Times
1990
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as Prince Alexej
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Age: 50
Člověk proti zkáze
1990
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as Karel Čapek
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Age: 50
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Pasiáns
1990
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as Robert
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Age: 50
Audience
1990
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as Vaněk
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Age: 50
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El mar es azul
1989
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as Milan
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Age: 49
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Pan Pickwick
1988
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as Jingle
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Age: 48
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Portrét krále komiků
1987
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as Himself
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Age: 47
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Jubileum
1987
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as Šipučin
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Age: 47
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Přátelé
1987
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Age: 47
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Ty, ty, Yetti
1987
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as
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Age: 47
The Great Movie Robbery
1987
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Age: 47
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Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena
1986
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as
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Age: 47
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Výsledek testu
1986
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as
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Age: 46
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Prípad Platfus
1985
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as JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor
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Age: 45
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Princezny nejsou vždycky na vdávání
1985
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as
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Age: 45
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Bandité
1985
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as Falsacappa
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Age: 45
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Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se!
1985
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as otec Kašík
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Age: 45
Dissolved and Effused
1985
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as Profesor Žalud
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Age: 45
Domek u lesa
1985
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as
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Age: 45
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Záchvěv strachu
1984
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as
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Age: 44
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Společnost s ručením omezeným
1983
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as
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Age: 43
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Netopýr
1981
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as Eisenstein
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Age: 42
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Tři v tom
1981
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as Capitano
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Age: 41
Zločin na poště
1981
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as
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Age: 41
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Panenka
1981
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as Steve Carella
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Age: 41
The Hit
1981
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as pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček
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Age: 41
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Proč se lidé bojí zajíců
1981
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 41
Run, Waiter, Run!
1981
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as Dalibor Vrána
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Age: 41
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Demokrati
1980
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as
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Age: 40
Tím pádem
1980
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as
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Age: 40
A Vampire in High-Rise
1980
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as Tomáš Růžička, přítel Evy
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Age: 40
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Vilém Rozkoč
1976
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as
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Age: 36
Tři muži se žralokem
1975
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Age: 35
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Princ Chocholouš
1974
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Age: 35
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Zbojník Ondráš
1974
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Age: 34
Quails and King
1974
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as Pacovský (voice)
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Age: 34
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Půlpenny
1974
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Age: 34
Sen noci svatojánské
1974
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Age: 34
Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně
1974
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Age: 34
Pokus o vraždu
1973
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Age: 33
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Poslední dopis
1973
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Age: 33
Morgiana
1972
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as Marek
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Age: 32
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Konfrontace
1972
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Age: 32
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Jeden ze soubojů
1972
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Age: 32
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The Harder They Fall
1972
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as Eddie
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Age: 32
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Návrat pana Ryšánka
1971
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Age: 32
Chance
1971
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Age: 31
Aesop
1970
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as Parrot Trader
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Age: 30
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Kalif čápem
1970
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Age: 30
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O tlustém pradědečkovi
1970
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Age: 30
Hvězda
1969
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Age: 30
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Bellevue
1969
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as inspicient
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Age: 29
Prague Nights
1969
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as (segment "Chlebové střevíčky")
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Age: 29
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Ohnice
1969
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Age: 29
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Bahno
1969
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Age: 29
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Hádankář Vojta
1969
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Age: 29
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Natali
1968
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as Vitalij (voice)
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Age: 29
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Pension pro svobodné pány
1965
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as
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Age: 26
Bubny
1965
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as Honza (voice)
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Age: 25
Courage for Every Day
1965
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as Borek
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Age: 25
Black Peter
1964
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as Mára (voice)
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Age: 24
The Cry
1964
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as Slávek
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Age: 24
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On the Tightrope
1963
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as Kája Micka (voice)
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Age: 23
A Great Road Ahead
1963
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as Jaroslav Hašek
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Age: 23
Transport from Paradise
1963
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Age: 23
The Black Dynasty
1962
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Age: 22
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Don't Take Shelter From The Rain
1962
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Age: 22
Ceiling
1962
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as Pepik
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Age: 22
Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
1961
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as witness Jirka Ruml
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Age: 21