Pavel Landovský
Born September 11, 1936 (Age: 89)
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Havlíčkův Brod
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pavel Landovský (September 11, 1936 – October 10, 2014) was a Czech actor, playwright and director. He was a prominent dissident under the communist regime of former Czechoslovakia. Landovský was born in Německý Brod and studied at the Faculty of Theatre in Prague and then played in regional theaters in Teplice, Šumperk, Klatovy and Pardubice. The first play that he wrote, Hodinový hoteliér, premiered at the Činoherní theater on 11 May 1969. In 1971 the communist regime banned him from film and television. He continued acting at The Drama Club and other theatres. Landovský was one of the initiators of the human rights' petition Charter 77. He was subsequently banned from working at the theater. Constantly harassed by the secret police (Státní bezpečnost), during the winter of 1978-79, Landovský was accosted at night by an agent and severely beaten and had his leg broken. Feeling compelled to leave for his safety, when was offered a position in the ensemble of the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria, he accepted. After the Velvet Revolution in 1989, he was able to return to Prague in January 1990. There he was able to act again, playing one of the lead characters in the play Audience at club Činoherní - a play written by his friend Václav Havel 16 years earlier, and who had recently been elected president of then Czechoslovakia. The play was directed by Jiří Menzel. He died on October 10, 2014 from a heart attack in Kytín, aged 78.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pavel Landovský (September 11, 1936 – October 10, 2014) was a Czech actor, playwright and director. He was a prominent dissident under the communist regime of former Czechoslovakia.
Landovský was born in Německý Brod and studied at the Faculty of Theatre in Prague and then played in regional theaters in Teplice, Šumperk, Klatovy and Pardubice. The first play that he wrote, Hodinový hoteliér, premiered at the Činoherní theater on 11 May 1969. In 1971 the communist regime banned him from film and television. He continued acting at The Drama Club and other theatres. Landovský was one of the initiators of the human rights' petition Charter 77. He was subsequently banned from working at the theater. Constantly harassed by the secret police (Státní bezpečnost), during the winter of 1978-79, Landovský was accosted at night by an agent and severely beaten and had his leg broken. Feeling compelled to leave for his safety, when was offered a position in the ensemble of the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria, he accepted.
After the Velvet Revolution in 1989, he was able to return to Prague in January 1990. There he was able to act again, playing one of the lead characters in the play Audience at club Činoherní - a play written by his friend Václav Havel 16 years earlier, and who had recently been elected president of then Czechoslovakia. The play was directed by Jiří Menzel.
He died on October 10, 2014 from a heart attack in Kytín, aged 78.
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Filmography
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Stínu neutečeš
2009
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as Řehoř
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Age: 73
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Citizen Havel Rolls Another Barrel
2009
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as Self
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Age: 72
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Setkání v Praze, s vraždou
2009
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as Jelíček
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Age: 72
A Little Piece of Heaven
2005
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as Starej
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Age: 68
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Já a moji synové...
2002
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as Self
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Age: 65
Únos domů
2002
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as Podestát
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Age: 65
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Angel Exit
2000
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as Machata
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Age: 64
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Halt, Or I'll Miss!
1998
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as Petřina
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Age: 61
The Way Through the Bleak Woods
1997
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Age: 61
An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World
1997
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as Reeve
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Age: 60
Black Barons
1992
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as maj. Haluška
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Age: 55
The Uninvited Guest
1991
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as host
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Age: 54
Flames of Royal Love
1991
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as Princess' Father
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Age: 54
Ark of Fools
1990
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as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Nikita (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Audience
1990
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as Brewmaster
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Age: 53
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Follow Me
1989
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as Professor Pavel Navrátil
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Age: 53
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Die goldene Jungfrau
1989
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as Film festival director
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Age: 52
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Die falschen Fiddler
1989
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as rabbi
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Age: 52
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988
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as Pavel
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Age: 51
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Bis später - ich muss mich erschiessen
1984
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as Pugatshov
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Age: 47
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Hunderennen
1983
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as Ladislav Lapák
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Age: 47
Ragtime
1981
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as Solomon Peretz
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Age: 45
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The Stock-Check
1981
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as
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Age: 44
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10 % nádeje
1976
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as Milan Papiež
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Age: 40
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Jarmok márnosti
1974
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as
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Age: 37
Straw Hat
1972
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as
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Age: 35
Touha Sherlocka Holmese
1972
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Age: 35
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Silvestr 71
1971
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as Self – Host
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Age: 35
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Lásky Emanuela Přibyla
1971
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Age: 35
Hry lásky šálivé
1971
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Age: 35
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Cesta mstitele své cti
1971
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as
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Age: 34
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Silvestrovské kousky Františka Housky
1971
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Age: 34
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Konec draka Kusodrápa
1971
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Age: 34
Námluvy komtesy Gladioly aneb Přistání ve skleníku
1970
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as zahradník Ferdinand
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Age: 34
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Nejsem chmýrko na bodláku
1970
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Age: 34
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Nechcete jet do Bembrly?
1970
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as Annoying Passenger
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Age: 33
Proměny nože
1970
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Age: 33
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Bigbeatová svatba
1970
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as
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Age: 33
I, Mournful God
1969
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as Apostol Certikidis
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Age: 33
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Flirt se slečnou Stříbrnou
1969
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as Vašek
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Age: 33
Young Bohácek's Sufferings
1969
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as Boháček
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Age: 32
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Brýle
1969
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as
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Age: 32
The End of a Priest
1969
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Age: 32
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Hrozné děti
1969
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Age: 32
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Houslista
1969
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Age: 32
A Man Who Rose in Price
1968
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Age: 31
Zázračný hlavolam
1968
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Age: 31
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Klec pro dva
1968
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Age: 31
Piknik
1968
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Age: 31