Vlastimil Brodský | |
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![]() Vlastimil Brodský (1975) | |
Born | Vlastimil Brodský 15 December 1920 |
Died | 20 April 2002 | (aged 81)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1944–2001 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Tereza Brodská |
Vlastimil Brodský (15 December 1920 – 20 April 2002) was a Czech actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films, and is considered a key figure in the postwar development of Czech cinema.[1]
One of his best-known roles was as the title character in Jakob der Lügner for which won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] He also played the king in the hit children's TV series Arabela and as Alois Drchlík in The Visitors.
His final film role was as a pensioner named Frantisek in Autumn Spring. This role earned him his first and only Czech Lion (a prestigious film award), for best actor.
Personal life
[edit]He was married to Jana Brejchová for 16 years before getting a divorce; together they had a daughter, actress Tereza Brodská. Brodský also had a son, actor Marek Brodský.[3] Brodský committed suicide on 20 April 2002.[4]
Selected filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Autumn Spring | ||
1981 | The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians | ||
1977 | Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea | ||
1976 | Seclusion Near a Forest | ||
1975 | Jacob the Liar | ||
1974 | A Night at Karlstein | ||
1969 | Larks on a String | ||
End of a Priest | |||
1968 | Capricious Summer | ||
All My Compatriots | |||
1966 | Closely Watched Trains | ||
People on Wheels | |||
1963 | The Cassandra Cat | ||
The King of Kings | |||
1959 | When the Woman Butts In | ||
1958 | Desire | ||
1958 | Today for the Last Time | ||
1957 | September Nights | ||
1956 | Focus, Please! | ||
1953 | The Secret of Blood |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Arabela | ||
1983 | Návštěvníci |
References
[edit]- ^ "Vlastimil BRODSKÝ". FilmReference.com. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "Berlinale 1975: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ Vlastimil Brodský at IMDb
- ^ Yurkovsky, Andrew (2002-05-13). "Vlastimil Brodsky: A Dog's Life". World Press Review. Retrieved 2008-01-22.