Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský | |
|---|---|
 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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