Vlastimil Brodský
Vlastimil Brodský (15 December 1920 in Hrušov - 20 April 2002 in Slunečná[1]) was a respected Czech actor. He appeared in over 90 films, and is considered a key figure in the postwar development of Czech cinema.[2]
One of his best-known roles was as the title character in Jakob, der Lügner (1975).[3] He won the Silver Bear for Best Actor for his performance at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] The film was remade in 1999 as Jakob the Liar.[5] He also played the king in the hit children's TV series Arabela[6] and as Alois Drchlík in The Visitors.
His final film role was as a pensioner named Frantisek in Babi Leto (Autumn Summer). This role earned him his first and only Czech Lion (a prestigious film award), for best actor.
[edit] Personal life
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.[1] Brodský committed suicide on 20 April 2002.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Vlastimil Brodský at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Vlastimil BRODSKÝ". FilmReference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/Actors-and-Actresses-Bo-Ca/Brodsk-Vlastimil.html. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ a b Yurkovksy, Andrew (2002-05-13). "Vlastimil Brodsky: A Dog's Life". World Press Review. http://www.worldpress.org/Europe/566.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ "Berlinale 1975: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1975/03_preistr_ger_1975/03_Preistraeger_1975.html. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "Movie connections for Jakob the Liar (1999)". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120716/movieconnections. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ Arabella at the Internet Movie Database
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