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Czech actor (1939–2022)
Josef Abrhám |
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![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Abrham.jpg/220px-Abrham.jpg) Abrhám in 2006 |
Born | (1939-12-14)14 December 1939
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Died | 16 May 2022(2022-05-16) (aged 82) |
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Occupation | Actor |
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Years active | 1961–2017 |
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Spouse |
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m. 1976; died 2021) |
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Children | 1 |
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Josef Abrhám (14 December 1939 – 16 May 2022)
[1] was a Czech film and theatre actor.
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Biography
He originally began studying acting at
Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava and later moved to
Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, where he graduated in 1962. While still a student, he played at the
National Theatre,
[4] after graduation he performed for three seasons at the
Vinohrady Theater. In 1965–1982 he was one of the leading actors in
The Drama Club in
Prague and has been noted as one of the Czech Republic's best performers.
[5] Then he briefly performed at the
National Theater, but he ended his long-term commitment in August 1994 and (with two exceptions) quit theatre acting completely.
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He was also a popular film and television actor. In 1962 he was given his first major film role in the film
Transport from Paradise directed by director
Zbyněk Brynych. This was followed by the major roles in
The Cry (1963) and the role of writer
Jaroslav Hašek in
Velká cesta (1963).
[6] In the Czech Republic his most famous roles were seductive physician Blažej in the television series
Hospital at the End of the City (1978 - 1981) and fake waiter Vrána in
Waiter, Scarper! (1981).
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In 1994 he won the
Czech Lion Award for Best Actor in Leading Role for his role of Prokop in the film
Big Beat. He was also nominated
in 2006 for the
Czech Lion Award for Best Supporting Actor for
Beauty in Trouble and
in 2011 for the
Czech Lion Award for Best Actor in Leading Role for
Leaving.
[8] In 2020, he received the
Thalia Award for Lifetime Achievement.
[4]
Between 1968 and 1976 his partner was the actress
Naďa Urbánková, he was married to actress
Libuše Šafránková from 1976 until her death in 2021.
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Filmography
References
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"Ve věku 82 let zemřel herec Josef Abrhám". Deník N (in Czech). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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^ Whitney, Craig R. (13 June 1990).
"When the Playwright's the President, Now That's Really a Premiere".
New York Times. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
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"Professional Activities". vis.idu.cz. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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"Josef Abrhám - profil umělce". CENY THÁLIE (in Czech). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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"Jan Hrebejk's Beauty in Trouble".
Radio Prague. 9 January 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
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Velká cesta (1962) – Filmový přehled (in Czech), retrieved 17 May 2022
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"Svůdník, fešák, lékař i falešný vrchní. Josef Abrhám hrál rád humorné i vážné role". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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"Josef Abrhám". IMDb. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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"Beloved Czech actress Libuše Šafránková dies at 68". kafkadesk.org. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
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Kde alibi nestačí (1961) – Filmový přehled (in Czech), retrieved 17 May 2022
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Transport z ráje (1962) – Filmový přehled (in Czech), retrieved 17 May 2022
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Neschovávejte se, když prší (1962) – Filmový přehled (in Czech), retrieved 17 May 2022
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Strop (1961) – Filmový přehled (in Czech), retrieved 17 May 2022
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Křik (1963) – Filmový přehled (in Czech), retrieved 17 May 2022
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Každý den odvahu (1964) – Filmový přehled (in Czech), retrieved 17 May 2022
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Happy end (1967) – Filmový přehled (in Czech), retrieved 17 May 2022
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Dita Saxová (1967) – Filmový přehled (in Czech), retrieved 17 May 2022
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Pension pro svobodné pány (1967) – Filmový přehled (in Czech), retrieved 17 May 2022
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Game of a Handsome Dragoon (1970) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 17 May 2022
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Valery's Week of Wonders (1970) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 17 May 2022
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Aesop (1969) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 18 May 2022
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Chance (1971) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 18 May 2022
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Morgiana (1972) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 18 May 2022
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Shots in Marienbad (1973) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 18 May 2022
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Attempted Murder (1973) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 18 May 2022
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Byl jednou jeden dům (1974) (in Czech), retrieved 18 May 2022
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A Girl to Be Killed (1975) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 18 May 2022
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“Mareček, Please Pass Me a Pen!” (1976) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 18 May 2022
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Nemocnice na kraji města (1977) (in Czech), retrieved 18 May 2022
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Ball-Lighting (1978) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 18 May 2022
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Through the Eyes of the Photographer (2015) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 17 May 2022
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Angel of the Lord 2 (2016) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 17 May 2022
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How Poets Wait for a Miracle (2016) – Filmový přehled, retrieved 17 May 2022
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