Born October 17, 1920· Nová Vcelnice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
† Died April 13, 1994
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Emerging from a theatrical family in Nová Včelnice, he abandoned law studies to pursue acting, beginning with modest stage parts before securing a long-term position at the Czech National Theatre. His outspoken support of the 1968 Two Thousand Words manifesto led to an eight-year ban from film and theatre, which ended in 1976, allowing him to resume a prolific screen career. Renowned for embodying…
