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'''Vladimír Menšík''' (9 October 1929 – 29 May 1988) was a Czech [[actor]] and [[entertainer]]. He is considered one of the greatest Czech comedians, storytellers and improvisers.
[[File:Laďa.jpg|thumb|Memorial plaque in Ivančice]]

'''Vladimír Menšík''' (9 October 1929 – 29 May 1988) was a popular [[Czech people|Czech]] [[actor]] and [[entertainer]], born in [[Ivančice]], [[Moravia]], [[Czechoslovakia]]. Both [[comedian]] and serious [[actor]], he created a wide range of lively [[fictional character|characters]]. He starred in more than 120 [[film|movies]] (''[[September Nights]]'', ''Král Šumavy'', ''Hledá se táta'', ''[[The Cassandra Cat]]'', ''[[Lemonade Joe]]'', ''[[Loves of a Blonde]]'', ''The Cremator'', ''[[Zítra vstanu a opařím se čajem]]'', ''[[Marketa Lazarová]]'', ''[[Všichni dobří rodáci]]'', ''[[Tři oříšky pro Popelku]]'', ''Jak utopit doktora Mráčka'', ''Dobří holubi se vracejí''), [[Television|TV]] [[film]]s (''Zlatí úhoři'') and [[miniseries|TV miniseries]] (''Byl jednou jeden dům'', ''[[Arabela (TV series)|Arabela]]'', ''[[Pan Tau]]'', ''Létající Čestmír'').
==Life==
Vladimír Menšík was born on 9 October 1929 in [[Ivančice]], [[Czechoslovakia]] as Vladislav Menšík.<ref name=idnes>{{cite web |last=Mareček|first=Lubomír|title=Před dvaceti lety zemřel herec Vladimír Menšík|url=https://www.idnes.cz/brno/zpravy/pred-dvaceti-lety-zemrel-herec-vladimir-mensik.A080528_212844_brno_atk|publisher=iDNES.cz|language=cs|date=2008-05-29|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref> The year 1924 was listed during his lifetime, after Menšík falsified his documents for fun. He also once stated that he did it so he could "retire early". The fraud was discovered in 1988, shortly before his death.<ref name=denik>{{cite web |last=Taussig|first=Pavel|title=Tajemství Vladimíra Menšíka: Zfalšoval si datum narození a odmítl Formana|url=https://www.denik.cz/spolecnost/mensik-vyroci-ikaruv-holubi-rodaci-jorka-kapkami-doktorska-tazni-silvestry.html|publisher=Deník.cz|language=cs|date=2019-10-09|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref>

Despite suffering from [[asthma]], he was a keen athlete and played handball competitively.<ref name=cro>{{cite web |title=Příběhy slavných: Vladimír Menšík. Vzpomínky Lubomíra Kostelky prošpikované Menšíkovými historkami|url=https://dvojka.rozhlas.cz/pribehy-slavnych-vladimir-mensik-vzpominky-lubomira-kostelky-prospikovane-7492747|publisher=[[Czech Radio]]|language=cs|date=2015-10-12|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref> In 1949, he graduated from the secondary mechanical engineering school in Brno. In 1953, he graduated from the [[Janáček Academy of Performing Arts]] in [[Brno]]. He learned to sing and to play the clarinet, piano and [[mandolin]]. He then moved to Prague and started working in theaters there. In 1954–1958, he played in E. F. Burian Theatre and was a guest in other theatres. Because he did not enjoy performing on a daily basis, he then left the theatre and became a member of the acting ensemble of the [[Barrandov Studios|Barrandov Film Studio]].<ref name=denik/><ref name=ebrna>{{cite web |title=Vladimír Menšík|url=https://encyklopedie.brna.cz/home-mmb/?acc=profil_osobnosti&load=10047|work=Encyklopedie Brna|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref>

Menšík was married twice. He had two children with each of his wives.<ref name=ebrna/>

He died in a hospital in Brno on 29 May 1988, at the age of 59. The cause of his death was asthma combined with his lifestyle – he was a heavy smoker and had problems with alcoholism.<ref name=idnes/> He is buried in the [[Olšany Cemetery]] in Prague.<ref name=ebrna/>

==Career==
Both [[comedian]] and serious [[actor]], he created a wide range of lively characters. He starred in more than 150 roles in movies, TV films and TV series.<ref name=idnes/> He is considered one of the best Czech comedians and improvisers in history and a brilliant storyteller. In addition to acting in films, he became famous as a guest of entertainment shows and live performances.<ref name=cro/><ref>{{cite web |last=Taušová|first=Zuzana|title=9. říjen 1929, Ivančice. Narodil se Vladimír Menšík|url=https://brnensky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/-rijen--ivancice-narodil-se-vladimir-mensik.html|publisher=Deník.cz|language=cs|date=2009-10-09|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref>

===Selected work===
;Films
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*''[[September Nights]]'' (1957)
*''[[The Slinger]]'' (1960)
*''[[Hledá se táta]]'' (1961)
*''[[The Cassandra Cat]]'' (1963)
*''[[Lemonade Joe]]'' (1964)
*''[[Loves of a Blonde]]'' (1965)
*''[[Marketa Lazarová]]'' (1967)
*''[[All My Good Countrymen]]'' (1968)
*''[[The Cremator]]'' (1969)
*''[[You Are a Widow, Sir]]'' (1970)
*''[[The Girl on the Broomstick]]'' (1972)
*''[[Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973 film)|Three Wishes for Cinderella]]'' (1973)
*''[[How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer]]'' (1974)
*''[[Což takhle dát si špenát]]'' (1977)
*''[[Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea]]'' (1977)
*''[[How to Wake a Princess]]'' (1978)
*''[[The Prince and the Evening Star]]'' (1979)
*''[[Love Between the Raindrops]]'' (1980)
*''[[Dobří holubi se vracejí]]'' (1987)
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;TV series
*''[[Pan Tau]]'' (1970–1979)
*''[[F. L. Věk (TV series)|F. L. Věk]]'' (1971–1972)
*''[[Byl jednou jeden dům]]'' (1975)
*''[[Chalupáři]]'' (1975)
*''[[Arabela (TV series)|Arabela]]'' (1979–1981)
*''[[Návštěvníci (TV series)|Návštěvníci]]'' (1983–1984)
*''[[Létající Čestmír]]'' (1984)

==Honours==
He won the Most Popular Actor poll four times (in (1969, 1973, 1974 and 1978). In 1974, he became Meritorious Artist (a state-awarded honorary title for outstanding artists). In 1978, he was awarded [[National Artist]] (a higher-degree honorary title).<ref name=ebrna/>

In the 2005 ''[[Největší Čech]]'' ("The Greatest Czech") poll, he was ranked 37th.

==Legacy==
In his native Ivančice, a primary school bears Menšík's name.<ref name=ebrna/> In the Cultural and Information Centre in Ivančice is an exposition of life and work of Vladimír Menšík.<ref>{{cite web |title=Expozice Vladimíra Menšíka v Ivančicích|url=https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/expozice-vladimira-mensika-v-ivancicich|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref>

A [[Trams in Brno|tram in Brno]] was named after Menšík in 2016.<ref name=ebrna/>

An observation tower in [[Hlína]] next to Ivančice bears Menšík's name.<ref name=idnes/>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Vladimír Menšík}}
* {{IMDb name|0579844}}
*{{IMDb name|0579844}}
* [http://www.ivancice.cz/english.html Ivančice]
*[http://www.vladimir-mensik.cz vladimir-mensik.cz] – life and work of Vladimír Menšík {{in lang|cs}}
* [http://www.volny.cz/zsvmivancice/ School bearing Menšík's name, with some pictures and facts (in Czech)]


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Latest revision as of 06:02, 31 December 2023

Vladimír Menšík
Memorial plaque in Ivančice
Born
Vladislav Menšík

(1929-10-09)9 October 1929
Ivančice, Czechoslovakia
Died29 May 1988(1988-05-29) (aged 59)
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Occupation(s)Actor, entertainer
Years active1953–1988

Vladimír Menšík (9 October 1929 – 29 May 1988) was a Czech actor and entertainer. He is considered one of the greatest Czech comedians, storytellers and improvisers.

Life

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Vladimír Menšík was born on 9 October 1929 in Ivančice, Czechoslovakia as Vladislav Menšík.[1] The year 1924 was listed during his lifetime, after Menšík falsified his documents for fun. He also once stated that he did it so he could "retire early". The fraud was discovered in 1988, shortly before his death.[2]

Despite suffering from asthma, he was a keen athlete and played handball competitively.[3] In 1949, he graduated from the secondary mechanical engineering school in Brno. In 1953, he graduated from the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. He learned to sing and to play the clarinet, piano and mandolin. He then moved to Prague and started working in theaters there. In 1954–1958, he played in E. F. Burian Theatre and was a guest in other theatres. Because he did not enjoy performing on a daily basis, he then left the theatre and became a member of the acting ensemble of the Barrandov Film Studio.[2][4]

Menšík was married twice. He had two children with each of his wives.[4]

He died in a hospital in Brno on 29 May 1988, at the age of 59. The cause of his death was asthma combined with his lifestyle – he was a heavy smoker and had problems with alcoholism.[1] He is buried in the Olšany Cemetery in Prague.[4]

Career

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Both comedian and serious actor, he created a wide range of lively characters. He starred in more than 150 roles in movies, TV films and TV series.[1] He is considered one of the best Czech comedians and improvisers in history and a brilliant storyteller. In addition to acting in films, he became famous as a guest of entertainment shows and live performances.[3][5]

Selected work

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Films
TV series

Honours

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He won the Most Popular Actor poll four times (in (1969, 1973, 1974 and 1978). In 1974, he became Meritorious Artist (a state-awarded honorary title for outstanding artists). In 1978, he was awarded National Artist (a higher-degree honorary title).[4]

In the 2005 Největší Čech ("The Greatest Czech") poll, he was ranked 37th.

Legacy

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In his native Ivančice, a primary school bears Menšík's name.[4] In the Cultural and Information Centre in Ivančice is an exposition of life and work of Vladimír Menšík.[6]

A tram in Brno was named after Menšík in 2016.[4]

An observation tower in Hlína next to Ivančice bears Menšík's name.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Mareček, Lubomír (2008-05-29). "Před dvaceti lety zemřel herec Vladimír Menšík" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  2. ^ a b Taussig, Pavel (2019-10-09). "Tajemství Vladimíra Menšíka: Zfalšoval si datum narození a odmítl Formana" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  3. ^ a b "Příběhy slavných: Vladimír Menšík. Vzpomínky Lubomíra Kostelky prošpikované Menšíkovými historkami" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2015-10-12. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Vladimír Menšík". Encyklopedie Brna (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  5. ^ Taušová, Zuzana (2009-10-09). "9. říjen 1929, Ivančice. Narodil se Vladimír Menšík" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  6. ^ "Expozice Vladimíra Menšíka v Ivančicích" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
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