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'''Rudolf Hrušínský''' (born 17 October [[1920]] - died 14 April [[1994]] in Prague) was an acclaimed [[Czech Republic|Czech]] actor.
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|caption=Rudolf Hrušínský in 1941
|birth_date=17 October 1920
|birth_place=[[Nová Včelnice]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
|death_date={{death date and age|1994|4|13|1920|10|17|df=y}}
|death_place=[[Prague, Czech Republic]]
|occupation=Actor, Politician
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'''Rudolf Hrušínský''' (17 October 1920 – 13 April 1994) was a [[Czech Republic|Czech]] actor. He was one of the most popular Czech actors. Many of his movies such as ''[[The Good Soldier Švejk]]'', ''[[The Cremator]]'' or ''[[Capricious Summer]]'' are considered classics of the Czech cinema. He was awarded the [[Legion of Honor]] by France and title ''National Artist'' in Czechoslovakia. [[Jiří Menzel]] once described him as "the Czech [[Jean Gabin]]."<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.criterionchannel.com/videos/rudolf-hrusinsky|title = Rudolf Hrušínský}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
[[File:Nová Včelnice - pamětní deska R-Hrušínský st-cropped.jpg|thumb|Memorial plaque in his native town]]
He was born in [[Nová Včelnice]] to Hermina Červičková and Rudolf Hrušinský (original name ''Rudolf Böhm'' also took the stage name ''Otomar Otovalský''). He was born, literally, back stage during a showing of the play ''Taneček panny Marinky''. Initially he traveled from place to place, wherever his father could find a gig, but eventually his family settled in [[Prague]]. He dropped out of law school to puruse acting. Initially he starred in minor plays, but managed to escalate to famous film roles, many of which won him fame abroad. During the [[Communist]] era he appeared in most of his famous roles.
He was born back stage at the theatre in [[Nová Včelnice]] on 17 October 1920. His parents were Hermina Červičková and Rudolf Hrušínský (born Rudolf Böhm). His family moved from place to place, but eventually settled in [[Prague]]. He studied law school, but dropped out of to pursue acting. Initially he starred in minor plays, but managed to escalate to famous film roles, many of which won him fame abroad. He spent most of his theatrical career in Czech [[National Theatre (Prague)|National Theatre]]. In 1968 he signed [[The Two Thousand Words]] manifesto. As a result he was not allowed to star in movies or in theatres until 1976.


Director Jiří Menzel planned to make a West German TV series adaptation of ''[[Good Soldier Švejk]]'' with Hrušínský in the titular role, however they did not get the permission from the Czechoslovak government.<ref name="auto"/>
==Movies==

*''Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše'', 1939
After the [[Velvet Revolution]] he entered the Parliament as a member of [[Civic Forum]]. His sons [[Rudolf Hrušínský Jr.]] and [[Jan Hrušínský]] are both actors.
*''Turbina'', [[1941]]

*''Rozmarné léto'', [[1967]]
He died in 1994 and is buried in [[Olšany Cemetery]], Prague.
*''The Cremator'' (''Spalovač mrtvol''), [[1968]]

*''Skřivánci na niti'', [[1969]]
==Selected filmography==
*''Adéla ještě nevečeřela'', [[1977]]
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*''Ball Lightning'' (''Kulový blesk''), [[1978]]
*''[[Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše]]'' (1939)
*''Lásky mezi kapkami deště'', [[1979]]
*''[[Humoreska]]'' (1939)
*''Ostřižiny'', [[1980]]
*''Pozor, vizita!'', [[1981]]
*''Turbina'' (1941)
*''[[Nocturnal Butterfly]]'' (1941)
*''The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians'' (''Tajemství hradu v Karpatech''), [[1981]]
*''[[The Hard Life of an Adventurer]]'' (1941)
*''The Snowdrop Festival'' (''Slavnosti sněženek''), [[1983]]
*''[[Barbora Hlavsová]]'' (1942)
*''Three Veterans'' (''Tři veteráni''), [[1983]]
*''[[Spring Song (1944 film)|Spring Song]]'' (1944)
*''Dissolved and Effused '' (''Rozpuštěný a vypuštěný''), [[1984]]
* ''[[Mist on the Moors]]'' (1944)
*''[[My Sweet Little Village]]'' (''Vesničko má středisková''), [[1985]]
*''[[Premonition (1947 film)|Premonition]]'' (1947)
*''[[Forbidden Dreams]]'' (''Smrt krásných srnců''), [[1986]]
* ''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1947 film)|The Last of the Mohicans]]'' (1947)
*''[[The Elementary School]]'' (''Obecná škola''), [[1991]]
*''[[La Piovra|La Piovra 6]]'', 1992
*''[[The Secret of Blood]]'' (1953)
*''[[The Strakonice Bagpiper]]'' (1955)
*''[[The Good Soldier Švejk]]'' (1957)
*''[[Hvězda jede na jih]]'' (1958)
*''[[I Dutifully Report]]'' (1958)
*''[[Dařbuján a Pandrhola]]'' (1960)
*''[[The Night Guest (film)|The Night Guest]]'' (1961)
*''[[Capricious Summer]]'' (''Rozmarné léto'', 1967)
*''[[The Cremator]]'' (''Spalovač mrtvol'', 1968)
*''[[Larks on a String]]'' (''Skřivánci na niti'', 1969)
*''[[Dinner for Adele]]'' (''Adéla ještě nevečeřela'', 1977)
*''[[Swap (film)|Swap]]'' (''A kétfenekű dob'', 1978)
*''[[Ball Lightning (film)|Ball Lightning]]'' (''Kulový blesk'', 1978)
*''[[Those Wonderful Movie Cranks]]'' (1978)
*''[[Love Between the Raindrops|Lásky mezi kapkami deště]]'' (1979)
*''[[Cutting It Short]]'' (''Postřižiny'', 1980)
*''Pozor, vizita!'' (1981)
*''[[The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians]]'' (''Tajemství hradu v Karpatech'', 1981)
*''[[Unterwegs nach Atlantis (TV series)|Unterwegs nach Atlantis]]'' (1982, TV series)
*''The Snowdrop Festival'' (''Slavnosti sněženek'', 1983)
*''Three Veterans'' (''Tři veteráni'', 1983)
*''Dissolved and Effused '' (''Rozpuštěný a vypuštěný'', 1984)
*''[[My Sweet Little Village]]'' (''Vesničko má středisková'', 1985)
*''[[Forbidden Dreams]]'' (''Smrt krásných srnců'', 1986)
*''[[Dobří holubi se vracejí]]'' (1988)
*''[[How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives]]'' (1988)
*''[[The End of Old Times]]'' (1989)
*''[[The Elementary School]]'' (''Obecná škola'', 1991)
*''[[La piovra]]'', {{Interlanguage link multi|La piovra (season 6)|it|3=La piovra 6 - L'ultimo segreto|lt=season 6}} (1992, TV series)
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
Miloš Fikejz: ''Český film. Herci a herečky/1. A-K.'' Prague: Libri, 2006. ISBN 80-7277-332-1
*Miloš Fikejz: ''Český film. Herci a herečky/1. A-K.'' Prague: Libri, 2006. {{ISBN|80-7277-332-1}}


==External links==
==External links==
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*{{imdb name|id=0398703|name=Rudolf Hrušínský}}
*{{IMDb name|id=0398703|name=Rudolf Hrušínský}}


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Latest revision as of 06:36, 22 October 2024

Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský in 1941
Born17 October 1920
Nová Včelnice, Czechoslovakia
Died13 April 1994(1994-04-13) (aged 73)
Prague, Czech Republic
Occupation(s)Actor, Politician
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Rudolf Hrušínský (17 October 1920 – 13 April 1994) was a Czech actor. He was one of the most popular Czech actors. Many of his movies such as The Good Soldier Švejk, The Cremator or Capricious Summer are considered classics of the Czech cinema. He was awarded the Legion of Honor by France and title National Artist in Czechoslovakia. Jiří Menzel once described him as "the Czech Jean Gabin."[1]

Biography

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Memorial plaque in his native town

He was born back stage at the theatre in Nová Včelnice on 17 October 1920. His parents were Hermina Červičková and Rudolf Hrušínský (born Rudolf Böhm). His family moved from place to place, but eventually settled in Prague. He studied law school, but dropped out of to pursue acting. Initially he starred in minor plays, but managed to escalate to famous film roles, many of which won him fame abroad. He spent most of his theatrical career in Czech National Theatre. In 1968 he signed The Two Thousand Words manifesto. As a result he was not allowed to star in movies or in theatres until 1976.

Director Jiří Menzel planned to make a West German TV series adaptation of Good Soldier Švejk with Hrušínský in the titular role, however they did not get the permission from the Czechoslovak government.[1]

After the Velvet Revolution he entered the Parliament as a member of Civic Forum. His sons Rudolf Hrušínský Jr. and Jan Hrušínský are both actors.

He died in 1994 and is buried in Olšany Cemetery, Prague.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rudolf Hrušínský".
  • Miloš Fikejz: Český film. Herci a herečky/1. A-K. Prague: Libri, 2006. ISBN 80-7277-332-1
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