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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>
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.<ref name=denik/><ref>{{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>
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/>
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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/>

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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]].<ref name=ebrna/>


==Career==
==Career==
Both [[comedian]] and serious [[actor]], he created a wide range of lively characters. He starred in more than 120 movies. 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>
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===
===Selected work===
;Films
;Films
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*''[[September Nights]]'' (1957)
*''[[September Nights]]'' (1957)
*''[[The Slinger]]'' (1960)
*''[[The Slinger]]'' (1960)
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*''[[How to Wake a Princess]]'' (1978)
*''[[How to Wake a Princess]]'' (1978)
*''[[The Prince and the Evening Star]]'' (1979)
*''[[The Prince and the Evening Star]]'' (1979)
*''[[Love Between the Raindrops]]'' (1980)
*''[[Dobří holubi se vracejí]]'' (1987)
*''[[Dobří holubi se vracejí]]'' (1987)
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;TV series
;TV series
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*''[[F. L. Věk (TV series)|F. L. Věk]]'' (1971–1972)
*''[[F. L. Věk (TV series)|F. L. Věk]]'' (1971–1972)
*''[[Byl jednou jeden dům]]'' (1975)
*''[[Byl jednou jeden dům]]'' (1975)
*''[[Chalupáři]]'' (1975)
*''[[Arabela (TV series)|Arabela]]'' (1979–1981)
*''[[Arabela (TV series)|Arabela]]'' (1979–1981)
*''[[Návštěvníci (TV series)|Návštěvníci]]'' (1983–1984)
*''[[Návštěvníci (TV series)|Návštěvníci]]'' (1983–1984)
*''[[Létající Čestmír]]'' (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]]'' poll, he was ranked 37th.

==Legacy==
In his native Ivančice, a primary school bears Menšík's name.<ref name=ebrna/> In 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==
==References==

Revision as of 14:07, 28 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

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.[4]

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.[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

Films
TV series

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).[4]

In the 2005 Největší Čech poll, he was ranked 37th.

Legacy

In his native Ivančice, a primary school bears Menšík's name.[4] In 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

  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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