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Rudolf Hrušínský

Rudolf Hrušínský

Acting1920Nová Vcelnice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Biography

Rudolf Hrušínský was an acclaimed Czech actor during his country's era of communism.  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 travelled 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 pursue acting. Initially he starred in minor plays, but managed to escalate to famous film roles, many of which won him fame abroad

Acting History

Future
Malý tygr
as Malý tygr (voice)
2025
Me, brother and the name Hrušínský
as self (archive footage)
2007
Golden Eels
as Prošek
2002
One Moment
as Himself
1993
Noc rozhodnutí
as Emil Hácha
1989
1988
Magician
as Poetry Reader (voice)
Zrcadlo nenávisti
as kriminalista Vašátko
Narozeniny režiséra Z. K.
as Director (voice)
Zuřivý reportér
as Inspector Binder (voice)
1984
The Snowdrop Festival
as Jarin Franc
Žofka z Janovic
as Aschenbrenner
1982
Plaché příběhy
as (segment "Vražedný útok")
Attention, Rounds!
as světoběžník Prepsl
1977
Faust's House
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
New flat
as Commentary (voice)
1976
About Dressy Sally
as Narrator (voice)
1975
Velbloudí nápady
as Narrator (voice)
1974
1972
Oasis
as Kaprál 'baron'
1969
The Cremator
as Karel Kopfrkingl
Bellevue
as herec Kraus
Meze Waltera Hortona
as Farley Gresham
1967
Murder Czech Style
as František Pokorný
1966
The Hero Is Afraid
as úředník investičního odboru Honza Vavřinec
The Murderer Hides His Face
as major SNB Kalaš
1965
90° in the Shade
as Mr. Kurka (Auditor# 2)
The White Lady
as předseda MNV František
1958
I Dutifully Report
as Josef Švejk
Kasaři
as captain Smok
1956
The Windy Mountain
as locksmith Alois Pohanka
Jan Žižka
as Burgrave's Son
1953
Kidnapped
as mechanic Karel Král, wrecker
1949
Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky
as Odon, nejstarší syn Tříškových
1948
Ves v pohraničí
as Josef Pavlas
1943
Barbora Hlavsová
as Bořík, syn Hlavsových
1940
We Study After School
as Karel Toman
Prosím, pane profesore!
as Antonín Vobořil
1939
1938
Líza Soars to the Skies
as Jarka, syn Rejlkových

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/17/1920
Day of Death
4/13/1994
Place of Birth
Nová Vcelnice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]