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Josef Abrhám
Actor

Josef Abrhám

14 Dec 1939Born
16 May 2022Died
82Age at death
177Credits

Biography

He graduated from DAMU, after which he played for three seasons at the Vinohrady Theatre (then the Czechoslovak Army Theatre). He then anchored at the Drama Club until 1992, where his performances won him critical acclaim. He briefly performed at the National Theatre, but left the theatre permanently in August 1994.

He became popular with the public mainly thanks to his appearances in film and television. His first major film role was given to him in 1962 by director Brynych in the film Transport from Paradise (1962). This was followed by the roles of the expectant father in The Scream (1963) and the writer Hašek, whom he played in The Great Journey (1963).

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In the film Man Against Destruction (1989) he played the main role of the writer Karel Čapek. From 1990 to 1995 he performed in accompanying programmes at exhibitions (Herbert Masaryk, T. G. Masaryk - Man and Art) organised by the Masaryk Democratic Movement.

In 2006 he was nominated for the Czech Lion in the category of supporting actor.

After an eight-year relationship with Nadia Urbánková, he was married to actress Libuša Šafránková from 1976 (until her death in June 2021). They have a son Josef (* 1977), who has 4 children - two sons with his first wife Denisa Grimmová, a director, sons Josef (* 2006) and Antonín (* 2009) and a daughter Laura and a son Benjamin with his second wife Ludmila.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 177 credits.

  1. TBAAť se lidi mají rádi... aspoň dnesFilm
  2. 202540 rolíFilm
  3. 2017DwarfSeries: Václav Novotný (6 episodes)
  4. 2016Angel 2Film: Svatý Josef
  5. 2016Jak básníci čekají na zázrakFilm
  6. 2015Korunní princFilm: Čaroděj Kruciatus
  7. 2013Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the SlavsFilm
  8. 2013Little Baby JesusFilm: José
  9. 2013Stopy životaSeries: Václav David (1 episode)
  10. 2013HoteliérFilm
  11. 2013Cyril a Metoděj – Apoštolové SlovanůSeries: Fotios (4 episodes)
  12. 2012Ztracená bránaSeries: Kruml (2 episodes)
  13. 2012Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudySeries (3 episodes)
  14. 2011LeavingFilm: Vilém Rieger
  15. 2010Strašidla na KulíkověSeries: Narrator (voice) (13 episodes)
  16. 2009Jeppe z vrškuFilm: Frederik
  17. 2009Fispan's AppleFilm: Král Ferdinand
  18. 2008Kouzla králůFilm: král Dobromil
  19. 2008Anatomie gaguFilm
  20. 2008Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New GenerationSeries (13 episodes)
  21. 2007HraběnkySeries: Josef Hrabě (17 episodes)
  22. 2007I Served the King of EnglandFilm: Hotel Manager Brandejs
  23. 2006Beauty in TroubleFilm: Evžen Beneš
  24. 2005Restaurace U PrinceFilm: král Filip I.
  25. 2005Černá kartaFilm
  26. 2005Trampoty vodníka JakoubkaFilm: kníže Karel
  27. 2005Tři strážníciSeries (3 episodes)
  28. 2004Konecná stanicaFilm
  29. 2004Pánská jízdaFilm: soused Lupínek
  30. 2003Nemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letechSeries (13 episodes)
  31. 2003ELFilmFilm
  32. 2002O víle ArnoštceFilm: král lesního palouku
  33. 2001Elixír a HalíbelaFilm: král
  34. 2001Pohádky z lesaSeries (7 episodes)
  35. 1999All My Loved OnesFilm: Jakub Silberstein
  36. 1999Return to Paradise LostFilm: Father
  37. 1998Halt, Or I'll Miss!Film: Brandejs
  38. 1998Proces s vrahy MartynovéFilm
  39. 1997Doktor Munory a jiní lidéFilm
  40. 1996Play StrindbergFilm: Edgar
  41. 1995Městem chodí MikulášFilm
  42. 1995Pohádka o FaustoviFilm: Faust
  43. 1994Angelic EyesFilm: Dirigent
  44. 1994Unexpected EncountersFilm: Evzen
  45. 1993Noc pastýřůFilm: Jakub Jan Ryba
  46. 1993Big BeatFilm: Prokop
  47. 1993NáhrdelníkSeries (12 episodes)
  48. 1993Život a dílo skladatele FoltýnaFilm
  49. 1993Noc rozhodnutíFilm: Doctor
  50. 1991KafkaFilm: Friend of Kafka
  51. 1991The Beggar's OperaFilm: Macheath
  52. 1991Flames of Royal LoveFilm: Court Physician
  53. 1991Smrt barona GandaryFilm
  54. 1991Velmi uvěřitelné příběhySeries (6 episodes)
  55. 1990Dětinské hry dospělýchFilm
  56. 1990Ark of FoolsFilm: Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)
  57. 1990ŠarádaSeries (1 episode)
  58. 1990AksálFilm: Aksál
  59. 1990The End of Old TimesFilm: Prince Alexej
  60. 1990Člověk proti zkázeFilm: Karel Čapek
  61. 1990AudienceFilm: Vaněk
  62. 1990PasiánsFilm: Robert
  63. 1990Přísahám a slibujiSeries: MUDr. Vojtěch Albert (4 episodes)
  64. 1989Druhý dechSeries (13 episodes)
  65. 1989El mar es azulFilm: Milan
  66. 1989Fabrik der OffiziereSeries: Leutnant Seuter (4 episodes)
  67. 1988Zirkus HumbertoSeries: Baron (4 episodes)
  68. 1988Pan PickwickFilm: Jingle
  69. 1987JubileumFilm: Šipučin
  70. 1987PřáteléFilm
  71. 1987Ty, ty, YettiFilm
  72. 1987Zlá krevSeries (7 episodes)
  73. 1987The Great Movie RobberyFilm
  74. 1986Dokonalý muž, dokonalá ženaFilm
  75. 1986H.M. DesertersFilm: sierżant Zajiček
  76. 1986Young WineFilm
  77. 1986Experiment EvaFilm
  78. 1986Slavné historky zbojnickéSeries (1 episode)
  79. 1986Scalpel, PleaseFilm
  80. 1986Výsledek testuFilm

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