Vladimír Čech (6 July 1951 – 22 March 2013) was a

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Early life

Čech was the son of anchorwoman Heda Čechová (1928–2020) and actor of the same name, Vladimír Čech (1916–1990). In 1977, Čech graduated from the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts acting field before playing at Petr Bezruč Theatre in

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, the Silesian Theatre in

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, Ostrava State Theatre, the

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Theatre, Oldřich Stibor State Theatre in

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(present-day Moravian Theatre), and in the East Bohemia Theatre in

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. From 1990 to 1992, he worked as a member of the Czech National Council. Čech was a freelance actor, a member of File City theatres in Prague in 1999. He was also a host of the Czech version of ''

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'' titled '' Chcete být milionářem?'' until September 2003. In 2008,

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made a documentary series with Čech as the main character. On the same television channel, he was the moderator of the program '.

Career

Čech was known for his voice in dubbing, such as the title character in the cartoons and films about

Garfield ''Garfield'' is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis (cartoonist), Jim Davis. Originally published locally as ''Jon'' in 1976 (later changed to ''Garfield'' in 1977), then in nationwide Print syndication, syndication from 1978, it chro ...

. He played dozens of theatrical roles and appeared e.g. as Vavřen in ', as Edmund in ''

King Lear ''The Tragedy of King Lear'', often shortened to ''King Lear'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his ...

'', as Mercutio in ''

Romeo and Juliet ''The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet'', often shortened to ''Romeo and Juliet'', is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two young Italians from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's ...

'', in ''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

'', as Antony in ''

Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed around 1607, by the King's Men at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre. Its first appearance in print was in the First Folio published ...

'', as Jiří in the Czech adaptation of ''

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' is a play by Edward Albee first staged in October 1962. It examines the complexities of the marriage of middle-aged couple Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they rece ...

'', as Iago in ''

Othello ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'', often shortened to ''Othello'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1603. Set in Venice and Cyprus, the play depicts the Moorish military commander Othello as he is manipulat ...

'' and many others. Between 2001 and 2003 he was elected the host of most popular competition in the television ''TýTý''.

Personal life and death

Čech died of Lynch syndrome and pneumonia in 2013 at the age of 61.

Czech dubbing

* ' ('' Walking with Monsters''), 2005, dubbing 2008 * ''

Van Helsing Professor Abraham Van Helsing () is a fictional character from the 1897 gothic horror novel ''Dracula'' written by Bram Stoker. Van Helsing is a Dutch polymath doctor with a wide range of interests and accomplishments, partly attested by the P ...

'' * ' ('' The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs'', part 1 and 2), 2005, dubbing 2008 * ' ('' Garfield and Friends'') * ' ('' Garfield: The Movie''), 2004 * ''Garfield 2'' ('' Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties''), 2006 * ' ('' Garfield Gets Real''), 2007 *' (''

Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Patel ...

'') 2008

References

External links

Biography of Vladimír Čech
on Czech Television
Biography of Vladimír Čech
at Worldonline.cz * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cech, Vladimir 1951 births 2013 deaths Male actors from Prague Czech male stage actors Czech male voice actors Deaths from colorectal cancer Deaths from cancer in the Czech Republic Deaths from pneumonia in the Czech Republic TV Nova (Czech Republic) people Czech Television people Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni