František Zvarík (; 17 July 1921 – 17 August 2008) was an accomplished theater actor (over 50 years in

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) and movie

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. He has appeared in about two dozen

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and Slovak films since the 1940s. Among his accomplishments is the key supporting role of the town commander Markuš Kolkotský in '' The Shop on Main Street'', a film which won the 1965

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1921 births 2008 deaths People from Vrútky Slovak film actors Slovak male stage actors {{Slovakia-actor-stub