Karel Effa (born Karel Effenberger; 23 May 1922 – 11 June 1993) was a Czechoslovak

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who appeared in some 65 films.

Selected filmography

* ''Uloupená hranice'' (1947) - Závodcí * ''

The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is an 1826 historical romance novel by James Fenimore Cooper. It is the second book of the '' Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfinder'', ...

'' (1947) * ''Parohy'' (1947) * ''Znamení kotvy'' (1947) * ''Ves v pohranicí'' (1948) - Jarda * ''Muzikant'' (1948) - Musician * '' Old Ironside'' (1948) - Seller * ''Cervená jesterka'' (1949) * ''Pan Novák'' (1949) - Vasek Kunc * ''Rodinné trampoty oficiála Trísky'' (1949) * '' Distant Journey'' (1950) - Prisoner building a gas chamber #2 * '' The Proud Princess'' (1952) - Guard of King's Treasure * ''Únos'' (1953) - American Journalist * ''Nad námi svítá'' (1953) - Kuba * ''Haskovy povidky ze stareho mocnarstvi'' (1954) - Porotce * '' Cirkus bude!'' (1954) - Taxikár Karel * '' Music from Mars'' (1955) - Kulhánek, hrác na cello a kytaru * '' Muž v povětří'' (1956) - Postman * ''Vzorný kinematograf Haska Jaroslava'' (1956) * ''Synove hor'' (1956) - Fotograf * ''Florenc 13:30'' (1957) - Mr. Konícek * '' O věcech nadpřirozených'' (1959) - Detective (segment "The Secret of a Handwriting") * ''

Hvězda jede na jih ''Hvězda jede na jih'' is a 1958 Czechoslovak-Yugoslavian comedy film directed by Oldrich Lipský. Cast * Gordana Miletić - Sona Klánová - singer * Rudolf Hrušínský - Conductor * Joza Gregorin - Driver Dargo * Barbara Połomska - L� ...

'' (1959) - Egon Zejda - guitarist * ''

May Stars ''May Stars'' (, ) is a 1959 Soviet-Czechoslovak war film directed by Stanislav Rostotsky. Plot The film consists of four vignettes depicting life in post-war Prague in May 1945. In the first story, a Soviet general, visiting a random Czech home ...

'' (1959) - Rezník * '' The Princess with the Golden Star'' (1959) - Adjutant of King Kazisvet * ''Poteryannaya fotografiya'' (1959) * ''Cerná sobota'' (1959) * ''Pochodne'' (1961) - Dozorce ve vezení * ''

Procesí k Panence ''Procesí k Panence'' is a 1961 Czechoslovak film. The film starred Josef Kemr Josef Kemr (20 June 1922 – 15 January 1995) was a Czech actor. He starred in the 1969/1970 film ''Witchhammer'' under director Otakar Vávra. Selected filmogra ...

'' (1961) - chalupník Slapák * ''Kazdá koruna dobrá'' (1961) - False medium * ''Florián'' (1961) * ''

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen ''The Fabulous Baron Munchausen'' () is a 1962 Czechoslovak romance film, romantic adventure film directed by Karel Zeman, based on the tales about Baron Munchausen. The film combines live-action with various forms of animation and is highly sty ...

'' (1962) - Adjutant * '' Velká cesta'' (1963) - Arcivédova * ''

The Cassandra Cat ''The Cassandra Cat'' (; also released under the titles ''When the Cat Comes''; ''The Cat Who Wore Sunglasses''; ''One Day, a Cat''; and ''That Cat'') is a 1963 Czechoslovak comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Vojtěch Jasný. It is asso ...

'' (1963) - druzstevník Janek * ''

Lemonade Joe ''Lemonade Joe, or the Horse Opera'' () is a 1964 Czechoslovak musical comedy film, directed by Oldřich Lipský and written by Jiří Brdečka, based on his novel and stage play. A parody of the American Western, the film centers on a clean-livi ...

'' (1964) - Pancho Kid - Gunslinger * '' The Secret of the Chinese Carnation'' (1964) * '' A Jester's Tale'' (1964) - Varga * ''Ztracená tvár'' (1965) * '' Who Wants to Kill Jessie?'' (1966) - Pistolník * ''

The Pipes ''The Pipes'' () is a 1966 Czechoslovak film directed by Vojtěch Jasný. It was entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Walter Giller as George Randy * Gitte Hænning as Mary Randy * Juraj Herz as William Poker * Václav Lohnis ...

'' (1966) - Pastor * '' The Stolen Airship'' (1967) - Gustav - Cerny * ''Martin a devet bláznu'' (1967) - Kvasnák * '' The Incredibly Sad Princess'' (1968) - Nápadník * ''Automat na prání'' (1968) * '' I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen'' (1970) - Zástupce velitele policie * ''

On the Comet ''Na kometě'' (literally ''On the Comet'') is a 1970 Czech film directed by Karel Zeman, based on Jules Verne's 1877 novel ''Off on a Comet''. The film is a combination of animated and live action film. Animation is based on illustrations for V ...

'' (1970) - Kaprál Ben * ''

You Are a Widow, Sir ''You Are a Widow, Sir'' () is a 1970 Czechoslovak comedy science fiction film directed by Václav Vorlíček. It stars Iva Janžurová and Olga Schoberová. Plot In the near future Rosebud IV, king of a fictional European kingdom, decides ...

'' (1971) - Zrízenec na patologii * '' Four Murders Are Enough, Darling'' (1971) - Kovarski * ''

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'' (1972) - Mayor * ''Zlatá svatba'' (1972) - drobný chovatel Choleva * ''Aféry mé zeny'' (1973) - kostlivec - segment Vrazda Certove Mlýne * ''Tri chlapi na cestách'' (1973) - Valchar * '' A Night at Karlstein'' (1974) - Varlet * '' Circus in the Circus'' (1975) - Veterinár * ''Almost King'' (1977) - Robber * '' Long Live Ghosts!'' (1977) - Mládek * ' (1978) - Hofgesellschaft * ''

Dinner for Adele ''Dinner for Adele'' () is a 1977 Czech parody comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský. Alternative titles were ''Adele Hasn't Had Her Dinner Yet'', ''Nick Carter in Prague'' and ''Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet''. The film is set at the fin de s ...

'' (1978) - Baddy / Veteran * ''Deváté srdce'' (1979) - Chamberlain * ''Hodinárova svatební cesta korálovým morem'' (1979) * ''Buldoci a tresne'' (1981) - Pepa * ''

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'' (1984) * ''...a zase ta Lucie!'' (1984) - Electrician * '' The Feather Fairy'' (1985) - Prinzipal * ''Falosny princ'' (1985) - Vezír * ''Figurky ze smantu'' (1987) - cisník Liborek (segment "Návraty")

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Effa, Karel 1922 births 1993 deaths Male actors from Prague Czech male film actors Czech male stage actors 20th-century Czech male actors Czechoslovak male actors