Rudolf Hrušínský (17 October 1920 – 13 April 1994) was a Czech actor. He was one of the most popular Czech actors. Many of his movies such as '' The Good Soldier Švejk'', '' The Cremator'' or ''

Capricious Summer ''Capricious Summer'' ( cs, Rozmarné léto) is a 1968 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. It is based on the novel ''Rozmarné léto'' (Summer of Caprice) by the Czech writer Vladislav Vančura. It was listed to compete at the 1 ...

'' are considered classics of the Czech cinema. He was awarded the Legion of Honor by France and title ''National Artist'' in Czechoslovakia. Jiří Menzel once described him as "the Czech Jean Gabin."

Biography

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He was born back stage at the theatre in Nová Včelnice on 17 October 1920. His parents were Hermina Červičková and Rudolf Hrušínský (born Rudolf Böhm). His family moved from place to place, but eventually settled in

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. He studied law school, but dropped out of to pursue acting. Initially he starred in minor plays, but managed to escalate to famous film roles, many of which won him fame abroad. He spent most of his theatrical career in Czech National Theatre. In 1968 he signed The Two Thousand Words manifesto. As a result he wasn't allowed to star in movies or in theatres until 1976. Director Jiří Menzel planned to make a West German TV series adaptation of ''

Good Soldier Švejk In most contexts, the concept of good denotes the conduct that should be preferred when posed with a choice between possible actions. Good is generally considered to be the opposite of evil and is of interest in the study of ethics, morality, p ...

'' with Hrušínský in the titular role, however they didn't get the permission from the Czechoslovak government. After the

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he entered the Parliament as a member of Civic Forum. His sons Rudolf Hrušínský jr. and Jan Hrušínský are both actors. He died in 1994 and is buried in

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, Prague.

Selected filmography

*'' Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše'' (1939) *'' Humoreska'' (1939) *''Turbina'' (1941) *'' Nocturnal Butterfly'' (1941) *'' The Hard Life of an Adventurer'' (1941) *'' Barbora Hlavsová'' (1942) *'' Spring Song'' (1944) * '' Mist on the Moors'' (1944) *'' Premonition'' (1947) *'' The Secret of Blood'' (1953) *'' The Strakonice Bagpiper'' (1955) *'' The Good Soldier Švejk'' (1957) *'' Hvězda jede na jih'' (1958) *'' I Dutifully Report'' (1958) *''

Dařbuján a Pandrhola ''Dařbuján a Pandrhola'' is a 1960 Czech Fairy tale directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Jiří Sovák as Kuba Darbuján * Rudolf Hrušínský as Pandrhola * Václav Lohniský as Smrták * Josef Hlinomaz Josef Hlinomaz (9 October 1914 &ndas ...

'' (1960) *'' The Night Guest'' (1961) *''

'' (''Rozmarné léto'', 1967) *'' The Cremator'' (''Spalovač mrtvol'', 1968) *''

Larks on a String ''Larks on a String'' ( cs, Skřivánci na niti) is a 1969 Czech film directed by Jiří Menzel. The film was banned by the Czechoslovak government, but was later released in 1990 after the fall of the Communist regime. It tells the stories of vari ...

'' (''Skřivánci na niti'', 1969) *''

Dinner for Adele ''Dinner for Adele'' ( cs, Adéla ještě nevečeřela) 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''. ...

'' (''Adéla ještě nevečeřela'', 1977) *'' Swap'' (''A kétfenekű dob'', 1978) *'' Ball Lightning'' (''Kulový blesk'', 1978) *'' Those Wonderful Movie Cranks'' (1978) *'' Lásky mezi kapkami deště'' (1979) *'' Cutting It Short'' (''Postřižiny'', 1980) *''Pozor, vizita!'' (1981) *''

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians ''The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians'' ( cs, Tajemství hradu v Karpatech) is a 1981 Czech comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský. It is based on Jules Verne's novel ''The Carpathian Castle''. Production The film marks Lipský's third ...

'' (''Tajemství hradu v Karpatech'', 1981) *''

Unterwegs nach Atlantis ''Unterwegs nach Atlantis'' (translation: ''On the Way to Atlantis'') is an Austrian-West German-Swiss-Czechoslovakian science fiction television series from 1981. See also *List of German television series The following is a list of televi ...

'' (1982, TV series) *''The Snowdrop Festival'' (''Slavnosti sněženek'', 1983) *''Three Veterans'' (''Tři veteráni'', 1983) *''Dissolved and Effused '' (''Rozpuštěný a vypuštěný'', 1984) *'' My Sweet Little Village'' (''Vesničko má středisková'', 1985) *''

Forbidden Dreams ''Forbidden Dreams'' ( cs, Smrt krásných srnců) is a 1986 Czech drama film directed by Karel Kachyňa. It was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was selected as the Czechoslovak entry for the Best Foreign L ...

'' (''Smrt krásných srnců'', 1986) *''

Dobří holubi se vracejí ''Dobří holubi se vracejí'' is a Czech dark comedy from the Alcohol Treatment Centre. It was directed by Dušan Klein, released in 1987. Plot Cast * Milan Kňažko - Miloš Lexa * Rudolf Hrušínský - Masák * Alicja Jachiewicz - Soňa Land ...

'' (1988) *'' How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives'' (1988) *''

The End of Old Times ''The End of Old Times'' ( cs, Konec starých časů) is a 1989 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. Cast * Josef Abrhám - Duke Alexej * Marián Labuda - Stoklasa * Jaromír Hanzlík - Spera * Rudolf Hrušínský - Jakub Lhota * ...

'' (1989) *''

The Elementary School ''The Elementary School'' ( cs, Obecná škola) is a 1991 Czechoslovak comedy-drama film directed by Jan Svěrák. The screenplay comes from the pen of his father Zdeněk Svěrák. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign L ...

'' (''Obecná škola'', 1991) *'' La piovra'', (1992, TV series)

References

*Miloš Fikejz: ''Český film. Herci a herečky/1. A-K.'' Prague: Libri, 2006.

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hrusinsky, Rudolf 1920 births 1994 deaths People from Nová Včelnice Czech male stage actors Czech theatre directors Czech male film actors Czech male television actors 20th-century Czech male actors Burials at Olšany Cemetery Czechoslovak male actors Civic Forum politicians