Vlasta Burian
Josef Vlastimil Burian, better known as Vlasta Burian, (9 April 1891, in Liberec – 31 January 1962, in Prague) was an internationally renowned Czechoslovak film and stage actor, singer, comedian, footballer and film director. In the Czech Republic, he is known as Král komiků (King of Comedians). Biography He is well known in the Czech Republic for his comic roles in many movies before and during World War II. His films are still shown regularly on Czech television, being particularly popular around Christmas time. He ran a popular comic theater until 1944, when the Nazis closed down all Czech-language theaters. After the war Burian was charged and convicted of collaboration with the Nazis. He was briefly imprisoned, and then not permitted to return to the stage until 1950. He was officially exonerated of all charges in 1994. His famous movie partner was Jaroslav Marvan, with whom he made the following films: * ''To neznáte Hadimršku'' * ''The Undertaker (1932 film), Fun ...
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Emil Artur Longen
Emil Artur Longen, born Emil Václav František Pitterman (29 July 1885, Pardubice – 24 April 1936, Benešov) was a Czech playwright, director, actor, screenwriter and painter. He was initially drawn to Post-Impressionism and Expressionism, but was also influenced by Cubism. In addition to painting, he created illustrations and caricatures for various periodicals. Biography His father was a notary, originally from Vlašim.Jiří Červený: ''Červená sedma'', Orbis, Prague, 1959 After 1904, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague, with Franz Thiele, František Thiele. In 1907, he participated in founding the artists' association, . He was expelled from the Academy in 1908, for disciplinary infractions. Although focused on art, he was also attracted to the theater and the cabaret. Around 1909, he began to collaborate with the writer and actor, Eduard Bass. It was then that he first used the pseudonym "Longen". Over the next twenty years, he would become a prominent fi ...
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