Dalimil Klapka (22 May 1933 – 14 June 2022) was a Czech actor and dubber.

Life

He started getting involved with amateur theatre already during his high school studies. In 1953 he was admitted to the Theatre School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU), from which he graduated in 1957. For 33 years he was a key actor at the Smíchov Realistic Theatre (today's Švanda Theatre in Smíchov), where he began acting even before completing his studies at DAMU. In addition to theatre and acting, he was also teaching acting at the Prague Conservatory between 1972 and 1993. He also worked at the Karlín Musical Theatre, the Old Town Theatre, the Dlouhá Theatre, the Drama Club and since April 2005 he has worked at the Fidlovačka Theatre. Among other things, he has also worked with Czech Radio and

Czech Television Czech Television ( cs, Česká televize, italics=no ; abbreviation: ČT) is a public television broadcaster in the Czech Republic, broadcasting seven channels. Established after the Velvet Revolution in 1992, it is the successor to Czechoslov ...

. In addition to acting, Dalimil Klapka was in great demand as a foreign film dubber. For example, he lent his voice to the American actor

Peter Falk Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the long-running television series ''Columbo'' (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he ...

in the role of Lieutenant Columbo in the well-known television series ''

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'' or to Grampa Simpson and Principal Skinner, characters from the popular American animated series ''

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''. He lived with his wife Stanka Klapková in Smíchov, had two sons and three adult grandchildren. In the last years of his life, he struggled with cancer. He died on 14 June 2022 in the Motol Hospital.

Theatre roles, selection

* 1984

Grigori Gorin Grigori Gorin (russian: Григо́рий Го́рин), real name Grigori Israilevich Ofshtein (russian: Григо́рий Изра́илевич Офштейн; March 12, 1940, Moscow — June 15, 2000, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian playw ...

: ''The Last Death of Jonathan Swift'', Judge Bigs, Realistic Theatre, directed by

Miroslav Krobot Miroslav Krobot (born 12 November 1951) is a Czech theatre director and actor. He starred in the film ''The Man from London'', which was entered into the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. His daughter Lenka Krobotová is also an actress. Selected fi ...

j. h. * 1985

Vasily Shukshin Vasily Makarovich Shukshin (russian: Василий Макарович Шукшин; 25 July 1929 – 2 October 1974) was a Soviet Russian writer, actor, screenwriter and film director from the Altai region who specialized in rural themes. A ...

: ''Lines on the Palm of the Hand'', Timofei Khudakov, clerk, Realistic Theatre, directed by Miroslav Krobot

Filmography, selection

* 1980 '' Okres na severu'' * 1981 ''

Ta chvíle, ten okamžik ''Ta chvíle, ten okamžik'' (English title: That Instant, That While) is a 1981 Czech drama film directed by Jiří Sequens. It was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Prize. Cast * František Němec ...

'' * 1984 '' Sanitka'' * 1987 ''

Panoptikum města pražského ''Panoptikum města pražského'' was a Czechoslovak television programme which was first broadcast on April 2, 1988. The programme was written by Jiří Marek and directed by Antonín Moskalyk. It is a sequel to '' The Sinful People of Prague'' ...

'' * 1994 '' Saturnin'' * 2003 ''

Četnické humoresky ''Četnické humoresky'' is a Czech Republic, Czech crime television series about a gendarmerie investigative unit, stationed in the city of Brno. The story is set in the period of interbellic First Czechoslovak Republic and combines elements of P ...

'' (episode 26: ''Slavnost'') * 2008 ''

Goat Story ''Goat Story - The Old Prague Legends'' ( cs, Kozí příběh - pověsti staré Prahy) is a 2008 Czech 3D Computer animation, computer-animated Fantasy film, fantasy comedy film produced and directed by Jan Tománek and written by Tománek with Da ...

'' (''Kozí příběh – pověsti staré Prahy'') * 2012 ''

Goat Story 2 ''Goat Story 2'' (AKA - Goat story with Cheese) is a 2012 Czech 3D computer-animated comedy feature film ( cs, Kozí příběh se sýrem). Directed by Jan Tománek and produced by Art And Animation studio, it is a sequel to the 2008 film ''Goat S ...

'' (''Kozí příběh se sýrem'')

Dubbing roles, selection

* 1970 ''

'' –

Lieutenant Columbo Columbo or Lieutenant Columbo is the eponymous main character in the American detective crime drama television series '' Columbo'' created by Richard Levinson and William Link. The character is a shrewd but inelegant blue-collar homicide detect ...

* 1989 ''

'' –

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, Seymour Skinner * 1992 '' Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'' – Yoda * 2002 '' Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven'' – Frank Colletti * 2007 ''

The Simpsons Movie ''The Simpsons Movie'' is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the long-running animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. The film was directed by the show's supervising director David Silverman and stars the show's regular cast of Dan Caste ...

'' – Abe Simpson, Seymour Skinner * 2009 ''

Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of the professional slacker Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1000 years a ...

'' – Professor Farnsworth * 2010 '' Mafia II'' – Leo Galante * 2020 '' Mafia: Definitive Edition'' – Frank Colletti

References

External links

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ČSFD: Profile and list of roles
{{DEFAULTSORT:Klapka, Dalimil Czech male film actors Czech theatre people Czech male voice actors Czechoslovak male voice actors Czech male television actors Male actors from Prague 1933 births 2022 deaths Academic staff of the Prague Conservatory Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni