Martin Frič (29 March 1902 – 26 August 1968) was a Czech

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and actor. He had more than 100 directing credits between 1929 and 1968, including feature films,

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and

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. Throughout his life, Frič struggled with

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. On the day of the

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in 1968, he attempted

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, after battling cancer. He died in the hospital five days later.

Filmography

* '' Páter Vojtěch'' (1929) * '' Varhaník u sv. Víta'' (1929) * ''

Vše pro lásku ''Vše pro lásku'' is a 1930 silent Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Valentin Sindler as Matej Krópal from Brochovany * Suzanne Marwille Marta Schölerová (better known by her stage name, Suzanne Marwille; 11 July 1895 ...

'' (1930) * '' Chudá holka'' (1930) * '' On a jeho sestra'' (1931) * '' Dobrý voják Švejk'' (1931) * '' Der Zinker'' (1931) * '' To neznáte Hadimršku'' (1931) * '' Sestra Angelika'' (1932) * ''

Wehe, wenn er losgelassen ''Wehe, wenn er losgelassen'' (lit. "Woe if He is Let Loose") is a 1932 German-Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič and Karel Lamač. It is a German language version of the Czech film ''Business Under Distress'' (1931). Cast * Vlasta Buria ...

'' (1932) * '' The Ringer'' (1932) * '' Anton Špelec, ostrostřelec'' (1932) * '' Lelíček ve službách Sherlocka Holmese'' (1932) * '' Život je pes'' (1933) * '' S vyloučením veřejnosti'' (1933) * ''

Pobočník Jeho Výsosti ''Pobočník Jeho Výsosti'' is a Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It was released in 1933. Cast * Vlasta Burian as 2nd Lt. Alois Patera * Nora Stallich as Princ Evzen * Suzanne Marwille Marta Schölerová (better known by her s ...

'' (1933) * '' Kantor Ideál'' (1933) * '' The Inspector General'' (1933) * ''

Dvanáct křesel ''The Twelve Chairs'' ( cs, Dvanáct křesel; pl, Dwanaście krzeseł) is a 1933 Czechoslovak- Polish comedy film directed by Martin Frič and Michał Waszyński freely based on the eponymous 1928 novel by Soviet authors Ilya Ilf and Evgeny P ...

'' (1933) * '' U snědeného krámu'' (1933) * ''

Poslední muž ''Poslední muž'' is a 1934 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Martin Frič and starring Hugo Haas. Cast *Hugo Haas ... Prof. Alois Kohout * Zdeňka Baldová ... Mrs. Kohoutová * Marie Glázrová ... Zdenka, daughter *Antonín Novotn ...

'' (1934) * '' Mazlíček'' (1934) * '' Der Adjutant Seiner Hoheit'' (1934) * '' Der Doppelbräutigam'' (1934) * '' Hej-Rup!'' (1934) * ''

Jedenácté přikázání ''Jedenácté přikázání'', also known as ''The Eleventh Commandment'', is a Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It was released in 1935. Cast * Hugo Haas - Jiří Voborský * Jiřina Štěpničková - Emma Králíčková Voborská ...

'' (1935) * '' Jánošík'' (1935) * ''

Held einer Nacht ''Held einer Nacht '' is a Czech-German comedy film directed by Martin Frič, released in 1935. It is the German-language version of '' Hrdina jedné noci''. Cast * Vlasta Burian - Florian Kerzl * Else Lord - Plaschek, Schneidermeisterin * B ...

'' (1935) * '' Ať žije nebožtík'' (1935) * '' Hrdina jedné noci'' (1935) * '' Ulička v ráji'' (1936) * '' Švadlenka'' (1936) * '' Páter Vojtěch'' (1936) * '' Mravnost nade vše'' (1936) * '' Svět patří nám'' (1937) * '' Krok do tmy'' (1937) * '' Lidé na kře'' (1937) * '' Advokátka Věra'' (1937) * ''

Tři vejce do skla ''Tři vejce do skla '' (Three Eggs in a Glass) is a Czech language, Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It was released in 1937...Vincenc Babočka, a meaningless employee of police station, thinks he is a detective with exceptional abili ...

'' (1937) * ''

Hordubalové ''Hordubalové'' is a Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič. It was released in 1937. It was based on the novel '' Hordubal'' by Karel Čapek Karel Čapek (; 9 January 1890 – 25 December 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright and cri ...

'' (1938) * ''

Škola základ života ''Škola základ života'' is a 1938 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Martin Frič Martin Frič (29 March 1902 – 26 August 1968) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor. He had more than 100 directing credits between 1929 ...

'' (1938) * '' Muž z neznáma'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' Jiný vzduch'' (1939) * ''

Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše ''Journey into the Depth of the Student's Soul'' ('' cs, Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše'') is a Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It was released in 1939. Cast * Jindřich Plachta - Matulka - Natural science teacher * Jaros ...

'' (1939) * ''

Eva tropí hlouposti ''Eva Fools Around'' ( cs, Eva tropí hlouposti) is a Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It was released in 1939. Plot Eva Norová goes to visit her aunt Pa for her 60th birthday. Pa's wish is to learn how to grow the kind of roses that ...

'' (1939) * '' Katakomby'' (1940) * '' Muzikantská Liduška'' (1940) * '' Baron Prásil'' (1940) * '' Druhá směna'' (1940) * ''

Těžký život dobrodruha ''The Hard Life of an Adventurer'' ( cs, Těžký život dobrodruha) is a 1941 Czech crime-comedy film directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Otomar Korbelář as Fred Flok alias Konzul Binder alias Komisar Niklas alias Ing. Benda * Ladislav Pešek ...

'' (1941) * '' Tetička'' (1941) * '' Roztomilý člověk'' (1941) * '' Hotel Modrá hvězda'' (1941) * '' Valentin Dobrotivý'' (1942) * ''

Barbora Hlavsová ''Barbora Hlavsová'' is a 1942 Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič. Plot Hlavsa, the manager of a small-town pawn shop, commits embezzlement and shoots himself after being unable to get out of the situation. His mother takes in her widowe ...

'' (1943) * '' Der zweite Schuß'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1943) * '' Počestné paní pardubické'' (1944) * ''

Dir zuliebe ''Dir zuliebe'' is a 1944 German comedy film directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Hans Holt as Martin Mansfeld * Winnie Markus as Maria Mansfeld - seine Frau * Clementia Egies as Magda - ihre Schwester * Richard Häussler as Lorenz von Niel * E ...

'' (1944) * '' Prstýnek'' (1944) * ''

Černí myslivci ''Černí myslivci'' is a 1945 Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Terezie Brzková * Dana Medřická as Zofka * Gustav Nezval as Knizeci myslivec Jiri * Jaroslav Průcha Jaroslav Průcha (24 April 1898 – 25 April 1963) ...

'' (1945) * '' 13. revír'' (1946) * '' Varúj...!'' (1946) * '' Čapkovy povídky'' (1947) * '' Návrat domů'' (1948) * '' Polibek ze stadionu'' (1948) * '' Pytlákova schovanka aneb Šlechetný milionář'' (1949) * '' Pětistovka'' (1949) * '' Zocelení'' (1950) * '' Bylo to v máji'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1951) * '' Císařův pekař - Pekařův císař'' (1952) * '' Tajemství krve'' (1953) * '' Psohlavci'' (1955) * '' Nechte to na mně'' (1955) * '' Zaostřit, prosím!'' (1956) * '' Povodeň'' (1958) * '' Dnes naposled'' (1958) * '' The Princess with the Golden Star'' (1959) * ''

Bílá spona ''Bílá spona'' is a 1960 Czech crime film written and directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Čestmír Řanda as Capt. Chládek * Jarmila Smejkalová as Horáková * Jan Pohan as Lt. Janda * Milan Holubár as Lt. Burda * Václav Tomsovský as ...

'' (1960) * '' Dařbuján a Pandrhola'' (1960) * '' Král Králů'' (1963) * ''

Hvězda zvaná Pelyněk ''Hvězda zvaná Pelyněk'' (English: The Star Called Wormwood) is a 1964 Czech drama film written and directed by Martin Frič. It depicts the events of 1918 mutiny of Czech soldiers serving in the Austro-Hungarian army in Rumburk garrison. ...

'' (1964) * ''

Lidé z maringotek ''People on Wheels'' ( cz, Lidé z maringotek), also translated as ''Trailer People'', is a 1966 Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Vlastimil Brodský as Beznohý * Slávka Budínová as Marie * Josef Hlinomaz as Congr * Jozef K ...

'' (1966) * ''

Přísně tajné premiéry ''Přísně tajné premiéry'' is a 1967 Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Jiřina Bohdalová as Lida * Lubomír Kostelka * Jiří Sovák as Hudec * Čestmír Řanda as Jech * Vladimír Menšík as Matysek * Jiří Němeček ...

'' (1967) * ''

Nejlepší ženská mého života ''Nejlepší ženská mého života'' is a 1968 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Martin Frič as his final film. Cast * Jiří Sovák as Láda * Milena Dvorská as Kaplanová * Jarmila Smejkalová as Jirina * Iva Janžurová as Blanka * ...

'' (1968)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fric, Martin 1902 births 1968 suicides Male actors from Prague People from the Kingdom of Bohemia Czech film directors Czech male film actors Czech male silent film actors Czechoslovak film directors Czech screenwriters Male screenwriters German-language film directors Silent film directors 20th-century Czech male actors Suicides in Czechoslovakia Suicides in the Czech Republic 1968 deaths 20th-century screenwriters