Theodor Pištěk (13 June 1895 – 5 August 1960) was a Czech actor and

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. He appeared in more than 230 films between 1921 and 1959. He is the father of the painter and costume designer Theodor Pištěk.

Selected filmography

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The Cross by the Brook ''The Cross by the Brook'' (Czech: ''Kříž u potoka'') is a 1921 Czechoslovak silent drama film directed by Jan S. Kolár based on Based on the novel by Karolina Světlá. Cast * Přemysl Pražský as Mikeš Potocký * Rudolf Myzet as Fran� ...

'' (1921) * '' Two Mothers'' (1921) * '' Jánošík'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

Modern Marriages ''Modern Marriages'' (German: ''Moderne Ehen'') is a 1924 Czech-German silent comedy film directed by Hans Otto and starring Fritz Kortner and Helena Makowska.Grange p.184 Cast * S. Polonsky as Prof. Holstein * Helena Makowska as Thea Hol ...

'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

The Countess from Podskalí ''The Countess from Podskalí'' ( cs, Hraběnka z Podskalí) is a 1926 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Karel Lamač. The film is considered lost. Cast * Theodor Pištěk as Innkeeper Štětina *Anny Ondra as Liduška (as Anny Ondráková) * ...

'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) * '' Suzy Saxophone'' (1928) * ''

Eve's Daughters ''Eve's Daughters'' (german: Evas Töchter; cs, Dcery Eviny) is a 1928 Czech-German silent drama film directed by Karel Lamač and starring Anny Ondra, Karel Lamač and Wolfgang Zilzer. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vict ...

'' (1928) * '' Affair at the Grand Hotel'' (1929) * ''

Father Radetzky ''Father Radetzky'' (German: ''Vater Radetzky'') is a 1929 Austrian war film directed by Karl Leiter and starring Karl Forest, Otto Hartmann and Theodor Pištěk. It is a biopic of the nineteenth century Austrian soldier Joseph Radetzky von Ra ...

'' (1929) * '' Such Is Life'' (1929) * '' Street Acquaintances'' (1929) * '' Ship of Girls'' (1929) * '' Erotikon'' (1929) * '' Imperial and Royal Field Marshal'' (1930) * '' Him and His Sister'' (1931) * ''

Muži v offsidu ''Muži v offsidu'' is a 1931 Czechoslovak sports comedy film directed by Svatopluk Innemann, based on a novel by Karel Poláček. Production Karel Poláček's comedic novel was a bestseller in Czechoslovakia. The movie was made only because ...

'' (1931) * '' Sister Angelika'' (1932) * '' Anton Spelec, Sharp-Shooter'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' The Ideal Schoolmaster'' (1932) * '' Life Is a Dog'' (1933) * ''

In the Little House Below Emauzy ''In the Little House Below Emauzy'' (Czech: ''V tom domecku pod Emauzy'') is a 1933 Czech musical drama film directed by Otto Kanturek and starring Adina Mandlová, Antonín Novotný and Ferdinand Hart. It is based on the 1911 operetta ' which ...

'' (1933) * '' Public Not Admitted'' (1933) * '' The Inspector General'' (1933) * '' Hrdinný kapitán Korkorán'' (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) * '' Grand Hotel Nevada'' (1935) * '' Three Men in the Snow'' (1936) * '' Paradise Road'' (1936) * ''

Irca's Romance ''Irca's Romance'' (Czech: ''Irčin románek'') is a 1936 Czech romance film directed by Karel Hašler and starring Jiřina Steimarová, Rolf Wanka and Theodor Pištěk. It was one of several Czech films of the 1930s to involve a trip to an Adr ...

'' (1936) * '' The Seamstress'' (1936) * '' Father Vojtech'' (1936) * '' A Step into the Darkness'' (1937) * '' Cause for Divorce'' (1937) * ''

Lawyer Vera ''Lawyer Vera'' ( cs, Advokátka Věra) is a 1937 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Truda Grosslichtová as JUDr. Vera Donátová * Růžena Šlemrová as Ruzena Donátová * Theodor Pištěk as Jindrich Donát * Oldři ...

'' (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) * ''

'' (1938) * '' Duchacek Will Fix It'' (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) * '' A Foolish Girl'' (1938) * ''

The Merry Wives ''The Merry Wives'' ( cs, Cech panen kutnohorských) is a 1938 Czechoslovak historical comedy film directed by Otakar Vávra. Cast * Zdeněk Štěpánek as Mikuláš Dačický of Heslov * Ladislav Pešek as Očko * Václav Vydra as Vilém of ...

'' (1938) * '' The Catacombs'' (1940) * '' Baron Prášil'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * '' May Fairy Tale'' (1940) * ''

Arthur and Leontine ''Arthur and Leontine'' (Czech: ''Artur a Leontýna'') is a 1940 Czech comedy film directed by Miroslav Josef Krnanský and starring Jiří Dohnal, Lída Baarová and František Smolík. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jan Zázv ...

'' (1940) * ''

Auntie's Fantasies ''Auntie's Fantasies'' ( cs, Tetička) is a 1941 Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. Archived at thWayback Machine Cast * Růžena Nasková as Berta, aunt * Ferenc Futurista as Hynek * František Smolík as MUDr. Jelínek * Theodor Pi ...

'' (1941) * ''

Jan Cimbura ''Jan Cimbura'' is a 1941 Czech drama film directed by František Čáp and starring Gustav Nezval, Jiřina Štěpničková and Jaroslav Průcha.Kubátová & Láníček p.26 Main cast * Gustav Nezval as Jan Cimbura * Jiřina Štěpničková as Ma ...

'' (1941) * ''

A Charming Man ''A Charming Man'' ( cs, Roztomilý člověk) is a Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It was released in 1941. Cast * Oldřich Nový as Viktor Bláha * Ladislav Pešek as Jam Valtera * Nataša Gollová as Polda Krusinová * L� ...

'' (1941) * '' Valentin the Good'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

I'll Be Right Over ''I'll Be Right Over'' ( cs, Přijdu hned) is a 1942 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Otakar Vávra. Cast * Saša Rašilov as Václav Barvínek - vycpavac zvere * Vlasta Matulová as Julinka Tichá - florist * Svatopluk Beneš as Ing. Ji ...

'' (1942) * ''

Průlom ''Průlom'' is a 1946 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Steklý. Cast * Jindřich Plachta as Matej Domazlík - shoemaker * Ella Nollová as Marjánka Domazlíková * Jan Pivec as Vojta Domazlík * Theodor Pištěk as Portreeve Trachta ...

'' (1946) * '' Čapek's Tales'' (1947) * ''

The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire ''The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire'' ( cs, Pytlákova schovanka aneb Šlechetný milionář) is a Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It was released in 1949. Cast * Hana Vítová as Elén Hadrbolcová/Young Bětuška ...

'' (1949) * '' Anna Proletářka'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1951) * ''

Komedianti ''Komedianti'' is a 1954 Czech film directed by Vladimír Vlček. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Jaroslav Vojta - Starý komediant * Ladislav Pešek - Zak * Jaroslav Mareš - Fricek * Alena Martinovská - Olga * Ma ...

'' (1954) * '' Leave It to Me'' (1955) * '' The Princess with the Golden Star'' (1959)

References

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* 1895 births 1960 deaths Male actors from Prague People from the Kingdom of Bohemia Czech male film actors Czech male silent film actors 20th-century Czech male actors Czech film directors {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub