Vladimír Pucholt (born 30 December 1942) is a

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actor and physician.

Life

Vladimír Pucholt was born in

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, in the

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(present-day

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). His father was a lawyer. He was not allowed to study medicine so he became an actor. After acting in supporting roles in a few films he gained fame as Čenda in

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's '' Black Peter''. His next films, ''

Starci na chmelu ''Starci na chmelu'' ("The Hop Pickers") is a 1964 Czechoslovak film directed by Ladislav Rychman. The film starred Josef Kemr Josef Kemr (20 June 1922 – 15 January 1995) was a Czech actor. He starred in the 1969/1970 film ''Witchhammer'' u ...

'' and ''

Loves of a Blonde ''Loves of a Blonde'' ( cs, Lásky jedné plavovlásky), also known as ''A Blonde in Love'', is a 1965 Czechoslovak comedy-drama film directed by Miloš Forman that follows a young woman, Andula, who has a routine job in a shoe factory in provin ...

'', turned him to one of the most famous young actors in Czechoslovakia. At the height of his popularity he decided to emigrate to the

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to study medicine. He was admitted to study at the

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thanks to a recommendation letter by the film director

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. The writer

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lent him money for tuition. He graduated with a degree in medicine from Sheffield in 1974. In 1981 he moved to

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where he worked as a paediatrician until his retirement.

Selected filmography

* ''Kdyby ty muziky nebyly'' (1963) * '' Black Peter'' (1963) * ''

'' (1964) * ''První den mého syna'' (1964) * ''

Diamonds of the Night ''Diamonds of the Night'' ( cs, Démanty noci) is a 1964 Cinema of the Czech Republic, Czech film about two boys on the run from a train taking them to a concentration camp, based loosely on Arnošt Lustig's autobiographical novel ''Darkness Has No ...

'' (1964) – voice * ''

'' (1965) * ''

Svatba jako řemen ''Svatba jako řemen'' is a Czech comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black ...

'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1970) * ''Návrat ztraceného ráje'' (1999)

References

External links

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