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Nemocnice Na Kraji Města (TV Series)
''Hospital at the End of the City'' () is a Czechoslovak television series first released in 1978 by Czechoslovak Television. It featured an ensemble cast and received much viewer praise in Central Europe. The series, with a screenplay by Jaroslav Dietl and directed by Jaroslav Dudek, ran from 1978 to 1981 for a total of twenty episodes. The show's success inspired the German television series '' The Black Forest Clinic''. Synopsis The series follows Dr. Sova, head of the orthopedic department at a hospital in the fictional town of Bor, and his colleagues. It focuses both on their work and private lives. Cast and characters * Ladislav Chudík as Dr. Karel Sova * Josef Abrhám as Dr. Arnošt Blažej * Eliška Balzerová as Dr. Alžběta Čeňková * Ladislav Frej as Dr. Karel Sova Jr. * Miloš Kopecký as Dr. Josef Štrosmajer * Jana Štěpánková as Dr. Dana Králová * Josef Vinklář as Dr. Cvach * Iva Janžurová as Nurse Marta Huňková, later Pěnkavová * Ladislav Pe� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most (city)
Most (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 63,000 inhabitants. Most is an industrial city with a long tradition of lignite mining. Due to mining, the historic city was demolished and replaced by a planned city. In locations where mining has ended, Most is an example of successful landscape revitalization. Administrative division Most consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Most (58,591) *Čepirohy (462) *Komořany (4) *Rudolice (234) *Souš (543) *Starý Most (45) *Velebudice (227) *Vtelno (840) Etymology The name Most means 'bridge' in Czech language, Czech. It first appeared as translation of the German language, German name "Brüx" (derived from the German word for 'bridge', ''Brücke''). The city was named after the system of bridges that crossed the swamps in this area in the 10th century. Geography Most is located about southwest of Ústí nad Labem and northwest of Prague. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Somr
Josef Somr (14 April 1934 – 16 October 2022) was a Czech actor. He was noted for starring in the Oscar-winning 1966 film '' Closely Watched Trains'', as well as in '' The Joke''. Early life Somr was born in Vracov, Czechoslovakia, on 14 April 1934. He studied at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, graduating in 1956. Career Somr started his acting career at various regional theatres, before becoming a part of The Drama Club in Prague. There, he received roles in productions directed by Ladislav Smocek, Jan Kačer, and Jiří Menzel. He began acting in films starting in the mid-1960s, making his film debut in '' Accused'' (1964). His following role saw him play the libidinous train dispatcher Hubička in '' Closely Watched Trains'' by Menzel. Film critic John Simon described Somr's performance as "so spontaneous, unconcerned, and complete ... that it affects our entire sensorium – finger tips, nostrils, and palate no less than eyes and ears". T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdenka Procházková
Zdenka Procházková (4 April 1926 – 25 August 2021) was a Czech actress. She was married to Karel Höger, who she starred with in the 1949 film '' A Dead Man Among the Living.'' They later divorced. Selected filmography *'' Lost in the Suburbs'' (1948) *'' A Dead Man Among the Living'' (1949) *'' Distant Journey'' (1949) *'' Steam Above a Pot'' (1950) *''May Events ''May Events'' () is a Czech language, Czech comedy film directed by Václav Berdych and Martin Frič. It was released in 1951. Cast * Jaroslav Marvan as Jan Sebesta, heating engineer * Ella Nollová as Ruzena Sebestová * Jana Dítětová as L� ...'' (1951) *'' The Fifth Horseman Is Fear'' (1965) *'' Hospital at the End of the City'' (television, 1977) *'' Upír z Feratu'' (1982) *'' Návštěvníci'' (television, 1983) *'' Ulice'' (television, 2005) *'' The Devil's Mistress'' (2016) References External links * 1926 births 2021 deaths Actresses from Prague Czech television actresses Czech film actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Preiss
Viktor Preiss (born 13 March 1947 in Prague) is a Czech actor. He popularly known for his roles in ''Hospital at the End of the City'' or ''Give the Devil His Due''. He starred in dozens of Czech films and television programs, including the film ''Operace Silver A'' under director Jiří Strach in 2007. Selected filmography * ''Lovers in the Year One'' (1973) * ''Hospital at the End of the City'' (1978, TV) *''Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears, Proč moskyt bzučí do lidských uší'' (1984) * ''Give the Devil His Due'' (1985) * ''The Territory of White Deer'' (1991, TV) * ''Dark Blue World'' (2001) * ''Operace Silver A'' (2007) *''Duch nad zlato'' (2013) *''Případ pro malíře'' (2016) *''Každý milion dobrý'' (2016) *''Angel of the Lord 2'' (2016) References External links * Czech male film actors Czech male stage actors Czech male television actors 1947 births Living people Czech male voice actors Male actors from Prague Academy of Performing Arts in Prague a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimír Menšík
Vladimír Menšík (9 October 1929 – 29 May 1988) was a Czech actor and entertainer. He is considered one of the greatest Czech comedians, storytellers and improvisers. Life Vladimír Menšík was born on 9 October 1929 in Ivančice, Czechoslovakia as Vladislav Menšík. The year 1924 was listed during his lifetime, after Menšík falsified his documents for fun. He also once stated that he did it so he could "retire early". The fraud was discovered in 1988, shortly before his death. Despite suffering from asthma, he was a keen athlete and played handball competitively. In 1949, he graduated from the secondary mechanical engineering school in Brno. In 1953, he graduated from the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno. He learned to sing and to play the clarinet, piano and mandolin. He then moved to Prague and started working in theaters there. In 1954–1958, he played in E. F. Burian Theatre and was a guest in other theatres. Because he did not enjoy performing on a da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Dvořák
Josef Dvořák (born 25 April 1942 in Horní Cerekev, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia) is a Czech actor. He started his career in Kadaň from where Pavel Fiala took him to Kladivadlo in Ústí nad Labem. He was an external actor in theatre Semafor from 1972 to 1990. In 1990 he established his own theatre company ''Divadelní společnost Josefa Dvořáka''. He is famous for his many movie roles of Vodník In Slavic mythology, ''vodyanoy'' ( rus, водяной, p=vədʲɪˈnoj; lit. ' efrom the water' or 'watery') is a water spirit. In Czech and Slovak fairy tales, he is called ''vodník'' (or in Germanized form: ), and often referred to as ''W .... Discography *1985 František Nepil - Five wonderful uncles - Bonton Music, CD, *1995 Wasserman school Josef Dvorak - Bonton, CD *1995 Košlerová - Teddy Bears Stories- Supraphon, CD, *1997 Rudolf Čechura - A re Maxipes Fík - Supraphon, CD *1997 Jirásek, Dvořák, Fiala - Dvořák v Lucerně - Supraphon, CD *1997 Košle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniela Kolářová
Daniela Kolářová (born 21 September 1946 in Cheb) is a Czech actress. She has appeared in several Theatre Studio DVA productions. Filmography Film * '' Kawasaki's Rose'' (2009) * ''Empties'' (2007) ... Eliška * ''Dark Blue World'' (2001) ... Haniččina matka * '' Oběti a vrazi'' (2000) ... matka * ''Cesta z města'' (2000) ... matka Markéty * '' V erbu lvice'' (1994) ... Anežka * '' Accumulator 1'' (1993) ... Marta Fišárková * ''The Elementary School'' (1991) ... Maxová * '' Horká kaše'' (1988) ... Adamová * '' Případ se psem'' (1988) * '' Jsi falešný hráč'' (1986) ... Peterková * '' ..a zase ta Lucie'' (1984) ... maminka * '' Lucie, postrach ulice'' (1984) ... maminka * '' Babičky dobíjejte přesně!'' (1983) ... Loudová * '' Pod nohama nebe'' (1983) ... Darina * '' Pytláci'' (1981) ... Františka * '' Ta chvíle, ten okamžik'' (1981) ... Helena Kodetová * ''Brontosaurus'' (1980) ... Bižoléčára * ''Ball Lightning'' (1978) ... Knotková * '' Sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroslav Moučka
Jaroslav Moučka (9 November 1923 in Studená – 26 December 2009 in Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...) was a Czech actor. He performed in more than eighty films between 1954 and 2000. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moucka, Jaroslav 1923 births 2009 deaths Czech male stage actors Czech male film actors Czech male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hana Maciuchová
Hana Maciuchová (29 November 1945 – 26 January 2021) was a Czech actress. She often played in TV series. In addition to theatre, television and film, she was also intensively involved in voice acting and acting in radio plays, for which she was awarded many times. Biography Hana Maciuchová was born on 29 November 1945 in Šternberk. Her parents were amateur actors. She studied at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, where her professors were Karel Höger and Radovan Lukavský. From 1971 to 2011, he was employed in the Vinohrady Theatre. From 2011, she was a freelance actor. She also worked as a teacher at the conservatory from 1994 to 2004. He life partner was the actor Jiří Adamíra, who was 19 years older than her. They lived together for twenty years until his death, but did not marry. Her first film role was in the film '' The Organ'' (1964). In films and theatre, she was often cast in the roles of strong, energetic or classy women. She of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldřich Kaiser
Oldřich Kaiser (born 16 May 1955) is a Czech television, film, and stage actor known mostly for his comedic roles. Education and career Kaiser graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in 1978. He began his acting career with theatre performances, working at ''Studio Ypsilon'' in Liberec and later at the National Theatre in Prague. He made his screen debut in Karel Kachyňa's 1973 film '' Láska''. Together with Jiří Lábus, he formed the comedy duo "Kaiser a Lábus", which took part in such television comedy shows as ''Možná přijde i kouzelník'' (1982) and '' Ruská ruleta'' (1994). Personal life and trivia Between 1980 and 2005, Kaiser was married to Czech actress Naďa Konvalinková, with whom he has a daughter, actress Karolína Kaiserová. In 2020, he married singer Dáša Vokatá. In 2004, he discovered a new species of ground beetle in Asia with entomologist and neurosurgeon Vladimír Beneš. The insect was subsequently named ''Cychrus kaiseri'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ladislav Pešek
Ladislav Pešek (4 October 1906 – 13 July 1986) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films and television shows between 1931 and 1984. Selected filmography * '' Lidé na kře'' (1937) * '''' (1938) * '' The Merry Wives'' (1938) * ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
