Antonín Procházka is a Czech film, television and stage actor, playwright and director.

Biography

Procházka was born 25 December 1953 in

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. He studied at the Faculty of Theatre of the

Academy of Performing Arts in Prague The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague ( cs, Akademie múzických umění v Praze, AMU) is a university in the centre of Prague, Czech Republic, specialising in the study of music, dance, drama, film, television and multi-media. It is the larg ...

. He is husband of actress Štěpánka Křesťanová and father of actor Antonín Procházka jr. Procházka has written 13 stage plays, largely comedies.

Theatre

J. K. Tyl Theatre, Plzeň

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Ve státním zájmu ''Ve státním zájmu'' (English: In the National Interest) is contemporary comedy by Czech playwright and actor Antonín Procházka (actor), Antonín Procházka about love and politicians who explain their perfidy national interests. Story Sl ...

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Přes přísný zákaz dotýká se sněhu ''Přes přísný zákaz dotýká se sněhu'' (English: ''Over a strict ban on touching snow'') is comedy play from present-day which he written dramatic, actor and director Antonín Procházka (actor), Antonín Procházka in 2003. The play had a ...

'' (2005-2012) .... Emil *''

Věrní abonenti ''Věrní abonenti'' (Loyal members) is a Czech stage comedy play, written by Antonín Procházka. Characters *Ríša *Petra *Dana *1st Actor *2nd Actor *Usher *Alexandra *Actress {{div col end Productions The play has been staged at the Ea ...

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I Served the King of England ''I Served the King of England'' ( cs, Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále) is a novel by the Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal. The story is set in Prague in the 1940s, during the Nazi occupation and early communism, and follows a young man who altern ...

'' .... Jan Dítě *''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane a ...

'' .... Clown *''

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'' .... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart *''

Closely Watched Trains ''Closely Watched Trains'' ( cs, Ostře sledované vlaky) is a 1966 Czechoslovak film directed by Jiří Menzel and is one of the best-known products of the Czechoslovak New Wave. It was released in the United Kingdom as ''Closely Observed Train ...

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Plays

Original plays

* '' Klíče na neděli'' (''Keys on Sunday'') * '' Fatální bratři'' (''Fatal Brothers'') * ''

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'' (''With your not Daughter'') * '' Vraždy a něžnosti'' (''Murders and Tenderness'') * ''

'' (''Staunch Constituency'') * '' Holka nebo kluk'' (''A Girl or a Boy'') * '' Ještě jednou, profesore'' (''At Once, Professor'') * ''

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'' (''Christian II.'') * ''

'' (''He Touched a Snow Through Strict Ban'') * '' Láska je láska'' (''Love Is Love'') * ''

Celebrity s.r.o. Celebrity s.r.o. (English: Celebrity, Inc) is a comedy play written by actor and director Antonín Procházka. The play premiered in 2008 in the J. K. Tyl Theatre in Plzeň, Czech Republic Story The main character, Emil, witnesses a crime in a ...

'' (''Celebrity, Inc.'') * ''

'' (In the National Interest'')

References

External links

Website of Musical Theatre in KarlínCzechoslovak Film DatabaseRozkvetlé konvalinkyxKultura.cz Interview with Antonín Procházka
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