Helena Kružíková (17 November 1928 – 3 March 2021) was a

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theater, film and TV actress.

Biography

After two years at the

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, Kružíková transferred to the newly established Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, where she graduated in 1950. She first acted in the

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and subsequently the

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. She was highly successful as a stage actress and often collaborated with and

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. She also appeared in numerous films and achieved the for her career success in the field of dubbing in 1998. She also taught acting at the Brno Conservatory from 1974 to 1991. In 2019, she received a Thalia Award for Lifetime Achievement in Drama. Helena Kružíková died on 3 March 2021 at the age of 92.

Filmography

*''Olověný chléb'' (1953) *''Přicházejí ze tmy'' (1953) *' (1957) *''První den mého syna'' (1964) *''Vysoká zeď'' (1964) *''Plavení hříbat'' (1975)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kruzikova, Helena 1928 births 2021 deaths People from Třebíč Czech film actresses Czech stage actresses Czech television actresses Czech voice actresses Brno Conservatory alumni Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts alumni Recipients of the Thalia Award