Jan Skopeček (19 September 1925 – 27 July 2020) was a

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actor and playwright. Born in

Litoměřice Litoměřice (; ) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. The town is the seat of the Roman C ...

, Skopeček began his acting career in 1949, appearing in numerous plays. He was married to actress

Věra Tichánková Věra Tichánková (7 December 1920 – 9 January 2014) was a Czech actress, whose career spanned over seven decades. She married actor and playwright Jan Skopeček. Věra Tichánková died on 9 January 2014, aged 93, in Prague, Czech Rep ...

; the couple remained together until Tichánková's death in January 2014. Skopeček died on 27 July 2020 at the age of 94.Zemřel herec Jan Skopeček

Selected filmography

* '' Hroch'' (1973) * '' Tam, kde hnízdí čápi'' (1975)

References

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