Josef Skřivan (10 August 1902 – 4 November 1942) was a Czech actor and director. He was active in theatre and film between 1920 and 1937. A resistance member, he was arrested by the

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in October 1941 and was executed at

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in 1942.

Select filmography

*'' Jménem Jeho Veličenstva'' (1928) *''

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'' (1931) *'' Peníze nebo život'' (1932) *'' Hej rup'' (1934) *'' Ztratila se Bílá paní'' (1937)

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* 1902 births 1942 deaths Male actors from Prague Czech male stage actors Czech male film actors 20th-century Czech male actors Czech resistance members Czechoslovak civilians killed in World War II Czech people who died in Auschwitz concentration camp Czech people executed in Nazi concentration camps People killed by gas chamber by Nazi Germany Resistance members who died in Nazi concentration camps {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub People executed by Nazi Germany occupation forces