Václav Vydra (actor born 1876)
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Václav Vydra was a Czech
film and stage actor. He starred in 31 films between 1914 and 1953.
Vydra was also a noted stage actor, acting in the Vinohrady Theater and National Theater playing major roles of the characters in plays (King Lear
and Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare
, White disease from Karel Čapek
and others). In the years 1945 - 1949 he was director of the National Theater. In 1946 he became the first actor awarded the National Artist title.
His grandson, Václav Vydra
, born 1956, is also a notable actor.
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
film and stage actor. He starred in 31 films between 1914 and 1953.
Vydra was also a noted stage actor, acting in the Vinohrady Theater and National Theater playing major roles of the characters in plays (King Lear
King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological...
and Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
by William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
, White disease from Karel Čapek
Karel Capek
Karel Čapek was Czech writer of the 20th century.-Biography:Born in 1890 in the Bohemian mountain village of Malé Svatoňovice to an overbearing, emotional mother and a distant yet adored father, Čapek was the youngest of three siblings...
and others). In the years 1945 - 1949 he was director of the National Theater. In 1946 he became the first actor awarded the National Artist title.
His grandson, Václav Vydra
Václav Vydra (actor born 1956)
Václav Vydra is a Czech theater, television and film actor. He was born as the son of Václav Vydra and Dana Medřická. His grandfather Václav Vydra was also a notable actor in Czechoslovakia and Director of the National Theater from 1945 to 1949.Vydra has worked in several theater associations,...
, born 1956, is also a notable actor.
Selected filmography
- Když struny lkajíKdyž struny lkajíKdyž struny lkají is a 1930 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Friedrich Feher.-Cast:*Václav Vydra ... Mnichovský, farmár*Magda Sonja ... Slávka, Michovský's wife*Hans Feher ... Jenícek, Michovský's son*Jaroslav Kocian ... Marek...
(1930) - Skeleton on HorsebackSkeleton on HorsebackSkeleton on Horseback is a 1937 Czechoslovak drama film directed by and starring Hugo Haas. It revolves around an infectious disease which breaks out during a war.-Cast:* Hugo Haas - Dr. Galen* Bedrich Karen - Prof...
(1937) - Lawyer VeraLawyer Vera-Cast:* Truda Grosslichtová as JUDr. Vera Donátová* Ruzena Slemrová as Ruzena Donátová* Theodor Pištěk as Jindrich Donát* Oldrich Nový as Petr 'Tygr' Kucera* Bedrich Veverka as Eman Pálený* Ladislav H. Struna as Dlouhý Gusta* Rudolf Deyl as Consul Raboch...
(1937)