František Filipovský

František Filipovský (23 September 1907 – 26 October 1993) was a Czechoslovak stage, television, and film actor.[1][2]

František Filipovský
black-and-white picture of older white male wearing a dark suit, smiling at camera
Photo from the Archive of the National Theatre in Prague
Born(1907-09-23)23 September 1907
Died26 October 1993(1993-10-26) (aged 86)
Prague, Czech Republic
Burial placeOlšany Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1932–1993
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Life and career

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Early life and theatre

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Filipovský was born on 23 September 1907 in the Czech town of Přelouč, then part of Austria-Hungary. His father was musician František Filipovský Sr., who was 62 by the time his son was born. The young Filipovský was interested in acting from an early age and began performing in theatre in the 1930s, with stints in Emil František Burian's Voice-band, as well as Osvobozené divadlo. Among other engagements, he worked as stage director in Jára Kohout's Divadlo U Nováků in 1939, later moving to Švandovo divadlo, and eventually holding a post at Prague's National Theatre.

Television, film, and dubbing

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Throughout his career, Filipovský acted in numerous Czechoslovak films and television productions, as well as lending his voice to various dubbing projects.[2][3]

Family and death

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Filipovský's daughter is actress and singer Pavlína Filipovská. Her daughter, Filipovský's granddaughter, is journalist Pavlína Wolfová. Filipovský died on 26 October 1993 in Prague. He is buried at Olšany Cemetery.

Legacy

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Memorial plaque on Filipovský's birth house in Přelouč
  • The František Filipovský Awards (Czech: Ceny Františka Filipovského), named after the actor, are an annual prize for dubbing, held in Filipovský's hometown of Přelouč.[4]
  • Filipovského street in Prague's Satalice district is named after the actor.[5]
  • A memorial plaque was erected at Filipovský's birth house in Přelouč in 1994.[6]

Selected filmography

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Film

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List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
1934 Workers, Let's Go Shuffer
U nás v Kocourkově councilor
1937 Lidé na kře Agent Hvězda
Lawyer Vera Apache
The World Is Ours Pinker
Virginity Jenda
1938 Škola základ života Václav Krhounek
1939 U pokladny stál... clerk
Christian Dvoráček
Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše Mazánek
1940 Studujeme za školou accountant
The Catacombs Šmíd
Baron Prášil waiter
Pro kamaráda legal trainee
1941 Rukavička
A Charming Man Jaroslav Stárek
The Hard Life of an Adventurer Stařík
Provdám svou ženu Zmatlík
The Blue Star Hotel accountant
From the Czech Mills Krákora
Turbina Uncredited
1942 Gabriela František Kalista
Ryba na suchu Rypáček
Prijdu hned solicitor
Městečko na dlani Stýblo
1943 Experiment guest at the vernissage
Ctrnáctý u stolu Kilián
Barbora Hlavsová Bartyzal Uncredited
1944 The Respectable Ladies of Pardubice Flaška
1945 Prosťáček tramp
Rozina, the Love Child barber
1946 Řeka čaruje barber
The Avalanche Cerný
The Heroes Are Silent Vilém Kolta
A Big Case Redaktor
1947 Čapek's Tales police agent Pistora
Nobody Knows Anything Petr Nivý
1948 Getting on in the World servant
1952 The Emperor and the Golem court astrologer
1953 Divotvorný klobouk judge (voice)
The Secret of Blood doctor at lecture
1954 Haškovy povídky ze starého mocnářství chaplain
Komedianti reeve
Cirkus bude! Ostrý
1956 Muž v povětří Zatrapa
Focus, Please! secretary
The Good Soldier Schweik Bretschneider
1957 I Dutifully Report Dub
1958 O věcech nadpřirozených insurance agent
1959 Jak se Franta naučil bát ghost Cyril
1960 Zpívající pudřenka Dr. Švarc
U nás v Mechově Dr. Hertl
1961 Procesí k Panence Prskavec
1963 Something Different
1964 Mezi námi zloději Béďa Musil
1965 The House in Karp Lane Alter Kauders
1966 The Phantom of Morrisville Doctor Stolly
1967 The Stolen Airship judge
Svatba jako řemen father of the bride
1971 You Are a Widow, Sir King Oscar XV.
Four Murders Are Enough, Darling Shediran
1972 Dívka na koštěti Roušek
1974 How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer Bertík Vodička
1975 Circus in the Circus reporter
1976 Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! Lapáček
Náš dědek Josef Jan Pokorný
1977 Což takhle dát si špenát Grandfather Liška
1979 The Ninth Heart clown
The Prince and the Evening Star Kacafírek
1980 The Tale of John and Mary dwarves (voices)
1982 How the World Is Losing Poets Valerián
1985 How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions Valerián
1986 Young Wine Marustík
1988 How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives Valerián

Television

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List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
1968–69 The Sinful People of Prague Detective Mrázek 10 episodes
1970 Fantom operety Pianist 4 episodes
1970–74 O klukovi z plakátu Narrator 11 episodes
1970–75 Pan Tau Grandfather Urban 14 episodes
1976–77 Thirty Cases of Major Zeman Bína / Houdek 3 episodes
1976–85 Bakaláři various 4 episodes
1978 Zákony pohybu Bohuslav Tomášek 11 episodes
1980 Dnes v jednom dome Mr. Týfa 5 episodes
1980–81 Arabela Stunk 8 episodes
1982 Dobrá Voda wrangler 4 episodes
1983 Létající Čestmír Kolousek 5 episodes
1984 Bambinot Joachim 2 episodes
1986 Panoptikum města pražského Mrázek 3 episodes
1987–88 Jája a Pája Narrator / Jája / Pája 13 episodes
1988 O Kubovi a Stázině Kačmar 13 episodes
1993–94 Arabela se vrací Blekota 3 episodes

References

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  1. ^ František Filipovský birth record
  2. ^ a b "František Filipovský". Czech Film Database. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. ^ "František Filipovský". extra.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. ^ "1. ročník udílení Cen Františka Filipovského za nejlepší herecký výkon v dabingu (1995)" [1st Year of the František Filipovský Awards for Best Dubbing Performance (1995)]. cffd.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Filipovského". mapy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Přeloučský Regenschori? František Filipovský Starší". kppardubicka.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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