Pavel Landovský

Born: 1936-09-11

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pavel Landovský (September 11, 1936 – October 10, 2014) was a Czech actor, playwright and director. He was a prominent dissident under the communist regime of former Czechoslovakia. Landovský was born in Německý Brod and studied at the Faculty of Theatre in Prague and then played in regional theaters in Teplice, Šumperk, Klatovy and Pardubice. The first play that he wrote, Hodinový hoteliér, premiered at the Činoherní theater on 11 May 1969. In 1971 the communist regime banned him from film and television. He continued acting at The Drama Club and other theatres. Landovský was one of the initiators of the human rights' petition Charter 77. He was subsequently banned from working at the theater. Constantly harassed by the secret police (Státní bezpečnost), during the winter of 1978-79, Landovský was accosted at night by an agent and severely beaten and had his leg broken. Feeling compelled to leave for his safety, when was offered a position in the ensemble of the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria, he accepted. After the Velvet Revolution in 1989, he was able to return to Prague in January 1990. There he was able to act again, playing one of the lead characters in the play Audience at club Činoherní - a play written by his friend Václav Havel 16 years earlier, and who had recently been elected president of then Czechoslovakia. The play was directed by Jiří Menzel. He died on October 10, 2014 from a heart attack in Kytín, aged 78.


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The Unbearable Lightness of Being

as Pavel
Released: 1988-02-05

Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named...

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Ragtime

as Solomon Peretz
Released: 1981-11-20

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among...

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Marketa Lazarová

as Smil
Released: 1967-11-24

Mikolás and his brother Adam end up with a young German hostage of noble blood during a robbery....

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Closely Watched Trains

as uncredited
Released: 1966-11-18

At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice...

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Adelheid

as Guardsman Jindra
Released: 1970-02-06

In the aftermath of World War II, a soldier takes charge of a manor formerly owned by a German...

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Empties

as Řezáč
Released: 2007-03-08

Czech literature teacher Josef Tkaloun, who is past retirement age, realises one day that he no...

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Shameless

as Bedrich
Released: 2008-10-09

When Oskar, a self-centred TV weatherman, cheats on his wife Zuzana with their au pair, she...

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The Valley of the Bees

as Young Hunter (voice)
Released: 1968-05-17

Cast out by his father, young Ondrej joins the Order of the Teutonic Knights, where he is raised...

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Case for a Rookie Hangman

as Fízl
Released: 1970-07-03

Lemuel Gulliver (Lubomír Kostelka) has had a car accident and continues his journey across the...

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A Man Who Rose in Price

as uncredited
Released: 1968-06-28

Mr. Benda, a married father of two children, works for a company that liquidates old banknotes....

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„Rakev ve snu viděti...“

as uncredited
Released: 1968-07-26

The Ronov castle has been changed into a hotel, offering stylish facilities to its guests:...

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Straw Hat

as uncredited
Released: 1972-03-24

Slacker Maurice Fadinar wasted his whole inheritance and the only way out of this situation, as...

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Black Barons

as maj. Haluška
Released: 1992-06-04

Life of Czechoslovak soldiers in a military unit for the so called "politically unreliable" -...

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Young Bohácek's Sufferings

as Boháček
Released: 1969-07-25

Tóna Bohácek (Pavel Landovský) has been a great worry to his mother, Mrs Bohácková (Stella...

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A Little Piece of Heaven

as Starej
Released: 2005-02-10

A Little Piece of Heaven tells a story of love, friendship, and solidarity, aspects of life that...

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Vintage Car

as uncredited
Released: 1957-03-29

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The End of a Priest

as uncredited
Released: 1969-01-10

A verger, who likes to dress as a priest, is invited, by one of the villagers, to be the pastor...

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Tramps

as pharmacist
Released: 1983-11-04

The intellectual Willie flees from his bourgeois-academic environment, leaving behind his wife,...

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Every Young Man

as Svobodník
Released: 1966-05-13

Jurácek's feature debut is shot in two parts. In the first, a corporal accompanies a new recruit...

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Headstand

as Stunk
Released: 1982-01-01

A misunderstood youth is incorrectly placed in a mental hospital.

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Hry lásky šálivé

as uncredited
Released: 1971-10-22

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Svatby pana Voka

as Rudolf II. Habsburský
Released: 1971-03-26

Czech nobleman Petr Vok of Rozmberk (Milos Kopecký) is no longer so young, but his amatory...

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WesternStory

as Trubec
Released: 2011-05-19

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Max, Sally and the Magic Phone

as uncredited
Released: 2001-10-10

Max and Sally, the heroes of popular Czech animated series are leaving the TV in order to become...

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Drawn from Memory

as Self (voice)
Released: 1995-04-25

Fierlinger concentrates his considerable talents as an animator to recount through fragmented...

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Piknik

as uncredited
Released: 1968-03-01

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Bastardi III

as dědeček
Released: 2012-09-20

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The Unfortunate Bridegroom

as řidič
Released: 1967-06-30

A comedy about two bumbling policemen investigating an alleged rape in a small Czech town. One...

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I, Mournful God

as Apostol Certikidis
Released: 1969-10-17

Adolf (Miloš Kopecký), the irresistible seducer of women, is fond of Janicka (Hana Lelitová), a...

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Chyťte doktora

as Cyril Záruba
Released: 2007-11-29

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Late Night Talks with Mother

as Pavel Landovský
Released: 2003-01-15

Taking a cue from Franz Kafka's "Letter to My Father," this highly personal film follows Czech...

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Der sanfte Lauf

as uncredited
Released: 1967-05-24

Bernhard works as a warehouse clerk in Munich. After being sentenced to probation for a physical...

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Bedtime Story

as O'Brien
Released: 1968-04-26

Comedy based on short Sean O'Casey play. John Jo Mulligan finds himself in a situation with...

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Touha Sherlocka Holmese

as uncredited
Released: 1972-03-03

Sherlock Holmes likes to play violin and expects a great career in music. He gets a place in a...

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Private Torment

as Standa Kocián
Released: 1967-12-22

A worker steals bits and pieces of building materials from work to construct a new home for...

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Amerika

as Robinson
Released: 1994-06-16

Vladimír Michálek chose an unconventional adaptation of Franz Kafka's novel for his feature...

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Flames of Royal Love

as uncredited
Released: 1991-05-01

In 1992, Prague is the capital of a small kingdom. The prince is supposed to choose his bride to...

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Námluvy komtesy Gladioly aneb Přistání ve skleníku

as zahradník Ferdinand
Released: 1970-12-31

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Sign of the Cancer

as uncredited
Released: 1967-05-05

A murder in a hospital run by incompetents.

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Hoteliér

as uncredited
Released: 2013-10-31

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Zázračný hlavolam

as uncredited
Released: 1968-04-05

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Contemporaries

as Andrej Borowicz
Released: 1983-01-28

Within the span of 48 hours "contemporaries" encounter each other. In the middle is Max, who...

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Audience

as Brewmaster
Released: 1990-01-01

A theater play by Václav Havel.

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The Way Through the Bleak Woods

as uncredited
Released: 1997-10-09

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Válka barev

as uncredited
Released: 1995-04-24

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Podezření

as Robert
Released: 1970-01-01

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Murderous Tales

as uncredited
Released: 2016-03-24

MURDEROUS TALES is a special effect animated feature film combining live actors with 3D/2D...

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Revizor

as uncredited
Released: 1971-01-01

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Der Alte

as Papa Dop
First aired: 1977-04-11

A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.

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Pan Tau

as uncredited
First aired: 1970-12-13

Pan Tau always had a gentle expression and a friendly smile, he was elegantly dressed in a...

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Krásný ztráty

as Self
First aired: 2000-02-10

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Hříšní lidé města pražského

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-09-27

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Příběhy slavných

as Self
First aired: 2000-06-15

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F. L. Věk

as uncredited
First aired: 1971-09-12

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Policajti z předměstí

as podplukovník Kulich
First aired: 1998-06-01

Policajti z předměstí is a Czech television comedy series which premiered on TV Nova. In 1999,...

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Fantom operety

as uncredited
First aired: 1971-01-09

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Bejvávalo

as uncredited
First aired: 1966-01-01

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