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Josef Abrhám
Actor
Died May 16, 2022 (82 years)
He graduated from DAMU, after which he played for three seasons at the Vinohrady Theatre (then the Czechoslovak Army Theatre). He then anchored at the Drama Club until 1992, where his performances won him critical acclaim. He briefly performed at the National Theatre, but left the theatre permanently in August 1994.
He became popular with the public mainly thanks to his appearances in film and television. His first major film role was given to him in 1962 by director Brynych in the film Transport from Paradise (1962). This was followed by the roles of the expectant father in The Scream (1963) and the writer Hašek, whom he played in The Great Journey (1963). In the film Man Against Destruction (1989) he played the main role of the writer Karel Čapek. From 1990 to 1995 he performed in accompanying programmes at exhibitions (Herbert Masaryk, T. G. Masaryk - Man and Art) organised by the Masaryk Democratic Movement.
In 2006 he was nominated for the Czech Lion in the category of supporting actor.
After an eight-year relationship with Nadia Urbánková, he was married to actress Libuša Šafránková from 1976 (until her death in June 2021). They have a son Josef (* 1977), who has 4 children - two sons with his first wife Denisa Grimmová, a director, sons Josef (* 2006) and Antonín (* 2009) and a daughter Laura and a son Benjamin with his second wife Ludmila.
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He became popular with the public mainly thanks to his appearances in film and television. His first major film role was given to him in 1962 by director Brynych in the film Transport from Paradise (1962). This was followed by the roles of the expectant father in The Scream (1963) and the writer Hašek, whom he played in The Great Journey (1963). In the film Man Against Destruction (1989) he played the main role of the writer Karel Čapek. From 1990 to 1995 he performed in accompanying programmes at exhibitions (Herbert Masaryk, T. G. Masaryk - Man and Art) organised by the Masaryk Democratic Movement.
In 2006 he was nominated for the Czech Lion in the category of supporting actor.
After an eight-year relationship with Nadia Urbánková, he was married to actress Libuša Šafránková from 1976 (until her death in June 2021). They have a son Josef (* 1977), who has 4 children - two sons with his first wife Denisa Grimmová, a director, sons Josef (* 2006) and Antonín (* 2009) and a daughter Laura and a son Benjamin with his second wife Ludmila.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2018 | CzechMate: In Search of Jirí Menzel · as Cast |
| 2017 | Dwarf (TV Series) · as Václav Novotný |
| 2016 | Andel Páne 2 · as Saint Joseph |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Korunní princ · as Čaroděj Kruciatus |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Little Baby Jesus · as José |
| 2012 | Lost Gate (TV Series) · as Kruml |
| 2011 | Leaving · as Vilém Rieger |
| 2008 | Kouzla králu · as Král Dobromil |
| 2006 | I Served the King of England · as Hotel Manager Brandejs |
| 2006 | Beauty in Trouble · as Evuen Benes |
| 2004 | Men's Show · as Soused Lupínek |
| 2003 | The Hospital on the Edge of Town 20 Years Later (TV Series) |
| 1999 | All My Loved Ones · as Jakub Silberstein |
| 1999 | Return to Paradise Lost · as Father |
| 1998 | Halt, or I'll Miss! · as Brandejs |
| 1995 | Unexpected Encounters · as Evzen |
| 1994 | Andelské oci · as Dirigent |
| 1993 | Sakalí léta · as Prokop |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Kafka · as Friend Of Kafka |
| 1991 | The Beggar's Opera · as Macheath |
| 1991 | |
| 1989 | Clovek proti zkáze · as Karel Čapek |
| 1989 | The Officer Factory (TV Series) · as Leutnant Seuter |
| 1989 | Konec starych casu · as Duke Alexej |
| 1988 | Druhý dech (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Circus Humberto (TV Series) · as Hrabě Schönstein |
| 1986 | H.M. Deserters · as Sergeant Zajicek |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Slavné historky zbojnické (TV Series) |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Osudy dobrého vojáka Svejka · as Lt. Lukás |
| 1985 | Dissolved and Effused · as Profesor Žalud |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | Bambinot (TV Series) · as Martin Hardy |
| 1984 | The Snowdrop Festivities · as Narrator In Radio (voice) |
| 1983 | Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping · as Divadelní Vědec |
| 1983 | Svatební cesta do Jiljí · as Tomáš Krchňák |
| 1982 | Malý pitaval z velkého města (TV Series) |
| 1981 | The Hit · as Pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček |
| 1981 | Run, Waiter, Run! · as Dalibor Vrána |
| 1979 | Ball Lightning · as Knotek |
| 1977 | The Hospital on the Edge of Town (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! · as Učitel Janda |
| 1976 | A Girl Fit to Be Killed · as Mudr Rendl |
| 1975 | 30 cases of Major Zeman (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplicissimus (TV Series) · as Offizier |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | The Motive for Murder · as Capt. Havránek (segment "kapsář") |
| 1974 | Byl jednou jeden dům (TV Series) |
| 1973 | |
| 1972 | Morgiana · as Marek |
| 1971 | Game of a Handsome Dragoon · as Poručík Rudi Macháček |
| 1970 | Valerie and Her Week of Wonders · as Orlík |
| 1970 | Ceiling · as Pepik |
| 1969 | Prague Nights · as (segment "chlebové Střevíčky") |
| 1969 | 322 · as Peter |
| 1968 | Pension pro svobodné pány · as Bernard Mulligan Alias Bertík |
| 1968 | Dita Saxová · as D.e. Huppert |
| 1967 | The Nun's Night · as Karel (voice) |
| 1967 | Happy End · as Ptáček |
| 1967 | Return of the Prodigal Son · as Zdeněk (voice) |
| 1966 | Closely Watched Trains · as Priest (voice) |
| 1964 | Black Peter · as Mára (voice) |
| 1964 | Krik · as Slávek |
| 1964 | Courage for Every Day · as Borek |
| 1963 | Bolshaya doroga · as Jaroslav Hašek |
| 1963 | |
| 1961 | Kde alibi nestací · as Witness Jirka Ruml |