Rudolf Hrušínský

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Rudolf Hrušínský

Acting October 17, 1920

Nová Vcelnice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Rudolf Hrušínský was an acclaimed Czech actor during his country's era of communism.  He was born in Nová Včelnice to Hermina Červičková and Rudolf Hrušinský (original name Rudolf…

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The Cremator

The Cremator

7.8 1969 Movie
Bakaláři

Bakaláři

7.0 1972 TV Show
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

7.4 1962 Movie
My Sweet Little Village

My Sweet Little Village

7.4 1985 Movie
The Elementary School

The Elementary School

7.4 1991 Movie
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

7.5 1978 Movie
Cutting It Short

Cutting It Short

7.0 1981 Movie
Larks on a String

Larks on a String

6.9 1990 Movie
The Three Veterans

The Three Veterans

7.8 1984 Movie
The Good Soldier Švejk

The Good Soldier Švejk

7.5 1957 Movie
The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians

6.0 1981 Movie
Capricious Summer

Capricious Summer

6.4 1968 Movie

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Rudolf Hrušínský was an acclaimed Czech actor during his country's era of communism.  He was born in Nová Včelnice to Hermina Červičková and Rudolf Hrušinský (original name Rudolf Böhm, also took the stage name Otomar Otovalský). He was born, literally, back stage during a showing of the play Taneček panny Marinky. Initially he travelled from place to place, wherever his father could find a gig, but eventually his family settled in Prague. He dropped out of law school to pursue acting. Initially he starred in minor plays, but managed to escalate to famous film roles, many of which won him fame abroad

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Me, brother and the name Hrušínský

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2009
    Jeppe z vršku

    Movie Jeppe z Vršku

  3. 2007
    Golden Eels

    Movie Prošek

  4. 2002
    One Moment

    Movie Himself

  5. 1993
    Noc rozhodnutí

    Movie Emil Hácha

  6. 1992
    La valle di pietra

    Movie

  7. 1991
    The Beggar's Opera

    Movie Lockit

  8. 1991
    The Elementary School

    Movie Headmaster

  9. 1991
    Tichá bolest

    Movie Grandfather

  10. 1991
    Paths of Death and Angels

    Movie Schrevek József

  11. 1991
    Svědek umírajícího času

    Movie Rudolf II.

  12. 1991
    Morové povětří

    Movie

  13. 1990
    Začátek dlouhého podzimu

    Movie Trvajík

  14. 1990
    The Gentle Barbarian

    Movie opilec

  15. 1990
    Značka: „Na dožití“

    Movie

  16. 1990
    The End of Old Times

    Movie Jakub Lhota

More credits
  1. 1990
    Larks on a String

    Movie Trustee

  2. 1990
    Pasiáns

    Movie průvodce

  3. 1989
    Vážení přátelé, ano

    Movie

  4. 1989
    Evropa tančila valčík

    Movie Franz Joseph I

  5. 1989
    Tichý společník

    Movie Antoch

  6. 1989
    Záhada zlatého servisu

    Movie

  7. 1989
    Dobří holubi se vracejí

    Movie Hlavní ošetřovatel Masák

  8. 1989
    Lovec senzací

    Movie Inspector Binder (voice)

  9. 1988
    Zrcadlo nenávisti

    Movie kriminalista Vašátko

  10. 1988
    How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives

    Movie Hubáček

  11. 1988
    Zuřivý reportér

    Movie Inspector Binder (voice)

  12. 1988
    A Prague Underworld

    TV show

  13. 1988
    O čem sní mladé dívky

    Movie

  14. 1988
    Narozeniny režiséra Z. K.

    Movie Director (voice)

  15. 1988
    Magician

    Movie Poetry Reader (voice)

  16. 1988
    Ghosts of the Dormers

    Movie Grandpa

  17. 1987
    Vůně jehličí

    Movie

  18. 1987
    Přepadení

    Movie

  19. 1987
    Vyhnanství

    TV show

  20. 1987
    Forbidden Dreams

    Movie Prošek

  21. 1987
    Jubileum

    Movie Chirin

  22. 1987
    Fish for four

    Movie Rudolf

  23. 1987
    Zikmund řečený Šelma ryšavá

    Movie

  24. 1987
    The Great Movie Robbery

    Movie