Pavel Landovský
Known for
Pavel Landovský is a screen veteran of the old school who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. He also turns up in 'Closely Watched Trains'. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience.
Pavel Landovský
29 Movies
2 Series
Pavel Landovský is a screen veteran of the old school who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. He also turns up in 'Closely Watched Trains'. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience.
Movies
Plays Pavel
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988
Plays Smil
Marketa Lazarová
1967
Plays Solomon Peretz
Ragtime
1981
Plays Fízl
A Case for a Rookie Hangman
1970
Plays Young Hunter (voice)
The Valley of the Bees
1968
Plays Guardsman Jindra
Adelheid
1970
Plays maj. Haluška
Black Barons
1992
Plays Boháček
Young Bohácek's Sufferings
1969
Plays Řezáč
Empties
2007
Plays Trubec
WesternStory
2011
Plays Bedrich
Shameless
2008
Plays Rudolf II. Habsburský
Svatby pana Voka
1971
Plays Reeve
An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World
1997
Plays Stunk
Headstand
1982
Plays Cyril Záruba
Chyťte doktora
2007
Plays pharmacist
Tramps
1983
Plays O'Brien
Bedtime Story
1968
Plays Svobodník
Every Young Man
1966
Plays řidič
The Unfortunate Bridegroom
1967
Plays Starej
A Little Piece of Heaven
2005
Plays Princess' Father
Flames of Royal Love
1991
Plays Apostol Certikidis
I, Mournful God
1969
Plays dědeček
Bastards III
2012
Plays Podestát
Kidnapped Home
2002
Plays Robinson
Amerika
1994
Latest Trailers
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Murderous Tales
Full Filmography
Bastards III
dědeček
2012
Film
WesternStory
Trubec
2011
Film
Shameless
Bedrich
2008
Film
Chyťte doktora
Cyril Záruba
2007
Film
Empties
Řezáč
2007
Film
A Little Piece of Heaven
Starej
2005
Film
Kidnapped Home
Podestát
2002
Film
Policajti z předměstí
Kulich · 1 episode
1999
TV
An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World
Reeve
1997
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pavel Landovský still alive?
Pavel Landovský passed away on October 10, 2014 at age 78.
What are the most famous roles of Pavel Landovský?
Pavel Landovský is best known for roles in The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Closely Watched Trains, Ragtime.
How many movies has Pavel Landovský been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1957), Pavel Landovský has appeared in 29 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Pavel Landovský's first movie?
The career of Pavel Landovský began with Vintage Car (1957).
What is Pavel Landovský's most recent movie or series?
Pavel Landovský's most recent release is Murderous Tales, which premiered on March 24, 2016.
What TV shows has Pavel Landovský appeared in?
On television, Pavel Landovský has appeared in The Old Fox, Pan Tau, Hříšní lidé města pražského, American Playhouse.
Pavel Landovský
1936-09-11 · Havlíčkův Brod
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.