Jiří Hálek

Jiří Hálek

Known for

Acting

Born

September 10, 1930

Birthplace

Praha, Československo

Died

December 18, 2020 (aged 90)

Biography

Jiří Hálek, his native name Hugo Frischmann (* September 10, 1930 in Prague) is a Czech actor.

After studying at DAMU in Prague, he first worked briefly in Ostrava at the Municipal Youth Theater, [2] then served basic military service in the army ensemble "Winning Wings", after playing military service in Mladá Boleslav from where he then went to the Paravan Theater. From 1965 until 2002 he was a member of the ensemble at the Prague Drama Club.

It is an actor of small body growth, a distinctive profile in the face, as well as a distinctive voice speech. He debuted in Czech film in 1948 in the film Crossroads of Life, then performed in a number of predominantly minor roles, for example in M...

Best known work

Closely Watched Trains
Closely Watched Trains
1966
The Cremator
The Cremator
1969
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
1976
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
1977
Run, Waiter, Run!
Run, Waiter, Run!
1981
The Three Veterans
The Three Veterans
1984
I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen
I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen
1970
The Garden
The Garden
1968
A Case for a Rookie Hangman
A Case for a Rookie Hangman
1970
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
1983

Filmography

  1. 2001

    Dřevěná Marika
  2. 2001

    Znásilnění

    as Petr's father

  3. 1999

  4. 1999

  5. 1998

  6. 1998

  7. 1997

  8. 1997

  9. 1997

  10. 1996

  11. 1995

  12. 1995

    Rabín a jeho Golem

    as Vetešník

  13. 1994

    Z hříček o královnáchTV

    as Dr. Bergman (1 episode)

  14. 1993

  15. 1992

  16. 1992

  17. 1992

  18. 1992

  19. 1991

  20. 1991

    Případy pana Janíka

    as lékárník Janík

  21. 1991

  22. 1991

  23. 1991

  24. 1991

  25. 1991

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