Luděk Munzar
Luděk Munzar (20 March 1933 in Nová Včelnice – 26 January 2019 in Modřany, Prague) was a Czech actor. He appeared in the Czech New Wave film The Joke (Jaromil Jireš, 1969) and starred in the film Poslední propadne peklu under director Ludvík Ráža in 1982. Quote of the article at Radio Praha: "Munzar war einer der bedeutendsten Film- und Bühnendarsteller seiner Zeit, er genießt hierzulande den Ruf einer Legende.
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Luděk Munzar
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- Name
- Luděk Munzar
- Born
- 20 March 1933
- Birthplace
- Nová Včelnice, Czechoslovakia
- Died
- 26 January 2019
- Place of death
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Occupation
- Actor
- Education
- DAMU
- Nationality
- Czech Republic · Czechoslovakia
- Fields
- film · television · theatre · dubbing
- Honours
- Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia · Czech Medal of Merit and 1st class
- Languages
- Czech
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Luděk Munzar (20 March 1933 in Nová Včelnice – 26 January 2019 in Modřany, Prague) was a Czech actor. He appeared in the Czech New Wave film The Joke (Jaromil Jireš, 1969) and starred in the film Poslední propadne peklu under director Ludvík Ráža in 1982. Quote of the article at Radio Praha: "Munzar war einer der bedeutendsten Film- und Bühnendarsteller seiner Zeit, er genießt hierzulande den Ruf einer Legende.
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Luděk Munzar (1933–2019) was an actor, audiobook narrator and director, among other activities, of Czech and Czechoslovak nationality. The actor was born in Nová Včelnice and died in Modřany.
Luděk Munzar was educated at Academy of Performing Arts. The actor worked in Hradec Králové, Prague and Smiřice. Activity centred on dubbing, film and television.
Languages used include Czech. Honours include Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class and Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia.
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Er gehörte über 30 Jahre zum Schauspielensemble des Prager Nationaltheaters. Auf der Bühne trat er oft gemeinsam mit seiner Frau Jana Hlaváčová auf." (in English: "Munzar was one of the most important film and stage actors of his time, he enjoys the reputation of a legend here in the Czech Republic He belonged to the acting ensemble of the Prague National Theatre for more than 30 years. On stage he often appeared together with his wife Jana Hlaváčová.") In the Czech Republic he was also known as the synchronized voice of Paul Newman in movies.
Luděk Munzar studied at Academy of Performing Arts. The recorded working language is Czech. The field of work recorded is film, television and theatre. Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague, Hradec Králové and Smiřice. Distinctions recorded are Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia and Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class.
The former estate of the Munzar family, where the actor Luděk Munzar was born - Planá nad Lužnicí.
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• Name — Luděk Munzar • Birth Name — Luděk Munzar • Born — 20 March 1933 • Birthplace — Nová Včelnice, Czechoslovakia • Died — 26 January 2019 • Place of death — Prague, Czech Republic • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1956–2014 • Children — Johana Munzarová Barbora Munzarová • Education — DAMU
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Awarded by Czech Republic • Medal of Merit (2024)
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- 1.Vo veku 85 rokov zomrela česká herecká legenda Luděk Munzar. tvnoviny.sk. 26 January 2019.
- 2.Lothar Martin. Schauspieler Luděk Munzar im Alter von 85 Jahren verstorben. Radio Praha. 2019-01-26.
- 3.Poslední propadne peklu. Czech Film Database.
- 4.Borgis. PŘEHLEDNĚ: Seznam všech vyznamenaných. Novinky.cz. 28 October 2024.
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