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Josef Abrhám

Josef Abrhám

Acting

Born: December 14, 1939Zlín, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josef Abrhám, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
40 rolí

40 rolí

2025
Angel 2

Angel 2

Saint Joseph

2016
Jak básníci čekají na zázrak

Jak básníci čekají na zázrak

2016
Korunní princ

Korunní princ

Čaroděj Kruciatus

2015
Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs

Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs

2013
Little Baby Jesus

Little Baby Jesus

José

2013
Hoteliér

Hoteliér

2013
Leaving

Leaving

Vilém Rieger

2011
Fispan's Apple

Fispan's Apple

Král Ferdinand

2009
Kouzla králů

Kouzla králů

král Dobromil

2008

Anatomie gagu

2008
I Served the King of England

I Served the King of England

Hotel Manager Brandejs

2007
Beauty in Trouble

Beauty in Trouble

Evžen Beneš

2006

Restaurace U Prince

král Filip I.

2005

Černá karta

2005

Konecná stanica

2004
Pánská jízda

Pánská jízda

soused Lupínek

2004

ELFilm

2003
O víle Arnoštce

O víle Arnoštce

král lesního palouku

2002
Elixír a Halíbela

Elixír a Halíbela

král

2001
All My Loved Ones

All My Loved Ones

Jakub Silberstein

1999
Return to Paradise Lost

Return to Paradise Lost

Father

1999

Halt, Or I'll Miss!

Brandejs

1998

Proces s vrahy Martynové

1998

Doktor Munory a jiní lidé

1997

Play Strindberg

Edgar

1996
Městem chodí Mikuláš

Městem chodí Mikuláš

1995

Pohádka o Faustovi

Faust

1995
Angelic Eyes

Angelic Eyes

Dirigent

1994
Unexpected Encounters

Unexpected Encounters

Evzen

1994

Noc pastýřů

Jakub Jan Ryba

1993
Big Beat

Big Beat

Prokop

1993

Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna

1993

Noc rozhodnutí

Doctor

1993
Kafka

Kafka

Friend of Kafka

1991
The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

Macheath

1991
Flames of Royal Love

Flames of Royal Love

Court Physician

1991

Smrt barona Gandary

1991

Dětinské hry dospělých

1990
Ark of Fools

Ark of Fools

Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)

1990

Aksál

Aksál

1990
The End of Old Times

The End of Old Times

Prince Alexej

1990
Člověk proti zkáze

Člověk proti zkáze

Karel Čapek

1990

Pasiáns

Robert

1990
Audience

Audience

Vaněk

1990

El mar es azul

Milan

1989

Pan Pickwick

Jingle

1988

Portrét krále komiků

Himself

1987

Jubileum

Šipučin

1987

Přátelé

1987

Ty, ty, Yetti

1987
The Great Movie Robbery

The Great Movie Robbery

1987

Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena

1986
Young Wine

Young Wine

1986
Experiment Eva

Experiment Eva

1986
Scalpel, Please

Scalpel, Please

1986

Výsledek testu

1986

Prípad Platfus

JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor

1985

Princezny nejsou vždycky na vdávání

1985

Bandité

Falsacappa

1985
Domek u lesa

Domek u lesa

1985

Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se!

otec Kašík

1985
Dissolved and Effused

Dissolved and Effused

Profesor Žalud

1985
Bridal Tour to Jilji

Bridal Tour to Jilji

Tomáš Krchňák

1984

Záchvěv strachu

1984
The Snowdrop Festival

The Snowdrop Festival

Narrator in Radio (voice)

1984
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping

Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping

divadelní vědec

1983

Švédská zápalka

1983

Plášť Marie Terezie

1983

Společnost s ručením omezeným

1983

Hráči

Icharev

1983

Spor herečky Kvapilové

Jaroslav Hilbert

1982

Netopýr

Eisenstein

1981

Tři v tom

Capitano

1981
Zločin na poště

Zločin na poště

1981

Panenka

Steve Carella

1981
The Hit

The Hit

pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček

1981

Proč se lidé bojí zajíců

Narrator (voice)

1981
Run, Waiter, Run!

Run, Waiter, Run!

Dalibor Vrána

1981

Demokrati

1980
Tím pádem

Tím pádem

1980
A Vampire in High-Rise

A Vampire in High-Rise

Tomáš Růžička, přítel Evy

1980

Polská krev

Count Boleslaw Barański

1979
Ball Lightning

Ball Lightning

Knotek

1979
Jak je důležité míti Filipa

Jak je důležité míti Filipa

Jack Worthing

1979
Silvestr svobodného pána

Silvestr svobodného pána

Petr

1979
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

Učitel Janda

1976

Vilém Rozkoč

1976

Fata morgana

1976

Tetované časom

Engineer

1976
A Girl Fit to Be Killed

A Girl Fit to Be Killed

MUDr Rendl

1976
Operation: Daybreak

Operation: Daybreak

1975
Tři muži se žralokem

Tři muži se žralokem

1975
The Motive for Murder

The Motive for Murder

Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")

1975

Miracle

Commentary (voice)

1975

Princ Chocholouš

1974

Zbojník Ondráš

1974
Quails and King

Quails and King

Pacovský (voice)

1974

Půlpenny

1974
Sen noci svatojánské

Sen noci svatojánské

1974
Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně

Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně

1974
Pokus o vraždu

Pokus o vraždu

1973

Poslední dopis

1973
Morgiana

Morgiana

Marek

1972

Konfrontace

1972

Jeden ze soubojů

1972

The Harder They Fall

Eddie

1972

Návrat pana Ryšánka

1971
The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon

The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon

Poručík Rudi Macháček

1971
Chance

Chance

1971
Revizor

Revizor

1971
322

322

Peter

1970
Aesop

Aesop

Parrot Trader

1970

Kalif čápem

1970

O tlustém pradědečkovi

1970
Hvězda

Hvězda

1969

Bellevue

inspicient

1969
Prague Nights

Prague Nights

(segment "Chlebové střevíčky")

1969

Ohnice

1969

Bahno

1969

Hádankář Vojta

1969

Natali

Vitalij (voice)

1968
Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík

1968
Dita Saxová

Dita Saxová

D.E. Huppert

1968
The Nun's Night

The Nun's Night

Karel (voice)

1967
Happy End

Happy End

Ptáček

1967
The Return of the Prodigal Son

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Zdeněk (voice)

1967
Closely Watched Trains

Closely Watched Trains

Priest (voice)

1966

Lékař v rozpacích

1966

Pension pro svobodné pány

1965
Bubny

Bubny

Honza (voice)

1965
Courage for Every Day

Courage for Every Day

Borek

1965
Black Peter

Black Peter

Mára (voice)

1964
The Cry

The Cry

Slávek

1964

On the Tightrope

Kája Micka (voice)

1963
A Great Road Ahead

A Great Road Ahead

Jaroslav Hašek

1963
Transport from Paradise

Transport from Paradise

1963
The Black Dynasty

The Black Dynasty

1962

Don't Take Shelter From The Rain

1962
Ceiling

Ceiling

Pepik

1962
Where an Alibi Is Not Everything

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything

witness Jirka Ruml

1961