Rudolf Hrušínský

Biography

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

Known For

The Cremator

as Karel Kopfrkingl

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

as sultán

My Sweet Little Village

as doktor

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

as komisař Ledvina

The Elementary School

as Headmaster

Larks on a String

as Trustee

Cutting It Short

as MUDr. Gruntorád, předseda správní rady pivovaru

The Three Veterans

as Pankrác

The Good Soldier Švejk

as Josef Švejk

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians

as vynálezce Orfánik