Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1939-12-14
Day of Death
2022-05-16
Place of Birth
Zlín, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]
Josef Abrhám
Biography
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.
Filmography (141)
40 rolí
2025
Angel 2
2016
Jak básníci čekají na zázrak
2016
Korunní princ
2015
Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs
2013
Little Baby Jesus
2013
Hoteliér
2013
Leaving
2011
Fispan's Apple
2009
Kouzla králů
2008Anatomie gagu
2008
I Served the King of England
2007
