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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

208

Gender

Male

Birthday

1897-01-27

Day of Death

1952-08-02 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Prague

Also Known As

Carl Lamac

Karl Lamac

Ixyl

Карел Ламач

Karel Lamač

Biography

Karel Lamač (1897 – 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. After starting as a combat cameraman in WW1, Lamač went on to direct more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Known For

Acting

Helen of Troy

1924

Helen of Troy

as

Patroklos

The Ideal Schoolmaster

1932

The Ideal Schoolmaster

as

Karel Suchý

Švejk On The Front

1926

Švejk On The Front

as

1st Lt. Lukás

Lucerna

1925

Lucerna

as

Zajícek

The Arrival from the Darkness

1921

The Arrival from the Darkness

as

Jesek Drazický

Josef Kajetán Tyl

1926

Josef Kajetán Tyl

as

Frantisek Palacký

The Old Man Bezousek

1927

The Old Man Bezousek

as

Jirí Krális

The Poisoned Light

1921

The Poisoned Light

as

Ing. Milan Bell

Father Vojtech

1929

Father Vojtech

as

Vojtech

Young Medardus

1923

Young Medardus

as

Franz

The Great Passion

1930

The Great Passion

as

Himself

White Paradise

1924

White Paradise

as

Ivan Holar

Muž bez srdce

1923

Muž bez srdce

as

Prince Edgar of Georgia

Jindra, the Countess Ostrovín

1934

Jindra, the Countess Ostrovín

as

Dr. Vojtěch Lípa

Der geheime Agent

1924

Der geheime Agent

as

Herzog

Tři kroky od těla

1934

Tři kroky od těla

as

Tommy Fikejs

S vyloučením veřejnosti

1933

S vyloučením veřejnosti

as

JUDr. Anatol Brynda

Na tý louce zelený

1936

Na tý louce zelený

as

Václav Bulfínek

Dobrý tramp Bernášek

1933

Dobrý tramp Bernášek

as

Alois Bernášek

Moderne Ehen

1924

Moderne Ehen

as

Mario Zeman

Bar lady

1924

Bar lady

as

Dr. Jenkins Miracle Cure

1923

Dr. Jenkins Miracle Cure

as

Karel Svansen

Magdalena

1921

Magdalena

as

Syn hor

1925

Syn hor

as

Velbloud uchem jehly

1926

Velbloud uchem jehly

as

Alík Vilím

There in the Mountains

1920

There in the Mountains

as

Jaromir Hanus

Duchacek Will Fix It

1938

Duchacek Will Fix It

as

Self – Director

Adjunkt Vrba

1929

Adjunkt Vrba

as

Karel Vrba

Production

Crew

Directing

Frasquita

1934

Frasquita

as

Lucerna

1925

Lucerna

as

Baby

1933

Baby

as

Baby

1932

Baby

as

Kiki

1932

Kiki

as

The bat

1931

The bat

as

The bat

1932

The bat

as

Lucerna

1938

Lucerna

as