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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

209

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-10-17

Day of Death

1994-04-13 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Nová Vcelnice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Also Known As

Rudolf Hrusínský st.

Rudolf Hrusínský

Rudolf Hrusinsky

Рудольф Грушинский

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

Acting

Waterloo

1967

Waterloo

as

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

1978

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

as

komisař Ledvina

Pasiáns

1977

Pasiáns

as

Ledoví muži

1961

Ledoví muži

as

Fiala

Larks on a String

1990

Larks on a String

as

Trustee

Tichý společník

1989

Tichý společník

as

Antoch

Polská krev

1979

Polská krev

as

Jan Zaremba

Sardinky, aneb Život jedné rodinky

1986

Sardinky, aneb Život jedné rodinky

as

Ladislav Valášek

Paths of Death and Angels

1991

Paths of Death and Angels

as

Schrevek József

Žalobníci

1961

Žalobníci

as

Bures

Ball Lightning

1979

Ball Lightning

as

Dr. Radosta

Kořist

1979

Kořist

as

The Snowdrop Festival

1984

The Snowdrop Festival

as

Jarin Franc

The Three Veterans

1984

The Three Veterans

as

Pankrác

Capricious Summer

1968

Capricious Summer

as

Antonín Důra

The Elementary School

1991

The Elementary School

as

Headmaster

The Cremator

1969

The Cremator

as

Karel Kopfrkingl

Forbidden Dreams

1987

Forbidden Dreams

as

Prošek

Smrt na Cukrovém ostrově

1962

Smrt na Cukrovém ostrově

as

Police Commissioner Appawou

Dissolved and Effused

1985

Dissolved and Effused

as

Otec Hlaváček

Cutting It Short

1981

Cutting It Short

as

MUDr. Gruntorád, předseda správní rady pivovaru

About Dressy Sally

1976

About Dressy Sally

as

Narrator (voice)

90° in the Shade

1965

90° in the Shade

as

Mr. Kurka

The Hit

1981

The Hit

as

The Good Soldier Švejk

1957

The Good Soldier Švejk

as

Josef Švejk

I Dutifully Report

1958

I Dutifully Report

as

Josef Švejk

Muž v povětří

1956

Muž v povětří

as

Plánka

Plaché příběhy

1982

Plaché příběhy

as

(segment "Vražedný útok")

Tichá bolest

1991

Tichá bolest

as

Grandfather

Darbujan and Pandrhola

1960

Darbujan and Pandrhola

as

Pandrhola, sládek

Higher Principle

1960

Higher Principle

as

kolaborant Zajíček

Attention, Rounds!

1982

Attention, Rounds!

as

světoběžník Prepsl

Meze Waltera Hortona

1969

Meze Waltera Hortona

as

Farley Gresham

Preceptor

1986

Preceptor

as

Murder Czech Style

1967

Murder Czech Style

as

František Pokorný

Lítost

1970

Lítost

as

The House in Karp Lane

1965

The House in Karp Lane

as

Karl Glaser

Dark Sun

1980

Dark Sun

as

Carson

Island for 6,000 Alarm Clocks

1977

Island for 6,000 Alarm Clocks

as

Narrator (voice)

Fear

1964

Fear

as

major SNB Kalaš

Fish for four

1987

Fish for four

as

Rudolf

Swap

1978

Swap

as

The Windy Mountain

1956

The Windy Mountain

as

locksmith Alois Pohanka

Pancho se žení

1946

Pancho se žení

as

Pancho

Faust's House

1977

Faust's House

as

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

When the Woman Butts In

1960

When the Woman Butts In

as

Dr. Wagner

Art Nouveau's Prague

1974

Art Nouveau's Prague

as

vypravěč

Favorit

1964

Favorit

as

Shoesmachine

1954

Shoesmachine

as

Sram

Humoreska

1939

Humoreska

as

Josef Hupka

Velbloudí nápady

1975

Velbloudí nápady

as

Narrator (voice)

Nový byt

1977

Nový byt

as

Commentary (voice)

School for Fathers

1957

School for Fathers

as

Mlcoch

On the Trail of Blood

1970

On the Trail of Blood

as

major VB Kalaš

Diagnóza smrti

1979

Diagnóza smrti

as

major Kalaš

The Murderer Hides His Face

1966

The Murderer Hides His Face

as

major SNB Kalaš

The White Lady

1965

The White Lady

as

předseda MNV František

Evropa tančila valčík

1989

Evropa tančila valčík

as

Franz Joseph I

One Moment

2002

One Moment

as

Himself

Alena

1947

Alena

as

Ves v pohraničí

1948

Ves v pohraničí

as

Josef Pavlas

The Hope

1964

The Hope

as

Lucin

Bulldogs and Cherries

1981

Bulldogs and Cherries

as

Don Morellano

The Secret of Blood

1953

The Secret of Blood

as

Kurzweil

Golden Eels

2007

Golden Eels

as

Prošek

The End of Old Times

1990

The End of Old Times

as

Jakub Lhota

Žofka z Janovic

1984

Žofka z Janovic

as

Aschenbrenner

5 Million Witnesses

1965

5 Million Witnesses

as

Balabán

Caught by Night

1986

Caught by Night

as

Dr. Pfitzner

A Great Road Ahead

1963

A Great Road Ahead

as

Straslipka

Oasis

1972

Oasis

as

Kaprál 'baron'

Líza Soars to the Skies

1938

Líza Soars to the Skies

as

Jarka, syn Rejlkových

The Beggar's Opera

1991

The Beggar's Opera

as

Lockit

Strach má velké oči

1980

Strach má velké oči

as

Loupežník Bujón

Magician

1988

Magician

as

Poetry Reader (voice)

Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky

1949

Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky

as

Odon, nejstarší syn Tříškových

Jak se krade milión

1967

Jak se krade milión

as

Šafránek

Podezření

1970

Podezření

as

Hanousek

Pasiáns

1990

Pasiáns

as

průvodce

Great Solitude

1960

Great Solitude

as

Kaláb

Barbora Hlavsová

1943

Barbora Hlavsová

as

Bořík, syn Hlavsových

Florián

1961

Florián

as

farář z Capartic

Nocturnal Butterfly

1941

Nocturnal Butterfly

as

Michal Lary

Anička jde do školy

1962

Anička jde do školy

as

tatínek

We Study After School

1940

We Study After School

as

Karel Toman

Pro kamaráda

1941

Pro kamaráda

as

Jindra Coufal

Turbina

1941

Turbina

as

Bohumil

Zrcadlo nenávisti

1988

Zrcadlo nenávisti

as

kriminalista Vašátko

A Star Travels South

1964

A Star Travels South

as

Conductor

Kasaři

1958

Kasaři

as

captain Smok

Prosím, pane profesore!

1940

Prosím, pane profesore!

as

Antonín Vobořil

Věra Lukášová

1939

Věra Lukášová

as

Jarka Kohout

The Invisible

1965

The Invisible

as

Cyril

Kidnapped

1953

Kidnapped

as

mechanic Karel Král, wrecker

Comedians

1954

Comedians

as

Havránek

Přicházejí z tmy

1954

Přicházejí z tmy

as

divers Ladislav, Junkův syn

Povídka Malostranská

1981

Povídka Malostranská

as

Provazník

Jan Hus

1955

Jan Hus

as

purkmistrův syn

Jan Žižka

1956

Jan Žižka

as

Burgrave's Son

The Hero Is Afraid

1966

The Hero Is Afraid

as

úředník investičního odboru Honza Vavřinec

Dobří holubi se vracejí

1989

Dobří holubi se vracejí

as

Hlavní ošetřovatel Masák

Bellevue

1969

Bellevue

as

herec Kraus

Zborov

1939

Zborov

as

Šach mat

1964

Šach mat

as

Jubileum

1987

Jubileum

as

Chirin

Malý tygr

Malý tygr

as

Malý tygr (voice)

Narozeniny režiséra Z. K.

1988

Narozeniny režiséra Z. K.

as

Director (voice)

Zuřivý reportér

1988

Zuřivý reportér

as

Inspector Binder (voice)

Lovec senzací

1989

Lovec senzací

as

Inspector Binder (voice)

Tulakóna

1986

Tulakóna

as

Tulakóna

Production

Crew

Directing