Vlastimil Brodský


Vlastimil Brodský was a respected Czech actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films, and is considered a key figure in the postwar development of Czech cinema.
One of his best-known roles was as the title character in Jakob der Lügner for which won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. He also played the king in the hit children's TV series Arabela and as Alois Drchlík in The Visitors.
His final film role was as a pensioner named Frantisek in Autumn Spring. This role earned him his first and only Czech Lion, for best actor.

Personal life

He was married to Jana Brejchová for 16 years before getting a divorce; together they had a daughter, actress Tereza Brodská. Brodský also had a son, actor Marek Brodský. Brodský committed suicide on 20 April 2002.

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Arabela
1983Návštěvníci