Portrait of Rudolf Hrušínský

Rudolf Hrušínský

Acting

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

Born: October 17, 1920

Place of Birth: Nová Vcelnice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Filmography

2007
Golden Eels

as Prošek

2002
One Moment

as Himself

1991
1991
1991
Tichá bolest

as Grandfather

1991
Paths of Death and Angels

as Schrevek József

1990
The End of Old Times

as Jakub Lhota

1990
1990
Pasiáns

as průvodce

1989
Dobří holubi se vracejí

as Hlavní ošetřovatel Masák

1989
Lovec senzací

as Inspector Binder (voice)

1988
Zrcadlo nenávisti

as kriminalista Vašátko

1988
Magician

as Poetry Reader (voice)

1988
1987
1986
Caught by Night

as Dr. Pfitzner

1985
My Sweet Little Village

as doktor Skružný

1985
Dissolved and Effused

as Otec Hlaváček

1984
1984
The Snowdrop Festival

as Jarin Franc

1982
1982
Attention, Rounds!

as světoběžník Prepsl

1981
Bulldogs and Cherries

as Don Morellano

1981
Cutting It Short

as MUDr. Gruntorád, předseda správní rady pivovaru

1981
1980
Strach má velké oči

as Loupežník Bujón

1980
Dark Sun

as Carson

1980
1979
Polská krev

as Jan Zaremba

1979
Diagnóza smrti

as major Kalaš

1979
Ball Lightning

as Dr. Radosta

1978
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

as komisař Ledvina

1978
1977
1977
1977
Faust's House

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1976
About Dressy Sally

as Narrator (voice)

1972
Oasis

as Kaprál 'baron'

1970
On the Trail of Blood

as major VB Kalaš

1970
Podezření

as Hanousek

1969
Meze Waltera Hortona

as Farley Gresham

1969
The Cremator

as Karel Kopfrkingl

1968
Capricious Summer

as Antonín Důra

1967
1967
Murder Czech Style

as František Pokorný

1966
The Murderer Hides His Face

as major SNB Kalaš

1966
The Hero Is Afraid

as úředník investičního odboru Honza Vavřinec

1965
1965
90° in the Shade

as Mr. Kurka (Auditor# 2)

1965
The White Lady

as předseda MNV František

1965
1965
1964
1964
Fear

as major SNB Kalaš

1964
The Hope

as Lucin

1963
A Great Road Ahead

as Straslipka

1962
1962
Smrt na Cukrovém ostrově

as Police Commissioner Appawou

1961
Florián

as farář z Capartic

1961
Žalobníci

as Bures

1961
1960
Higher Principle

as kolaborant Zajíček

1960
Darbujan and Pandrhola

as Pandrhola, sládek

1960
1958
Kasaři

as captain Smok

1958
I Dutifully Report

as Josef Švejk

1957
1957
1956
Jan Žižka

as Burgrave's Son

1956
The Windy Mountain

as locksmith Alois Pohanka

1956
1955
Jan Hus

as purkmistrův syn

1954
1953
1953
Kidnapped

as mechanic Karel Král, wrecker

1949
Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky

as Odon, nejstarší syn Tříškových

1948
Ves v pohraničí

as Josef Pavlas

1947
1946
1943
Barbora Hlavsová

as Bořík, syn Hlavsových

1941
Turbina

as Bohumil

1941
Nocturnal Butterfly

as Michal Lary

1940
We Study After School

as Karel Toman

1939
Humoreska

as Josef Hupka

1939
1939
1938
Líza Soars to the Skies

as Jarka, syn Rejlkových