Bolek Polívka

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Bolek Polívka

Boleslav Polívka (born July 31, 1949 in Vizovice ) is a Czech actor , dramaturge and set designer .

Life

Polívka studied in Brno at the Janáček Academy for Music and Performing Arts Brno (JAMU), was one of the founders of the Brno Theater Na provázku in 1972 and became one of the most famous personalities associated with this venue. In 1993 he founded his own theater in Brno . Polívka is one of the most prominent representatives of pantomime in the Czech Republic, he has implemented roles in theater, film and television.

For his pantomime productions, in which he also directed and took on the main roles, (Am a Ea, Pezza versus Čorba, Pépe, Trosečník, Poslední leč , Šašek a královna ) , he let himself be clown , the Commedia dell'arte and the slapstick inspired, but uses words and intentionally exceeds genre boundaries up to the total Schauspielertum . He was recognized for his style; he works with theaters and artists from abroad.

For the role of priest Holý in the film Zapomenuté světlo he was awarded the Czech Lion and in 1997 the award for acting performance at the Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary . He received the second Czech Lion for his role in Jan Hřebejk's film Musíme si pomáhat , which was also nominated for the Academy Award in the category of best foreign film . He has worked in films by director Věra Chytilová , including Kalamita (1981), the film adaptation of his own play Šašek a královna (1987) and the comedy Dědictví aneb Kurvahošigutntag (1992). His series Manéž Bolka Polívky and Bolkoviny are shown on Czech television .

Polívka, a passionate rider, organizes events on his farm in Olšany near Vyškov , including the world championship in shotgun throwing. He has three children with three different women; For a long time he was in a relationship with the French actress Chantal Poullain . His daughter Anna Polívková is also an actress.

Filmography

literature

  • Petr Hájek: Předběžný portrét . Collage from an interview and excerpts from Polívka's stage works. Prague 1989.

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personal data
SURNAME Polívka, Bolek
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Polívka, Boleslav
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech actor, dramaturge and set designer
DATE OF BIRTH July 31, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Vizovice