Jan Libíček

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Jan Libíček (born September 28, 1931 in Zlín , † May 24, 1974 in Prague ) was a Czech actor .

Jan Libíček studied acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in the mid-1950s . There he also worked on numerous theater stages, including the Divadlo Na zábradlí and the Divadlo Komedie . In addition, Libíček appeared in around 60 Czech film and television productions from the mid-1960s. The plump character actor played mostly funny but kind-hearted supporting characters. In Germany, he achieved a certain level of notoriety primarily through the fairy tale film Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella from 1973. In this film he portrayed the role of the dutiful preceptor who is supposed to give lessons to the prince in vain. Jan Libíček died a year after the film at the age of 42.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1964: Courage for everyday life (Každý den odvahu)
  • 1964: Chronicle of a court jester (Bláznova kronika)
  • 1965: 31 degrees in the shade (90 degrees in the shade)
  • 1965: Katja and the crocodile (Káta a krokodýl)
  • 1966: Who Wants to Kill Jessie? (Kdo chce zabít Jessii?)
  • 1967: Svatba jako řemen
  • 1968: Konec agenta W4C prostřednictvím psa pana Foustky
  • 1968: How do you get rid of Helene? (Jak se zbavit Helenky)
  • 1968: Farářův konec
  • 1969: I killed Einstein (Zabil jsem Einsteina, pánové!)
  • 1970: Sir, you are a widow (Pane, vy jste vdova!)
  • 1970: Čtyři vraždy stačí, drahoušku
  • 1971: On the trail of the scarred face (Clovek nemi san)
  • 1972: The girl on a broomstick (Dívka na koštěti)
  • 1972: Six bears and a clown (Sest medvedu s Cibulkou)
  • 1973: Three hazelnuts for Cinderella (Tři oříšky pro Popelku)
  • 1973: Death is picky (Smrt si vybírá)
  • 1973: One night on Karlštejně (Noc na Karlštejně)
  • 1973: How to get Dr. Drown mracek? (Jak utopit doktora Mrácka aneb Konec vodniku v Cechách)
  • 1974: Television in Bublice (Televize v Bublicích aneb Bublice v televizi)
  • 1976: What color is love? (Jakou barvu má láska)

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personal data
SURNAME Libíček, Jan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 28, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Zlín
DATE OF DEATH May 24, 1974
Place of death Prague