Jan Potměšil
Jan Potměšil (born March 31, 1966 in Vysoké Mýto , Czechoslovakia ) is a Czech actor and former child actor .
biography
Jan Potměšil made his screen debut at the age of eleven in the film drama Jakub, which was released in 1977 and directed by Ota Koval and Jaroslava Vosmiková . Until 1989 he played in productions such as The woman behind the counter , The Boss also knows the prosecutor and The princess and the flying cobbler . On December 8, 1989, shortly after Potměšil took part in the November demonstrations, he was in a car accident in which he sustained a spinal cord injury that partially paralyzed him. Although he has since been dependent on a wheelchair, he continued to act in the theater and in film.
On January 27, 2012, Potměšil took part in a benefit concert for the benefit of the Chinese lawyer Gao Zhisheng and the members of the banned religious group Falun Gong .
Filmography (selection)
- 1977: Jakub
- 1978: The woman behind the counter ( Žena za pultem , TV series, two episodes)
- 1979: The Secret of the Steel City (Tajemství ocelového mesta)
- 1979: Don't look around, we are followed by a horse (Neohlížej se, jde za námi kůň!)
- 1981: The secret of the devil's pocket (Tajemství dáblovy kapsy)
- 1987: The boss also knows the prosecutor (Bony a Klid)
- 1987: The Princess and the Flying Cobbler (O princezně Jasněnce a létajícím ševci)
- 1987: Why? (Proc?)
- 2004: Bolero
- 2007: Tri srdce
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Jan Potměšil in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Jan Potměšil in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Potměšil, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vysoké Mýto , Czechoslovakia |