Rudolf HruÅ¡Ãnský (17 October 1920 â€" 14 April 1994) was a Czech
actor. He was one of Czechoslovakia's most famous actors and an icon
of Czech culture. He was awarded the Legion of Honor by France and
National Artist in his home country of Czechoslovakia. Jiri Menzel
once described him as "the Czech Jean Gabin." Many of his movies such
as The Cremator are internationally renowned and have received awards
abroad.He was born in Nová VÄ elnice to Hermina ÄŒerviÄ ková 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 TaneÄ ek 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. He
spent most of his theatrical career in Czech National Theatre.Director
Jiri Menzel was once offered by a West German Television studio to
make a television series version of the story Good Soldier Svejk with
Hrusinsky. The Czech government did not allow them too however.He died
in 1994 and is buried in Olšany Cemetery, Prague.
actor. He was one of Czechoslovakia's most famous actors and an icon
of Czech culture. He was awarded the Legion of Honor by France and
National Artist in his home country of Czechoslovakia. Jiri Menzel
once described him as "the Czech Jean Gabin." Many of his movies such
as The Cremator are internationally renowned and have received awards
abroad.He was born in Nová VÄ elnice to Hermina ÄŒerviÄ ková 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 TaneÄ ek 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. He
spent most of his theatrical career in Czech National Theatre.Director
Jiri Menzel was once offered by a West German Television studio to
make a television series version of the story Good Soldier Svejk with
Hrusinsky. The Czech government did not allow them too however.He died
in 1994 and is buried in Olšany Cemetery, Prague.
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