Josef Vlastimil Burian, better known as Vlasta Burian, (9 April 1891,
in Liberec â€" 31 January 1962, in Prague) was a Czech stage and film
actor, singer, comedian, footballer and film director. In the Czech
Republic, he is known as Král komiků (King of Comedians).He is well
known in the Czech Republic for his comic roles in many movies before
and during World War II. His films are still shown regularly on Czech
television, being particularly popular around Christmas time. He ran a
popular comic theater until 1944, when the Nazis closed down all
Czech-language theaters.After the war Burian was charged and convicted
of collaboration with the Nazis. He was briefly imprisoned, and then
not permitted to return to the stage until 1950. He was officially
exonerated of all charges in 1994.His famous movie partner was
Jaroslav Marvan, with whom he made the following films:
in Liberec â€" 31 January 1962, in Prague) was a Czech stage and film
actor, singer, comedian, footballer and film director. In the Czech
Republic, he is known as Král komiků (King of Comedians).He is well
known in the Czech Republic for his comic roles in many movies before
and during World War II. His films are still shown regularly on Czech
television, being particularly popular around Christmas time. He ran a
popular comic theater until 1944, when the Nazis closed down all
Czech-language theaters.After the war Burian was charged and convicted
of collaboration with the Nazis. He was briefly imprisoned, and then
not permitted to return to the stage until 1950. He was officially
exonerated of all charges in 1994.His famous movie partner was
Jaroslav Marvan, with whom he made the following films:
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