Jan Tříska
Czech actor (1936-2017) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 80
Jan Tříska was a Czech actor who played over 160 roles across stage, film, and television. He worked in the United States after emigrating there in the 1970s, but later returned to his native country following the Velvet Revolution.
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2017Died25 September 2017
BarefootFilm, 2017Eda's Grandfather2016
Drazí sousedéSeries, Alois Vrba2008
MayFilm, kat2004
Up and DownFilm, Professor Otakar Horecký2001
CahootsFilm, Laphonse2000
Krásný ztrátySeries1999
The Omega CodeFilm, Prophet #11996
AndersonvilleSeries, Capt. Henry Wirz
AndersonvilleFilm, 1996Cap. Henry Wirz1993
Undercover BluesFilm, Axel1989
Quantum LeapSeries, Laszlo Panzini
The Karate Kid Part IIIFilm, 1989Milos1987
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to GloryFilm, General Wolf1984
AirwolfSeries, Lt. Cmdr. Leoni Zlrukov
2010Film, 1984Alexander Kovalev1981
Falcon CrestSeries, Dr. Karl Edsen
RagtimeFilm, 1981Special Reporter1974Pavol zasahujeSeries
Tales of 1,001 NightsFilm, 1974Narrator (voice)1971
F. L. VěkSeries1970
On the CometFilm, Porucík Servadac (voice)1968
Klapzubova jedenáctkaSeries1964William Shakespeare: MonologySeries1963
The Golden FernFilm, Jura (voice)1936Born4 November 1936
BarefootFilm, 2017Eda's Grandfather2016Drazí sousedéSeries, Alois Vrba2008MayFilm, kat2004Up and DownFilm, Professor Otakar Horecký2001CahootsFilm, Laphonse2000Krásný ztrátySeries1999The Omega CodeFilm, Prophet #11996AndersonvilleSeries, Capt. Henry WirzAndersonvilleFilm, 1996Cap. Henry Wirz1993Undercover BluesFilm, Axel1989Quantum LeapSeries, Laszlo PanziniThe Karate Kid Part IIIFilm, 1989Milos1987The Alamo: Thirteen Days to GloryFilm, General Wolf1984AirwolfSeries, Lt. Cmdr. Leoni Zlrukov2010Film, 1984Alexander Kovalev1981Falcon CrestSeries, Dr. Karl EdsenRagtimeFilm, 1981Special Reporter1974Pavol zasahujeSeriesTales of 1,001 NightsFilm, 1974Narrator (voice)1971F. L. VěkSeries1970On the CometFilm, Porucík Servadac (voice)1968Klapzubova jedenáctkaSeries1964William Shakespeare: MonologySeries1963The Golden FernFilm, Jura (voice)1936Born4 November 1936People around Jan
Karel Zeman Directed The Stolen Airship and On the Comet
Vladimír Menšík Also in Thirty Cases of Major Zeman
František Filipovský Also in The Stolen Airship (1967)
Ondřej Trojan Produced Želary and Up and Down
Václav Trégl Also in The Stolen Airship (1967)
Čestmír Řanda Also in The Stolen Airship (1967)
Jiří Menzel Directed Seclusion Near a Forest (1976)
Jan Svěrák Directed The Elementary School and Barefoot
Otakar Vávra Directed První parta and August Sunday
Zdeněk Svěrák Wrote The Elementary School (1991)
Martin Frič Directed People on Wheels (1966)
Daniela Kolářová Also in The Elementary School (1991)
Jindřich Polák Directed A Game without Rules and Terrible Woman
Josef Kemr Also in Thirty Cases of Major Zeman
Naďa Urbánková Duets: Lucie and the Miracles (2008)
Vladimír Čech Directed Mezi námi zloději and Kde alibi nestací
Josef Hlinomaz Also in The Stolen Airship (1967)
Rudolf Deyl Also in The Stolen Airship (1967)
Miloš Forman Directed Ragtime (1982)
Gene Hackman Also in Reds, Loose Cannons and Uncommon Valor
Vlastimil Brodský Also in Seclusion Near a Forest (1976)
Aña Geislerova Also in Želary, Zelary and Lunacy
Josef Bek Also in Thirty Cases of Major Zeman
Jiří Holý Also in Thirty Cases of Major Zeman
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The Elementary School 1991
Ronin 1998
The People vs. Larry Flynt 1996
Ragtime 1981
Zelary 2003
Filmography 40
153 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
He was a three-time Czech Lion Award nominee, for Best Actor in Leading Role, and twice for Best Supporting Actor.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2017 · aged 80
