Petr Svojtka
Petr Svojtka | |
|---|---|
| Born | Petr Svojtka 25 September 1946[1] |
| Died | 9 May 1982 (aged 35)[1] |
| Years active | 1964-1981 |
| Spouse(s) | Kateřina Macháčková Jana Boušková |
Petr Svojtka (25 September 1946 – 9 May 1982) was a Czechoslovak actor who was active in Czech television and film during the 1970s and early 1980s.[1] In 1968 he graduated from the Department of Dramatic Theatre at the Academy of Performing Arts, Prague. From 1968 through 1975 he was a resident actor at the Jiřího Wolkera Theatre. He left there to join the roster of resident actors at the National Theatre, Prague in 1975. He remained there until his death in a tram accident in 1982. His first wife was the actress Kateřina Macháčková; followed by his second marriage to the actress Jana Boušková.[2]
Work
Theater
- Romeo (W. Shakespeare, Romeo i Julia, 1971)
- Benjamin (V. Nezval, Milenci z kiosku, 1975)
- Edmund (W. Shakespeare, Král Lear, 1980)
- Lucius (J. Drda, Hrátky s čertem, 1982).
Television
- Youngest of the Hamr's Family (1975)
- Žena za pultem (1977)
- Inženýrská odysea (1979)
- Arabela (1980)
- Okres na severu (1981).
Film
- Nevěsta (1970)
- Lovers in the Year One (1973)
- The Little Mermaid (1976)
- Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem (1979)
- Ta chvíle, ten okamžik (1981).
References
- ^ a b c d Janovská, Adina (2021). "Petr Svojtka". Tajnosti slavných: 52 medailonků a dramatických osudů osobností české kulturní scény. Albatros Media a.s. pp. 19–24. ISBN 9788075979964.
- ^ "Petr Svojtka". Národní Divadlo Online Archiv. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
External links
- (in Czech) Czechoslovak Film Database
- (in English) Petr Svojtka at IMDb