Biography
Founded Czech avantgarde theatre and film group 'Osvobozene divadlo' with actor Jan Werich in 1927. Affiliated with the Poetist movement (Karel Teige). Made succesfull comedy shows with political themes. Voskovec left Czechoslovakia after the German invasion, 1938/39 and emigrated to the US.
Filmography
all 75
Movies 44
TV Shows 31
self 4
Writer 3
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Červená (2017)
Movie
Herman Pahmeyer
Barbarosa (1982)
Movie
Fritz Brenner
Nero Wolfe (1981)
TV
Dr. Gerald Finney
Somewhere in Time (1980)
Movie
Willie
Happy Days (1980)
Movie
Petar Skagska
Skag (1980)
Movie
Petar Skagska
Skag (1980)
TV
Mr. Goldstein
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
TV
6
Joachim
The Nativity (1978)
Movie
Lehman
Switch (1975)
TV
Paul Kaminios
Nicky's World (1974)
Movie
Dr. Nicholas Holnar
Man on a Swing (1974)
Movie
Piet Wetjoen
The Iceman Cometh (1973)
Movie
Angus Ferguson
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
TV
6.86
Dr. Alborg
Particular Men (1972)
Movie
Gus Michaels
Paradise Lost (1971)
Movie
Peter Hurkos
The Boston Strangler (1968)
Movie
6
Norman Cargill / Durkin
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
TV
5.45
Theatre Play
Golem (1967)
Movie
Morten Kiil
NET Playhouse (1966)
TV
Shabby Old Man
Mister Buddwing (1966)
Movie
East German Defense Attorney
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965)
Movie
1
Dr. Holman / George Havelik
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Colonel Zabian
Run for Your Life (1965)
TV
Nicolas Yellich
12 O'Clock High (1964)
TV
4.75
Dr. Bensinger
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
TV
Prof. Thielman
Channing (1963)
TV
Max Bodin
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
Dr. Herman Einstein
Arsenic & Old Lace (1962)
Movie
Dr. Charles Hodiak
Dr. Kildare (1961)
TV
6
Willy Brower
Cain's Hundred (1961)
TV
Dr. Leo Ladzlow / Louis Astor
The Defenders (1961)
TV
Dr. Tredman
BUtterfield 8 (1960)
Movie
Charles Tarasovich / Herman Kihn
The Untouchables (1959)
TV
5.29
Elek Odry
Play of the Week (1959)
TV
Steve Pandish
The Velvet Alley (1959)
Movie
Prof. Johann von Bunow / Jack Selken
Naked City (1958)
TV
Aaron Nathanson
Wind Across the Everglades (1958)
Movie
Gus Steimmetz
The Bravados (1958)
Movie
Voinitsky (Uncle Vanya)
Uncle Vanya (1957)
Movie
Juror 11
12 Angry Men (1957)
Movie
9.2
Prof. Klaus Bechner
The 27th Day (1957)
Movie
6
Juror #11
Twelve Angry Men (1954)
Movie
John James Audubon
The Iron Mistress (1952)
Movie
Doctor Franz Huebling
Affair in Trinidad (1952)
Movie
Cardinal Bellarmin / Dr. Einstein
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Von Schwendi / Kovac / Juror #11 / Zarodin
Studio One (1948)
TV
Writer
The Golem (1936)
Movie
Lyricist
Here in Kocourkov (1934)
Movie
Filip Kornet, shuffer
Heave-Ho! (1934)
Movie
Pepík (aka Jirí Voskovec)
Your Money or Your Life (1932)
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1905-06-19
Deathday1981-07-04 (76 years old)
Birth NameJiří Wachsmann
Birth PlaceSázava, Czech Republic
Height
FatherVáclav Voskovec
MotherJiřina Voskovcová
SiblingsProkop Voskovec
RelativesAlois Wachsman, Soběslav Pinkas, Bedřich Wachsmann
CitizenshipsUnited States, Czechoslovakia, Austria-Hungary
Also Known AsJiří Voskovec, Jiří Wachsmann, Jiri Voskovec, Petr Dolan , F. Formen, Иржи Восковец, Петр Долан, Джордже Восковец
AwardsMedal of Merit, 2nd class
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