Václav Voska

Václav Vosk, Czech film and theatre actor was born shortly after the formation of the independent Czechoslovakia, 21. October 1918 in Prague in the family of a high school teacher. After graduation in 1937 begins to study law at prague's Charles University. In 1939 they closed the Czech universities and after the war, no studies did not finish. Already during his secondary school studies he collaborated with the Czechoslovak radio (from 1932 year) and from 1939 he was engaged by the Theatre in Vinohrady, where he remained until 1945. In this year he becomes a member of the drama company of the National theatre - in the Golden chapel, the remains of five years, then in 1950 transferred to the file of the Municipal theatres of prague, where, after operating until the end of life. During his career, he created the theatrical stage countless roles. Their artful expression is applied in the depiction of the mainly character roles. Among his most successful and most awarded roles include for example : the character physics Möbia in the game Physicists F. Dürrenmatt, the role of Emil Magise in the drama of the Egg M. Marceau's productions, the role of Alceste in molière's play the Misanthrope, the role of the philosopher Socrates, in the game E. Radzinského Interviews with Sókratem or role Torquata Tasso in the same game J. W. Goethea. At the pinnacle of his theatrical acting are then considered to be his role of Edgar in Dürrenmattovy adaptation of strindberg's works the Dance of death, and Richard II. from the same drama W. Shakespeare. On the movie screen didn't get as much opportunities compared with his theatrical work. In the seventies of the 20. century in the course of normalization had, for political reasons, greatly restricted access to television and film. A bigger role on the movie screen portrayed, for example, in the frames of the VIOLIN AND the DREAM (r. In. Krška, 1946), the LONGING of SHERLOCK HOLMES (r. W. Skalsky, 1971) and NIGHT of the PIANIST (r. J. Polak, 1976). On television screens appearing in several films and series, such as MARRIAGES OF CONVENIENCE (r. F. Philip, 1968), F.L. AGE (r. F. Philip, 1971), AND AT the END IS the BEGINNING (r. J. Oddball, 1981). Throughout his artistic career Vosk works closely with the radio. He has also worked with record labels publishers and dubbing. His voice is also recorded in the krátkometrážním the picture KRAKONOŠ AND SCHOOL (r. From. Vins, 1983), who played at the end of life. Václav Vosk died 20. August 1982 in Valašské Meziříčí, his remains are stored in prague's olšany cemetery. With his wife Eva Kavánkovou they had two daughters, Margaret and Eva.