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Vlasta Burian(1891-1962)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Vlasta Burian in Prednosta stanice (1941)
Vlasta Burian was born on 9 April 1891 in Reichenberg, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Liberec, Czech Republic]. He was an actor and director, known for The Inspector General (1933), Ulice zpívá (1939) and Funebrák (1932). He was married to Nina Cervenková-Burianová. He died on 31 January 1962 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
BornApril 9, 1891
DiedJanuary 31, 1962(70)
BornApril 9, 1891
DiedJanuary 31, 1962(70)
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Known for

The Inspector General (1933)
The Inspector General
7.0
  • Ivan Alexandrovic Chlestakov
  • 1933
Ulice zpívá (1939)
Ulice zpívá
5.8
  • Emil Beruska
  • 1939
Funebrák (1932)
Funebrák
6.9
  • Pleticha
  • 1932
Vlasta Burian and Jindřich Plachta in Business in Distress (1931)
Business in Distress
7.1
  • Popelec Hadimrska
  • 1931

Credits

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Actor

  • Herecké anekdoty
    TV Movie
    • 1956
  • Zaostrit, prosím! (1956)
    Zaostrit, prosím!
    5.8
    • Dusek - ucetní
    • 1956
  • Muz v povetri
    5.9
    • Silvestr Cáp
    • 1956
  • Vlasta Burian and Jan Werich in There Was Once a King... (1955)
    There Was Once a King...
    8.0
    • radce Atakdále ('Et cetera')
    • 1955
  • Nejlepsi clovek (1954)
    Nejlepsi clovek
    6.7
    • postmistr Cenek Plísek
    • 1954
  • Two Little Frosts (1953)
    Two Little Frosts
    7.3
    Short
    • Fearful Frost (voice)
    • 1953
  • Slepice a kostelník (1951)
    Slepice a kostelník
    4.1
    • Kodytek
    • 1951
  • Zlaté dno (1943)
    Zlaté dno
    7.9
    • Cyril Puticka
    • 1943
  • Ryba na suchu (1942)
    Ryba na suchu
    6.6
    • Frantisek Ryba
    • 1942
  • Provdám svou zenu (1941)
    Provdám svou zenu
    6.9
    • Blahomrav Ducánek
    • 1941
  • Vlasta Burian and Jaroslav Marvan in Prednosta stanice (1941)
    Prednosta stanice
    7.8
    • Topka
    • 1941
  • Baron Munchhausen (1940)
    Baron Munchhausen
    7.5
    • Baron Archibald Prásil
    • 1940
  • Miloš Nedbal, Antonín Novotný, and Bohuš Záhorský in Katakomby (1940)
    Katakomby
    7.4
    • Borman, oficiál
    • 1940
  • Ulice zpívá (1939)
    Ulice zpívá
    5.8
    • Emil Beruska
    • 1939
  • U pokladny stál... (1939)
    U pokladny stál...
    8.0
    • Kristof Rozruch
    • 1939

Director

  • Ulice zpívá (1939)
    Ulice zpívá
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1939

Writer

  • Funebrák (1932)
    Funebrák
    6.9
    • story
    • 1932

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 9, 1891
    • Reichenberg, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Liberec, Czech Republic]
  • Died
    • January 31, 1962
    • Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic](lung embolism)
  • Spouse
    • Nina Cervenková-Burianová1919 - January 31, 1962 (his death)
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    During German occupation of Czechoslovakia, he refused to play in German movies.
  • Trademark
    Most of his characters have mustache, although he never wore mustache in real life.

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