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Josef Somr(1934-2022)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Josef Somr in 30 panen a Pythagoras (1977)
An apprentice train dispatcher at a village station seeks his first sexual encounter and becomes despondent when he is unable to perform.
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Josef Somr was born on 15 April 1934 in Vracov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Closely Watched Trains (1966), Jak svet prichází o básníky (1982) and Cerní baroni (1992). He was married to Somrova, Alena and Alena Somrová. He died on 16 October 2022 in Nová Ves pod Plesí, Czech Republic.
BornApril 15, 1934
DiedOctober 16, 2022(88)
BornApril 15, 1934
DiedOctober 16, 2022(88)
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Known for

Václav Neckář in Closely Watched Trains (1966)
Closely Watched Trains
7.6
  • výpravcí Hubicka
  • 1966
Jak svet prichází o básníky (1982)
Jak svet prichází o básníky
7.1
  • Prof. Jecmen
  • 1982
Pavel Landovský and Ondřej Vetchý in Cerní baroni (1992)
Cerní baroni
7.6
  • Innkeeper
  • 1992
Konec básníku v Cechách (1993)
Konec básníku v Cechách
5.7
  • Prof. Jecmen
  • 1993

Credits

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Actor

  • Cerven (The Red) (2019)
    Cerven (The Red)
    Short
    • Narrator
    • 2019
  • Insect (2018)
    Insect
    6.1
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2018
  • The Oddsockeaters (2016)
    The Oddsockeaters
    5.7
    • Professor René Kaderábek (voice)
    • 2016
  • Pavel Kríz, David Matásek, and Linda Rybová in How Poets Wait for a Miracle (2016)
    How Poets Wait for a Miracle
    6.2
    • prof. Jecmen
    • 2016
  • The Blacksmith from Woodham (2013)
    The Blacksmith from Woodham
    5.6
    • Starosta
    • 2013
  • Ondřej Vetchý and Filip Cíl in Lucky Loser (2012)
    Lucky Loser
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Hrobník
    • 2012
  • Oldies But Goldies (2012)
    Oldies But Goldies
    6.3
    • Vrátný
    • 2012
  • David Svehlík in Capek's Pockets (2010)
    Capek's Pockets
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Judge Kutílek
    • 2011
  • Saxána a Lexikon kouzel (2011)
    Saxána a Lexikon kouzel
    3.3
    • Director of the magic school
    • 2011
  • Vodník a Karolínka
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Hastrbuch
    • 2010
  • Dum U Zlateho usvitu
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • knihkupec Pucalík
    • 2009
  • Pametnice (2009)
    Pametnice
    4.6
    • Jára Niederle
    • 2009
  • Satan's Stratagem (2009)
    Satan's Stratagem
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Profesor Málek
    • 2009
  • U me dobrý (2008)
    U me dobrý
    6.4
    • Balun
    • 2008
  • O rodicích a detech (2008)
    O rodicích a detech
    7.0
    • Father
    • 2008

Soundtrack

  • Pavel Kríz, David Matásek, and Linda Rybová in How Poets Wait for a Miracle (2016)
    How Poets Wait for a Miracle
    6.2
    • performer: "Chvála Bohu, ze sem sa narodil"
    • 2016
  • Hvezda pada vzhuru (1975)
    Hvezda pada vzhuru
    4.0
    • performer: "Prachy lezej na ulici"
    • 1975
  • Pulnocní kolona (1973)
    Pulnocní kolona
    4.3
    • performer: "Hajú, hajú"
    • 1973
  • Vítězslav Jandák in Rodeo (1973)
    Rodeo
    4.7
    • performer: "Tichá putyka"
    • 1973

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • J. Somr
  • Born
    • April 15, 1934
    • Vracov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
  • Died
    • October 16, 2022
    • Nová Ves pod Plesí, Czech Republic(Natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Somrova, Alena? - October 16, 2022 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He turned down the part of Willmer in Vaterland: A Hunting Logbook (2004), eventually played by František Řehák.

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