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Karel Effa

Born · May 23, 1922

Died · June 11, 1993 (71 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Praha, Československo

Bio

Karel Effa, originally named Karel Effenberger (May 23, 1922 in Prague - June 11, 1993 in Prague), was a Czech actor. As a professional soldier during World War II, he served in the Government Army during the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, which was deployed to Italy. Here he later ran to the Czechoslovak troops fighting on the side of the Western Allies. After the war, he remained in the army with the rank of sergeant, playing and singing for two years in the newly formed Army Art Ensemble of Vít Nejedlý. From there he went to the Theater of Satire, from there to the Theater of State Film, from there to the Music Theater in Karlín, from where he briefly jumped to the ABC Theater to return to the Karlín Theater. He has been a member of the Semafor Theater since 1979. Karel Effa was a very prominent comedian who created 71 smaller and episodic film roles during his life - such as the villain Pancho Kid in the Czech comedy Lemonade Joe or Horse Opera, the black Gustav in Zeman's famous film The Stolen Airship, or the treasure keeper in the fairy tale film Proud princess. Karel Effa worked for many years as a member of the Czechoslovak State Film Ensemble, resp. Film studio in Barrandov, he also performed in the Theater in Fidlovačka, or in the former musical theater in Prague's Nusle, he also worked in the post-war Theater of Satire. In addition to performing in theater and film, he has given six thousand touring performances during his lifetime, where he has used his folk humor, playing the guitar and singing tramp songs. He also remained a hiker all his life, he went to Brdy, often to the settlement of Ztracenka. In 1964, he became a founding member of the Department of Friends and Supporters of Slavia, which aimed to save and lift football Slavia, which at the time lived in the Second Football League.

Known for

Amadeus

Amadeus

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

Lemonade Joe

Lemonade Joe

When the Cat Comes

When the Cat Comes

Věčná Slavia

2016

Náhodou je príma!

1988

Paní Liška

otec

1988

Figurky ze šmantů

1988

Růžový Hubert

1986

A co ten ruksak, králi?

1986

The Feather Fairy

Troupe Principal

1985

The False Prince

Vizier

1985

Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval

Self - Actor

1985

S Pydlou v zádech

komorník

1985

...and again that Lucy!

Electrician

1984

...and again that Lucy!

1984

The Flying Cestmir

(4 episodes)

1984

Amadeus

Leporello

1984

Byt je vykraden, maminko...

1984

Ze staré drogerie

Tauben Sr. · (1 episode)

1983

Bulldogs and Cherries

1981

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem

1980

Dnes v jednom domě

Mánek · (2 episodes)

1980

The Ninth Heart

Lackey

1979

Nemocnice na kraji města

(2 episodes)

1978

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

špeh

1978

Good-for-Nothing

1978

Long Live Ghosts!

Mládek

1977

Almost King

1977

Pozor, ide Jozefína...

1977

Koncert pro mantinely

1977

Circus in the Circus

Veterinary

1976

Thirty Cases of Major Zema

(1 episode)

1976

Sám proti městu

1974

A Night at Karlstein

1974

Three Men Travelling

1973

Affairs of my Wife

1973

Zlatá svatba

drobný chovatel Choleva

1972

Straw Hat

1972

Bakaláři

(1 episode)

1972

Four Murders Are Enough, Darling

majitel baru Kovarski

1971

You Are a Widow, Sir

zřízenec na patologii

1971

Zpívající přístavy

1971

Marcelka

1971

Pan Tau

(1 episode)

1970

On the Comet

kaprál Ben

1970

I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen

1970

Pražská romance

1969

The Wishing Machine

1968

The Terribly Sad Princess

nápadník

1968

Klapzubova jedenáctka

(2 episodes)

1968

The Stolen Airship

Agent 13

1967

Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene!

1966

The Pipes

1966

Who Wants to Kill Jessie?

Pistolník

1966

Martin and Nine Fools

1966

The Borrowed Face

lupič Hmaták

1965

The Jester's Tale

Captain Varga

1964

Lemonade Joe

Pancho Kid

1964

Secret of the Chinese Carnation

Blinky

1964

A Star Travels South

Egon Zejda - guitarist

1964

When the Cat Comes

Janek

1963

Ticho! Ticho! Ticho!

1963

A Great Road Ahead

archduke

1963

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

důstojník pevnostní stráže

1962

Tlouštík

1961

Florián

kostelník Kalina

1961

Every Penny Counts

1961

The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin

1961

Pochodně

Warden in prison

1961

Black Saturday

cestující ve vlaku

1961

Ztracená revue

1961

The Lost Photography

1960

The Princess with the Golden Star

pobočník Kazisvěta

1959

May Stars

1959

Of Things Supernatural

(segment "Tajemství písma")

1959

Florenc 13,30

Karel Koníček

1957

Sons of the Mountains

1956

Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph

1956

Muž v povětří

listonoš

1956

Hudba z Marsu

Kulhánek, hráč na cello a kytaru

1955

The Circus Will Be

1954

Nad námi svítá

1953

Kidnapped

american journalist

1953

Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy

Porotce

1952

The Proud Princess

Strážce pokladu

1952

Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky

sedlák

1949

Pan Novák

Vašek Kunc

1949

Distant Journey

Gas Chamber Builder (uncredited)

1949

Red Lizard

1949

Zrcadlo byrokratické 2

1949

Zrcadlo na vesnici 3

1949

Old Ironside

1948

The Musician

1948

Ves v pohraničí

Jarda

1948

Nobody Knows Anything

1947

Sign of the Anchor

1947

Portáši

1947

Parohy

1947

Poslední mohykán

1947

The Stolen Border

závodčí

1947