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Miloš Kopecký

Miloš Kopecký was a Czech actor, active mainly in the second half of the 20th century.  He was born into the family of craftsmen, Kopecký was involved with music and theater throughout his entire life.  Starting on stage in 1939, as a member of an amateur elocution group, Kopecký performed with numerous young artists during the German occupation of then Czechoslovakia.  Near the end of World War II, Kopecký’s mother was murdered at the Auschwitz concentration camp for her Jewish heritage, while Miloš was interned in the labor camp Bystřice u Benešova.  He would later credit these experiences as the cause for his struggle with Bipolar Disorder, then known as Manic-Depressive Disease.   Following the liberation, Kopecký began acting in the avant-garde studio Větrník in 1945, before joining the Vinohrady Theatre in 1965 at the behest of then-director František Pavlíček.  Kopecký  continued to make guest appearances at theaters throughout Prague, working with many notable actors of his era before appearing on film and television.  His first minor role was in the historic film Jan Roháč z Dubé (1947), but he quickly graduated to more important characters and gradually became one of the most popular actors in Czechoslovakia.   He may be best known today as Dr. Štrosmajer in the Czech television series Nemocnice na kraji města.  During his career he played mainly negative roles of traitors, lechers, and villain, which he famously depicted with elegance and esprit.   In the mid-1980s Kopecký acted in a politically biased documentary film about emigrants, and also presented very critical speech against current communist régimes in May, 1987, at the Fourth Congress of Dramatic Artists.  He was married five times, at one point to Czech actress Stella Zázvorková.


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Born:
Aug 22, 1922 In Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Movie/TV Credits:
183
First Appeared:
In the movie Warriors of Faith 1947-03-28
Latest Project:
Movie Milan Kundera: From the Joke to Insignificance 2021-10-21
Known For
Poster of Panenka
Poster of Escape Home
Poster of Žárlivost
Poster of Konec jasnovidce
Filmography
Movie Milan Kundera: From the Joke to Insignificance (archival footage) 2021-10-21
Movie The Magic Book Regent 1996-02-22
Movie Učitel tance Granfather of Richard 1995-01-26
Movie Angelic Eyes Krause 1994-01-20
Movie The Canary Connection Don Padre 1993-09-08
Series Uctivá poklona, pane Kohn Munk 1992-01-01
Movie Labyrint Rabbi Löw 1991-11-27
Movie Devět kapitol ze starého dějepisu 1990-09-01
Movie Utopím si ho sám Chouň 1989-01-01
Movie Stařeček vavříny vídeňské slávy ověnčený aneb Zpronevěra Sepl Noowi 1988-01-01
Movie Mistr Kornelius 1988-01-01
Movie Španělská paradentóza 1987-01-01
Movie Poslední leč Alfonse Karáska 1987-01-01
Movie O nejchytřejší princezně 1987-03-19
Series Vyhnanství 1987-10-18
Movie Fair Play Bayer 1986-01-01
Movie Klobouk, měšec a láska King 1986-02-01
Movie The Great Movie Robbery 1986-01-01
Movie Písničky Na zábradlí Host 1986-01-01
Movie Sny kominíka Sazivce kouzelník 1986-02-09
Movie Růžový Hubert Lord Henry 1986-08-29
Movie Eine zauberhafte Erbschaft Vetešník 1986-07-11
Series Slavné historky zbojnické Narrator 1986-03-08
Movie Prague – The Restless Heart of Europe (uncredited) 1985-02-06
Movie Extended Time Karel Svozil 1985-10-01
Series Paragrafy na kolech 1985-05-18
Movie Angel in a Devil's Body 1984-02-01
Movie Zbohom, sladké driemoty 1984-04-01
Movie Dům na nebesích otec 1984-01-01
Movie The Three Veterans skřítek 1984-07-01
Movie The Secret of an Old Attic Boss 1984-10-18
Series Bambinot Nikolas Mitropulos 1984-10-06
Movie Hearty Greetings from the Globe Prof. Horowitz 1983-07-01
Movie Síť na bludičku 1983-10-15
Movie Cesta na Borneo 1983-12-24
Movie Románek za tři krejcary 1982-12-31
Movie Zakázaný výlet 1981-05-01
Movie Mature Wine Weber 1981-07-31
Movie Panenka Mayer 1981-03-14
Movie Christening Čirůvka 1981-12-25
Movie Vdova po dvou mužích 1981-09-26
Movie The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians Baron Gorc z Gorců 1981-10-02
Movie Přehlídka dobré pohody 1980-01-01
Movie Payment in Kind JUDr. Lukášek 1980-02-26
Movie Eva Eva 1980-01-01
Movie How to Dupe a Lawyer JUDr. Horic 1980-09-12
Movie V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový Miloš Kopecký 1980-12-05
Movie Escape Home Dr. Karel Chrástek 1980-10-17
Movie Vdovcovy intimní večery 1979-01-01
Movie I'll Be Good, Old Man! herec Theodor "Dóďa" Bergner 1979-07-27
Movie The Divine Emma Herold Samuel 1979-12-21
Movie Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti Self 1979-12-31
Movie Úplně beznadějný případ 1978-06-18
Movie Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet baron Rupert von Kratzmar 1978-08-04
Movie Báječné ženy na létajících strojích 1978-01-01
Series Nemocnice na kraji města MUDr. Josef Štrosmajer 1978-11-05
Movie Silvestr 1978 Self 1978-12-31
Movie To byla svatba, strýčku Alfons Karásek 1977-02-13
Movie Silvestr na přání aneb Čí jsou hory Kavčí Self 1977-12-31
Movie Náš dědek Josef 1977-09-23
Movie We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling... Novák 1976-11-19
Movie Bohoušův syn Hostinský 1976-12-31
Movie Potulné pohádkové divadlo I. 1975-01-01
Movie How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer hlavní český vodník Wassermann 1975-03-01
Movie Tři muži se žralokem 1975-07-04
Movie Silvestr na Silvestru Self 1975-12-31
Movie Leporelo aneb Patero obrázků z pera Jaroslava Haška 1974-01-01
Movie Potulné pohádkové divadlo 1974-01-01
Movie A Night at Karlstein vévoda Štěpán 1974-07-12
Movie Egyptologové 1974-09-01
Movie Rambling Engelbert 1973-01-01
Movie Lakomec 1973-02-11
Movie O Bumbrlíčkovi 1972-01-01
Movie Miláček 1972-01-01
Movie Noc labutí 1972-01-06
Movie Straw Hat Maurice Fadinard 1972-03-24
Series Ctná paní Lucie 1972-11-11
Movie Six Bears and a Clown ředitel cirkusu II 1972-12-29
Movie Svět otevřený náhodám 1972-04-14
Movie You Are a Widow, Sir profesor Somr, majitel sanatoria 1971-01-15
Movie Jak se dělá televizní soutěž 1971-01-01
Movie Trapasy II 1971-01-01
Movie Svatby pana Voka Petr Vok z Rožmberka 1971-03-26
Movie Alfons Karásek v lázních Alfons Karásek 1971-12-31
Movie Murder in the Excelsior Hotel ředitel hotelu 1971-10-08
Movie Lásky Emanuela Přibyla 1971-12-31
Movie Hry lásky šálivé 1971-10-22
Movie Jak se dělá divadlo 1970-05-31
Movie Silvestrovský trapas 1970-01-01
Movie I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen Wertheim 1970-02-27
Movie Trapasy 1970-05-21
Movie Šest uprchlíků 1970-12-31
Movie Námluvy komtesy Gladioly aneb Přistání ve skleníku továrník Cyprián Kachle 1970-12-31
Movie Psíčci lorda Carltona 1970-12-31
Movie Pražská romance 1969-01-01
Movie Prague Nights (segment "Fabricius a Zuzana") 1969-06-06
Movie Slasti Otce vlasti Jan Lucemburský 1969-07-08
Movie I, Mournful God Adolf 1969-10-17
Movie Pučálkovic Amina vypravěč 1968-01-01
Movie Úřad doktor Campilli 1968-01-03
Movie Jindřich IV. 1968-01-01
Movie Přísně tajné premiéry módní návrhář Noiret 1968-01-26
Movie Čirok 1968-04-06
Movie Never Strike A Woman... Even with A Flower 1967-01-13
Movie Zločin a trik II. (segment "Trik") 1967-01-01
Movie When You Have a Holiday Dominique Nácelník detektivu 1967-04-04
Movie Bidýlko 1967-05-24
Movie Sedm žen Alfonse Karáska aneb Když holky berou, já nevím kterou 1967-12-31
Movie Já truchlivý bůh Adolf 1967-11-22
Movie Ta naše písnička česká 1967-08-11
Movie Vražda v ulici de Lourcine 1966-01-08
Movie Sedm koní a vavříny 1966-01-01
Movie The Pipes George Randy (voice) 1966-08-30
Movie Martin Speaking 1966-09-23
Movie Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene! 1966-12-31
Movie Flám Architekt Jiří Donát 1966-12-09
Movie Lov na mamuta 1965-04-23
Movie The White Lady tajemník MNV 1965-09-24
Movie Trik aneb Jak dámu okouzlit aneb Jak manžela oblafnout 1964-01-01
Movie Zkáza Jeruzaléma 1964-01-01
Movie Revue pro banjo 1964-01-04
Movie Napravení Jima Valentina Jim Valentin 1964-09-30
Movie A Star Travels South Šoustek - tourist guide 1964-05-15
Movie Lemonade Joe Horác Badman alias "Hogofogo" 1964-10-16
Movie The King of Kings Izmail 1963-07-12
Movie Kočár nejsvětější svátosti 1963-10-18
Movie Žárlivost Jaroslav Holoubek 1962-01-01
Movie Klíč 1962-01-01
Movie Dva z onoho světa 1962-12-28
Movie Ceiling (voice) 1962-03-15
Movie Man in Outer Space Josef, calouník 1962-03-23
Movie The Fabulous Baron Munchausen baron Prášil 1962-07-01
Movie Kolik slov stačí lásce? Frantisek Habrada 1962-05-18
Movie Ztracená revue 1961-01-01
Movie Every Penny Counts 1961-09-29
Movie Zpívající pudřenka Krásný Venca 1960-01-21
Movie Konec cesty Jirák 1960-03-11
Movie Of Things Supernatural (segment "Tajemství písma") / (segment "Právní případ") 1959-01-09
Movie Občan Brych Kamil Tajchman 1959-02-20
Movie Sny na neděli 1959-08-28
Movie O lidech před pultem a za ním III. 1958-01-01
Movie O lidech před pultem a za ním II. 1958-01-01
Movie Puppies Magistrate 1958-03-21
Movie O lidech okolo stolu 1958-01-01
Movie Mezi nebem a zemí 1958-10-24
Movie Konec jasnovidce jasnovidec Matěj Šobolín 1957-01-01
Movie O lidech před pultem a za ním I. 1957-01-01
Movie Legend of Love Prodavachat na kilimi 1957-08-09
Movie Vintage Car Albert de Dion 1957-03-29
Movie The Good Soldier Švejk feldkurát Katz 1957-08-23
Movie The Windy Mountain Melichar Hnátek 1956-02-03
Movie Sen 1956-01-01
Movie Jan Žižka Sir from Sternberk 1956-02-05
Movie Přihlašte své televizory Neplatič 1956-08-09
Movie Kam s ním? 1956-12-14
Movie Silvery Wind Gerlic 1956-11-30
Movie Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph 1956-06-01
Movie Trojí setkání (voice) 1955-01-01
Movie Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... chytrý princ 1955-02-11
Movie Dog's Heads 1955-03-25
Movie Jan Hus biskupský kancléř 1955-04-29
Movie Příběh lásky plné 1954-01-01
Movie Olověný chléb 1954-04-30
Movie Kavárna na hlavní třídě Matějka 1954-01-22
Movie Severní přístav Berka 1954-05-28
Movie The Circus Will Be 1954-10-15
Movie The Best Man lekárník Valérian Kýla 1954-12-25
Movie Kidnapped passenger Rychman, musician 1953-01-30
Movie The Secret of Blood Lékar na prednásce 1953-12-25
Movie Anna the Proletarian Komisar 1953-02-20
Movie The Emperor and the Golem An Alchemist 1952-01-04
Movie Mikoláš Aleš 1952-01-11
Movie Velké dobrodružství 1952-11-21
Movie The Proud Princess Kancléř 1952-09-26
Movie Posel úsvitu 1951-09-28
Movie Lost in the Suburbs 1949-01-28
Movie Red Lizard 1949-02-11
Movie Distant Journey Gas Chamber Builder (uncredited) 1949-06-03
Movie Revoluční rok 1848 Komorník u Portheima 1949-12-23
Movie Zrcadlo 1948-01-01
Movie Až se vrátíš... 1948-11-23
Movie Warriors of Faith student 1947-03-28
Movie Nevíte o bytě? 1947-11-14