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Vlastimil Brodský
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Actor Born: 1920 in Hrosovany, Czechoslovakia Death: April 20, 2002 Biography:A droopy-faced clown whose familiar voice echoed through the minds of generations of Czech children enamored by the fairy-tale cartoons that ran nightly on television, "Vlastimil Brodsky" was the clown that laughed despite the pain beneath the surface. Born in Hrusovany, Czechoslovakia, in 1920, Brodsky was schooled in the arts of acting by influential Czech stage thespian "E.F. Burian" before joining the Vinohrady Theater in 1948. Though he had been appearing in film for over a decade, Brodsky's big break came with his role in the 1956 film Hotel Pokrok. With his career quickly gaining momentum, the dedicated actor would forge close working relationships with such directors as Jiri Menzel ("Closely Watched Trains" [1966]) and Vojtech Jasny (Cassandra the Cat [1963]), resulting in many of the actor's most well-known roles. His role as a Polish Jew who inspires hope in his fellow neighbors through fake... Full Biography
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