Actor
Vladimír Valenta
1923 – 2001
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 28 May 1923
- Died
- 13 May 2001
- Known for
- Closely Watched Trains
, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Crime in the Night Club
Vladimír Valenta (1923–2001) was a Czech actor who worked in Czechoslovak cinema from the 1960s through the 1990s. He appeared in the Czech New Wave classic Closely Watched Trains and later in the international production The Unbearable Lightness of Being.
Where to start
Closely Watched Trains (1966)Full guide
Czech New Wave landmark directed by Jiří Menzel, and the best-known Czech film in his career.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988)Log in to add it to the library
Major English-language adaptation of Kundera's novel about Prague, giving him an international screen presence.
Crime in the Night Club (1968)Log in to add it to the library
Late-1960s Czechoslovak comedy that shows his work in the country's popular cinema of the period.
The End of a Priest (1969)Log in to add it to the library
Czechoslovak comedy from the end of the 1960s that adds to his domestic film career.
The Amateur (1981)Log in to add it to the library
International thriller of the early 1980s that placed him in a cross-border production.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 11
- 1966Closely Watched TrainsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Stationmaster Max
- 1968Crime in the Night ClubLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1969The End of a PriestLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1974Sunday in the CountryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Luke
- 1974Wolfpen PrincipleLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1981The AmateurLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Uncle Ludwig
- 1984Draw!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Mordecai Hurwitz - General Store
- 1984Až já budu královnaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1988The Unbearable Lightness of BeingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mayor
- 1989The Last WinterLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1999Čekej mě, milý, s podzimemLog in to add it to the libraryActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.