Actor

Václav Neckář

1943

Who they are

Born: 23 October 1943, Prague, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]
Known for: Closely Watched Trains, The Terribly Sad Princess, Larks on a String

Václav Neckář (born 1943, Prague) is a Czech pop singer who also acts in film and television. He became a star of Czech music in the 1960s. Abroad he is best known as the young lead in Jiří Menzel's Oscar-winning Closely Watched Trains.

Where to start

Closely Watched Trains (1966)Full guide
His best-known role: the shy young railway apprentice in Jiří Menzel's Czechoslovak New Wave classic, which won the Foreign Language Oscar.
The Terribly Sad Princess (1968)Log in to add it to the library
A Czech fairy-tale musical from the peak of his 1960s fame, combining his screen and singing appeal.
Larks on a String (1990)In the library
Menzel's satire, banned after its making and released only after 1989, is a major title in his filmography.
30 Maidens and Pythagoras (1977)Log in to add it to the library
A Czech comedy that shows his continued screen work in the 1970s.
Bulldogs and Cherries (1981)Log in to add it to the library
A 1980s Czech comedy that shows his long-running career as a screen performer.

Their films in the library

Awards

No major awards are documented here.

The full list · 36

1966Closely Watched TrainsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Trainee Milos Hrma
1967Ta naše písnička českáLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1967WindstormLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1967Zlatý slavík 1966Log in to add it to the libraryActor
1968The Terribly Sad PrincessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as princ Václav
1968The Limping DevilLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1968Lanfieri ColonyLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1968Bylo čtvrt a bude půlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jan Zikmund (singing voice)
1969Široká cesta spravedlnostiLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1969GentlemaniLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1970Devilish HoneymoonLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1970Auto jako pávLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1972Svatba bez prstýnkuLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1972Perla, příběh koněLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1974Kdo je kdoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as zpěvák Václav Dubský / automechanik Josef Kotrba
1975Za volantem nepřítelLog in to add it to the libraryActor
197730 Maidens and PythagorasLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Václav Neckář
1977Silvestr na přání aneb Čí jsou hory KavčíLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1977PlanetáriumLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zpěvák
1978Kouzelný kolotočLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1979Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako dětiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1980Pan Vok odcházíLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1980Zlatý slavík 1979Log in to add it to the libraryActor
1981Bulldogs and CherriesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Waiter (voice)
1981Sing, Cowboy, SingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Beny
1986PlaváčekLog in to add it to the libraryActor as mládenec
1986Písničky Na zábradlíLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Himself
1989DvojčataLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1990Larks on a StringLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pavel Hvezdár
1992Lady Macbeth of MtsenskLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sinowi
2006Báječná showLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2014The Magic Voice of a RebelLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2017Marta Kubisova lastimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Václav Neckář
2018Kluci z horLog in to add it to the libraryActor as farář
2020Karel Svoboda: Šťastná létaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
2020Ach, ta láska nebeská…Log in to add it to the libraryActor

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.