
Actor
Libuše Šafránková
1953 – 2021
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 7 June 1953, Brno, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
- Died
- 9 June 2021
- Known for
- Three Wishes for Cinderella, How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer, Run, Waiter, Run!
Libuše Šafránková (1953–2021) was a Czech actress who played leading roles in many Czech films. She is best remembered as the title heroine of the fairy-tale classic Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973), a Christmas favourite across Europe. Audience polls named her the most popular Czech actress of the 20th century.
Where to start
Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)Log in to add it to the library
Her signature role as Cinderella in a fairy-tale film that became a Christmas television staple in many countries.
How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer (1975)Log in to add it to the library
A popular Czech comedy that showed her range beyond fairy-tale heroines in the 1970s.
Run, Waiter, Run! (1981)Log in to add it to the library
A well-loved Czech comedy from the height of her popularity, alongside her husband Josef Abrhám.
My Sweet Little Village (1985)Log in to add it to the library
A celebrated Jiří Menzel comedy, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Kolya (1996)Full guide
An internationally acclaimed Czech film that won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, marking her later career.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 81
- 1971GrannyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Barunka
- 1971Strýčkův senLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1972MetráčekLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nina (voice)
- 1972Schovávaná na schodechLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1973Three Wishes for CinderellaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Popelka
- 1973RodeoLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1973Lesní pannaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Terezka
- 1973Sešli se na VlachovceLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1974The Fair Is HereLog in to add it to the libraryActor as paní učitelka
- 1975How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the LawyerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jana Vodičková
- 1975My Brother Has a Cute BrotherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zuzana
- 1975The Day That Shook the WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jelena
- 1975Královské usínáníLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1976The Little MermaidLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Princess from the Neighboring Empire
- 1976Paleta láskyLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1976The Bride with the Most Beautiful EyesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Orina (voice)
- 1976JenůfaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1976Splynutí dušíLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1976O Terezce a paní MadamLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1977Jablíčko se dokouleloLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1979Prince and the Evening StarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Večernice
- 1979Brother for All the MoneyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zuzana Pavelková
- 1979Jak je důležité míti FilipaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gvendolina Bracknellová
- 1979Silvestr svobodného pánaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Miluška
- 1980Smrt a Blažená paníLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1980Poslední koncertLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1981Run, Waiter, Run!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Helenka Vránová
- 1981ChristeningLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Naďa - Honzova dívka
- 1981Triptych o láskeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lissote (segment "Lissote alebo Východ slnka")
- 1981PascaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1981Tři v tomLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Colombina
- 1982Pohádka o mokrosuchém štěstíLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1982Vojáček a dračí princeznaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as princezna Ludovina Čírka
- 1983The Third PrinceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as princezna Milena / princezna ze skal
- 1983Salt & GoldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Princess Maruška
- 1983Jára Cimrman Lying, SleepingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alžběta
- 1983Švédská zápalkaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1984The Snowdrop FestivalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as učitelka
- 1984Bridal Tour to JiljiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Petra
- 1984Jestřábí věžLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1984Žofka z JanovicLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Žofka
- 1984Polka vivaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1985My Sweet Little VillageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jana Turková
- 1985Revue za šest korunLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1985Věčný FaustLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Markétka
- 1986Dokonalý muž, dokonalá ženaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1987JubileumLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Taťána
- 1988Za svědka půjde počítačLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1988Zuřivý reportérLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kateřina
- 1988Pan PickwickLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Isabella
- 1988Setníkův štítLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1989Dvě z PařížeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Solange (segment "Hrobničky")
- 1989El mar es azulLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jarka
- 1989Nejlepší kšeft mýho životaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as vdova Marta Benešová
- 1989Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena aneb Návštěva mladé dámyLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1990Člověk proti zkázeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Věra Hrůzová
- 1991The Elementary SchoolLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mrs. Součková
- 1991The Beggar's OperaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jenny
- 1991Hřbitov pro cizinceLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1992Královský život otrokaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1993The Immortal WomanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Štěstí
- 1996KolyaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Klára
- 1996Play StrindbergLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alice
- 1997The Wonderful Years That SuckedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kvidova matka
- 1997Doktor Munory a jiní lidéLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1999All My Loved OnesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Irma Silberstein
- 1999Return to Paradise LostLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mother
- 2001Elixír a HalíbelaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Halíbela
- 2003Stará láska nerezavíLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Luisa
- 2003ELFilmLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2005Psí kusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jana Cibulková
- 2005Restaurace U PrinceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as královna Frída
- 2008Kouzla králůLog in to add it to the libraryActor as královna Kristýnka
- 2009Fispan's AppleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Královna Anna
- 2010Kouzelná tetička ValentýnaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2011Kitty MamaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Micimutr
- 2013Little Baby JesusLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Květa
- 2013The Don JuansLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Markétka
- 2013HoteliérLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2014HostageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Achbergerová
- 2023Drei Haselnüsse und ein Mythos - 50 Jahre AschenbrödelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Popelka (archive footage)
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.

