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George Voskovec

Biography

Founded Czech avantgarde theatre and film group 'Osvobozene divadlo' with actor Jan Werich in 1927. Affiliated with the Poetist movement (Karel Teige). Made succesfull comedy shows with political themes. Voskovec left Czechoslovakia after the German invasion, 1938/39 and emigrated to the US.

Birthday

1905-06-19

Place of birth

Sázava, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic)

Death day

1981-07-04

Gallery

Movies

The 27th Day

Character: Prof. Klaus Bechner

Release date: 01/07/1957

BUtterfield 8

Character: Dr. Tredman

Release date: 11/04/1960

Barbarosa

Character: Herman Pahmeyer

Release date: 02/19/1982

The Boston Strangler

Character: Peter Hurkos

Release date: 10/08/1968

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Character: East German Defense Attorney

Release date: 12/16/1965