George Voskovec

George Voskovec

b. 1905 — d. 1981 (aged 76) Sázava, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic)
Actor Writer

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.

Known For

12 Angry Men
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★ 9.0
12 Angry Men
1957
The Iceman Cometh
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★ 7.2
The Iceman Cometh
1973
Somewhere in Time
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★ 7.2
Somewhere in Time
1980
Powder and Petrol
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★ 7.3
Powder and Petrol
1932

Filmography

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Voskovec & Werich - paralelní osudy
2012 Writer
Barbarosa
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★ 6.3
Barbarosa
1982 Actor
Herman Pahmeyer
Nero Wolfe
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★ 7.2
Nero Wolfe
1981 Actor
Fritz Brenner
Somewhere in Time
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★ 7.2
Somewhere in Time
1980 Actor
Dr. Gerald Finney
Skag
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★ 7.0
Skag
1980 Actor
Petar Skagska
Happy Days
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★ 6.8
Happy Days
1980 Actor
Willie
The Nativity
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★ 6.4
The Nativity
1978 Actor
Joachim
Man on a Swing
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★ 6.6
Man on a Swing
1974 Actor
Dr. Nicholas Holnar
Nicky's World
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★ 7.1
Nicky's World
1974 Actor
Paul Kaminios
Straw Hat
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★ 7.2
Straw Hat
1972 Writer
Particular Men
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★ 6.0
Particular Men
1972 Actor
Dr. Alborg
The Boston Strangler
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★ 7.0
The Boston Strangler
1968 Actor
Peter Hurkos
Beyond the Mountains
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★ 5.2
Beyond the Mountains
1967 Actor
Doctor
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The Unvanquished
1967 Actor
Eleazar
Mister Buddwing
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★ 6.0
Mister Buddwing
1966 Actor
Shabby Old Man
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
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★ 7.5
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
1965 Actor
Comrade Karden - Defense Attorney
Hamlet
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★ 7.6
Hamlet
1964 Actor
Player King
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Ostrov Dynamit
1963 Writer
Arsenic & Old Lace
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★ 7.0
Arsenic & Old Lace
1962 Actor
Dr. Herman Einstein
BUtterfield 8
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★ 6.3
BUtterfield 8
1960 Actor
Dr. Tredman
Balada z hadru
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★ 8.2
Balada z hadru
1960 Writer
Tezká Barbora
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★ 8.4
Tezká Barbora
1960 Writer
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The Emperor's Clothes
1960 Actor
Elek Odry
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★ 7.2
Nero Wolfe
1959 Actor
Dr. Wohlgang
The Bravados
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★ 7.0
The Bravados
1958 Actor
Gus Steinmetz
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★ 7.1
Tragédie vodníkova
1958 Writer
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Helenchen ist glücklich
1958 Writer
The 27th Day
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★ 6.2
The 27th Day
1957 Actor
Prof. Klaus Bechner
Uncle Vanya
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★ 5.8
Uncle Vanya
1957 Actor
Voinitsky (Uncle Vanya)
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Slamený klobouk
1957 Writer
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★ 8.3
ITV Television Playhouse
1955 Writer
Affair in Trinidad
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★ 6.6
Affair in Trinidad
1952 Actor
Dr. Franz Huebling
The Iron Mistress
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★ 6.2
The Iron Mistress
1952 Actor
John James Audubon
Crisis
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★ 7.6
Crisis
1939 Self
The World Is Ours
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★ 7.3
The World Is Ours
1937 Actor Writer
Camlet
The Golem: The Legend of Prague
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★ 6.1
The Golem: The Legend of Prague
1936 Writer
Workers, Let's Go
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★ 7.1
Workers, Let's Go
1934 Actor Writer
Filip Kornet, shuffer
Powder and Petrol
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★ 7.3
Powder and Petrol
1932 Actor Writer
Driver
Your Money or Your Life
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★ 7.5
Your Money or Your Life
1932 Actor Writer
Pepík (aka Jirí Voskovec)
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Paní Katynka z Vajecného trhu
1929 Actor
Iskariot
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Ve spárech upíra
1927 Actor
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★ 5.7
Pohádka máje
1926 Actor
Rísa
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