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Josef Somr
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Born
April 15
,
1934
·
Vracov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Died
October 16
,
2022
·
Nová Ves pod Plesí, Czech Republic
(Natural causes)
Mini Bio
Josef Somr was born on April 15, 1934 in Vracov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for
Closely Watched Trains (1966)
,
Jak svet prichází o básníky (1982)
and
Cerní baroni (1992)
. He was married to Somrova, Alena and Alena Somrová. He died on October 16, 2022 in Nová Ves pod Plesí, Czech Republic.
Family
Spouses
Somrova, Alena
(? - October 16, 2022) (his death)
Alena Somrová
(? - October 16, 2022) (his death)
Trivia
He turned down the part of Willmer in
Vaterland: A Hunting Logbook (2004)
, eventually played by
Frantisek Rehák
.
He was considered for the part of Ing. Vozenílek in
Inzenýrská odysea (1979)
, eventually played by
Jirí Císler
.
He was considered for the part of Ludvík in
The Ear (1970)
, eventually played by
Radoslav Brzobohatý
.
His name is pronounced "Yoh-sef Soh-mehr".
Michal Bregant ( head of the Czech Film Archive) describes him as a very versatile actor but says that Somr was also a charming, warm person in and of himself.
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