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- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Alena portrayed the lead role of troubled dancer Marie in "Mirrors In the Dark" (2021) that opened at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. In this role, she excelled in three one-shot scenes that lasted 15 minutes and danced in all her scenes. She was also nominated for Czech Critic's Choice Awards.
Her breakout role was Holena in the Czech-Danish box office hit "Three Brothers" directed by two-time Academy Award winner Jan Sverak with whom she worked again on the movie "Bethlehem Light" (2022) and play "Good Morning With Finda" (2024).
Alena gained MA at prestigious drama school JAMU and portrayed 10 leading parts in theaters in Prague and the UK. She lived in Los Angeles for two years after which she played an American in several projects. She was part of almost 40 film and TV projects, such as Knightfall (HBO), Whiskey Cavalier (ABC), Haunted (Netflix), Blood Red Sky (Netflix), Last Light (Netflix) playing a Brit, a Bulgarian etc.
Miss Dolakova is also a published author (Anna of Hollywood, 2020, Albatros), activist and stand up comedian (two stand up specials in 2023 with Lucie Machackova and Katerina Haskova).- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Karel Kachyna was born on 1 May 1924 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for The Ear (1970), Nadeje (1964) and The High Wall (1964). He was married to Alena Mihulová. He died on 12 March 2004 in Prague, Czech Republic.- Sarah Havacova was born on 1 September 1990 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for Nemá tajemství (2023), The Play (2019) and Kurz manzelské touhy (2021).
- Jan Kolarík was born on 21 January 1968 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Hastrman (2018), The Fury (2016) and Zivé terce (2019).
- Actress
- Director
Martina Krátká was born on 12 December 1984 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress and director, known for Zero (2015), Shameless (2008) and We Got - Balage Band (2016).- Petra Lorencova was born on 26 July 1986 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for Isabel (2013), Stíny v mlze (2021) and Rozsudek (2014).
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Boris Hybner was born on 5 August 1941 in Vyskov, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor and writer, known for Kanárek (1999), Clownwise (2013) and Cert ví proc (2003). He was married to Helena Julisová and Jana Kremanová. He died on 2 April 2016 in Prague, Czech Republic.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Radim Procházka was born on 22 January 1975 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. Radim is a producer and director, known for Journey to the Beginning of the Time of Economic Transformation (2010), Desk-Based Assassination (2007) and The Year Before the War (2021).- Lenka Skopalová was born on 31 March 1954 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for Muz v pozadí (1995), The Mirror for Christine (1976) and Radost az do rana (1978). She has been married to Svatopluk Skopal since 1982. They have one child.
- Stanislav Dolinek was born on 3 December 1983 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia.
- Production Designer
- Set Decorator
Borivoj Slavík was born on 25 May 1930 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. Borivoj was a production designer and set decorator, known for Parízski mohykáni (1971), Ani vy, ani iní ... (1974) and Orchester (1972). Borivoj died on 29 March 1989 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia].- Michal Kadlec was born on 13 December 1984 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
- Ladislav Suchánek was born on 14 June 1925 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for První den mého syna (1965), Velká samota (1960) and The Girl with Three Camels (1967). He died on 18 December 2001 in Brno, Czech Republic.
- Art Department
- Actor
- Production Designer
Zdenek Lstiburek was born on 8 December 1951 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor and production designer, known for Der Wixxer (2004), Durch diese Nacht sehe ich keinen einzigen Stern (2005) and Maigret (1991).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Jirí Stedron was born on 23 May 1942 in Vyskov, Protektorát Cechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Ordinace v ruzové zahrade 2 (2008), Opera Betlém (2013) and Lysistrata (2011).- Josef Mazura was born on 23 April 1956 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].
- Rudolf Papezík was born on 24 August 1944 in Vyskov, Protektorát Cechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Údolie vecných karaván (1968), Hvezda pada vzhuru (1975) and Kanárek (1999).
- Frantisek Gotz was born on 1 January 1894 in Kojátky nearby Vyskov, Kingdom of Bohemia. He was a writer, known for V horách duní (1946). He was married to Joza Götzová. He died on 7 June 1974 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
- Jarek Simek was born on 27 December 1973 in Vyskov, Protektorát Cechy a Morava [now Czech Republic].
- Vladimír Matejcek
*1947 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia. He is an actor, well known for Devil's Leutenant (1984), Vom Webstuhl zur Weltmacht (1983), Der Fall La Farge (1992), Love Until... (1995), Swing Kids (1993) or Trziste Senzací (1985).
He lived his childhood and youth with his parents, two brothers and one sister in Náchod. At the house, where they lived, the children theatrical company "White Swan" was created with help of their parents. He was member of Divadelní Studio Mladých (Theatrical Studio of Youngs) in Náchod, where he played Oberon in W. Shakespeare: A Midsumer Night's Dream or Kuba in J. K. Tyl: Tvrdohlavá zena (The Stubborn Woman). His father was a secondary school professor, translator and linguist.
V. Matejcek has studied Gymnasium in Náchod (1965) and the Department of Acting at the Theatrical Faculty of the Academy of Arts (DAMU) in Praha (Prague) - (1965-1969). By studies he played (1966) at the National Theater Praha in T. Wilder: The Skin of Our Teeth (Jen o chlup) and at the Theater of S. K. Neumann Praha (1966) in E. Rostand: Cyrano de Bergerac (De Valvert). He graduated with the role Franci in F. Langer: Periferie (1969).
Actor of world famous Divadlo za branou in Praha (Theater Behind the Gate) of director Otomar Krejca - (1968-1972, 1990-1993), Theater of O. Stibor in Olomouc (1969-1970), Lyra Pragensis (1972-1988) and guest of the National Theater Praha (1998-2001).
Theater Behind the Gate, Praha - A. Schnitzler: The Green Cockatoo (Maurice), A. De Musset: Lorenzaccio (Student Maffio), Sofokles: Oidipus Antigona (Polyneikes-Eteokles), W. Shakespeare: Love's Labour's Lost (Mercade), A. P. Cekhov: The Seagull (Medvedenko), G. Bernanos: Dialogues des Carrmélites (Knight de la Force), A. P. Cekhov: The Cherry Orchard (Iepikhodov), P. de Marivaux: La Dispute (Prince)...
Theater of O. Stibor, Olomouc - V. K. Klicpera: Comedy On the Bridge (Sykos), Rohovín Ctverrohý (Painter Stehlík), J. B. Moliér: Scapino (Oktavius)...
Lyra Pragensis, Praha - M. Waltari: The Egyptian Sinuhet (Sinuhet), J. Bédier: Tristan and Isolda (King Marc), J. A. Komenský: Labyrint of World and Paradise of Heart (Mámení), Kalevala, V. Vancura: The Bow of Queen Dorotka, T. Wilder: The Bridge of San Luis Rey, V. Nezval: Anicka skrítek a slamený Hubert (Hubert), J. Lada Mikes (Pepík), A. Tolstoy: Buratino (Buratino), A. A. Milne: Winnie the Pooh (theater of one actor)...
National Theater, Praha - J. Durych: Bloudení (Wandering, Prokop Dvorecký z Olbramovic), Pasije (Passion Play, Angel Michal), W. Shakespeare: Antonius and Cleopatra (Diomedes)
Divadlo hudby (Theater of Music), Olomouc (1970) - Tam, králi, Zirandol (There, my King, Zirandol, Script and Director). Divadlo pred branou (Theater Befor the Gate), Rakovník (1978) V. Vancura: Obrazy z dejin národa ceského (Pictures from History of the Czech Nation, Script and Director).
Leader of Poetické Studio (Studio of Poetry) at Central Club of Education and Science in Savarin Palace Praha (1982-1990).
He played many performances one after the other in Czech Republic and Europe: Aldwych - London (DZB The Green Cockatoo), MAT - Moscow (DZB The Cherry Orchard), Oslo (DISK Periférie), Firenze (DZB The Green Cockatoo), Mamers - France (A. Honegger: Le Roi David, Narrator, in French), Theater of A. Tairov - Moscow (Lyra Pragensis, Tristan and Isolda), Wien (Our Lady BN), Sevilla, Madrid, Lisboa (DZB The Cherry Orchard)...
He was decorated 1987 in Podebrady with Medal of S. K. Neumann for the systematic long time activity in art of recitation.
He has played in tens and tens of Czech, Englisch, French, German, American or Australian films and TV series: Dino, Cekání, Fugger aus Augsburg (Vom Webstuhl zur Weltmacht, Andreas Fugger), Devil's Leutenant (Fritz Gabriel), Zurivý reportér (Ferdinand d'Este), Mission X (Der Stromkrieg, Thomas Alva Edison), Nadeje má hluboké dno (Kája), Love Until... (Viniculturist Jirka), L'Iveresse da la Métamorphose (Rausch der Verwandlung, Richard Werner), Der Fall La Farge (Das Jahrhundert der Detektive, Advocat Paillet)...
He has dubbed many films into Czech representing the famous Czech school of dubbing: L'Affaire Maurizius (France 1954, Léonard Maurizius), The Ascent (Voskhozhdenie, Russia 1977, Sotnikov), Amy (USA 1981, Elliot Medford), A Csillagszemü (Oci jako hvezdy, Hungary 1977, Csillagszemü Jankó - Hvezdooký pasácek Janek), Uncle Tom's Cabin (USA 1976), Asya (Russia 1978, Gagin), A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (USA 1945, McShane)...
He translated some films into Czech and he is director of dubbing of their Czech version: The Fan (USA 1981), Ivan-Tsarevich i Seryy Volk, Russia 1991)...
V. Matejcek is author of the poetic prose O svatém Mikulási (About Saint Nicolas), which was performed in a line of concerts throughout the Czech Republic.
He translated A. A. Milne's books of poetry When We Were Very Young (Kdyz jsme byli velmi mladí) and Now We Are six (Ted je nám sest) into Czech, Praha, Egmont 2013.
He is author of the collection of poetry Domú (Home), publishing-house Pavel Mervart, Hradec Králové 2020.
Often he works for the Czech Radio. He is author of the script to the radio cycle One Thousend and One Nights and others: Kristian's Legend about St. Václav, S. Rachmaninov - Vespers, A. Dvorák - Moravian Duets, Erik Satie - Yuth - Stubborn - On the Banks of Ilissus...
He is creating his own stage and concert projects: Nase paní Bozena Nemcová (Our Lady Bozena Nemcová, F. Halas, B. Smetana) - with pianist M. Sekera, 60x, Koncert k pocte svatého Mikuláse (Concert to Honour of Saint Nicolas) - with organists V. Roubal and A. Bárta, 270x, J. J. Ryba - Zpev srdce (Singing of Heart, from autobiography of J. J. Ryba) - with V. Roubal and choirs, 80x, J. R. Jiménez - Stríbrák a já (Platero and I, music Z. Sesták) - with cembalo player M. Sestáková, Annals of Vincencius and Jarloch - About the Times of King Vladislav I. and Queen Judita - with medieval instrumental and vocal music, Adventus - (J. Vrchlický, V. Vancura, Franciscus de Assisi, J. Hora, F. Srámek) - with V. Roubal, K. V. Rais - Nezapomen (Do Not Forget) - with violist V. Binarová, Rodné zemi (To the Native Land - J. Hora, T. G. Masaryk and historical texts from the year 1918) - with V. Roubal and Trumpeters of the Prague Castle, Já se tam vrátím (I Will Come Back There - F. Halas, J. Suk, B. Smetana, A. Dvorák) - with Panocha quartet.
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Zora Semberová was born on 13 March 1913 in Vyskov, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She is known for Komedianti (1954), Psohlavci (1955) and Na plovárne (1999). She died on 8 October 2012 in Adelaide, Austrálie.- Kristián Pekar was born on 13 March 1989 in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Circus Bukowsky (2013), Hlava Medúzy (2020) and Lakomec (2020).
- Milada Horutová was born on 1 June 1907 in Vyskov, Morava, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for The Masked Lover (1940), Babichka (1940) and Cekanky (1940). She died in 1995.