Radovan Lukavský
Acting Born Nov 1, 1919 Died Mar 10, 2008 Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic] 178 credits
Biography
Radovan Lukavský was a Czech actor, theatre teacher, and reciter who was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on November 1, 1919, and died on March 10, 2008. During his career, he portrayed hundreds of roles in theatre, film, television, and radio, and was known for his refined and cultured voice. His known credits include 178 acting entries in databases. Regarding his perspective on his work, he noted that acting can be approached either as a job, a profession, or a mission.
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Radovan Lukavský was a Czech actor, theatre teacher, and reciter who was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on November 1, 1919, and passed away on March 10, 2008, in Prague. Throughout his career, he portrayed hundreds of roles in theatre, film, television, and radio. His refined and cultured voice became a distinctive characteristic of his work across these mediums.
During his active career, he accumulated numerous known credits in the film and television industry, recognized extensively across databases and archival sources. His deep dedication to his craft is reflected in his philosophical approach to acting, viewing it not merely as a job, but as a profession and a calling. Radovan Lukavský remained a prominent and respected figure in Czech culture until his death at the age of 88.
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Maharal – Tajemství talismanu
Maharal – Tajemství talismanu
Náves
Hrubeš a Mareš jsou kamarádi do deště
Ortel
Proces s vrahy MartynovéO pyšném panovníkovi
Rok na vsiČervený kamínekO perlové panně
Nesmrtelný život a smrt Mikiho Volka, rokenrolového krále
GENUSV erbu lviceVengeance Is MineDen, kdy unesli papežeSkrýše a skála
Marie RůžičkaTři Alberti a slečna Matylda
NáhrdelníkŽivot a dílo skladatele FoltýnaNoc pastýřůO dvou sestrách a Noční květině
Strange AirlinesŠťastlivec SullaTruth and Lie
Requiem za W. A. MozartaPohádka o touzeRomeo a Julie
Přísahám a slibujiPutování po Blažených ostrovech
Dobrodružství kriminalistikyTichý společník
Povídka s dobrým koncemO Háderunovi a víle ElóřeMotanice
Zlá krevPávie pierkoO houslích krále snůMůj hříšný mužPřátelé
Synové a dcery Jakuba sklářeScalpel, PleaseVeronikaČtvrtá strana trojúhelníku
GobseckPříliš velká šanceThe Third DragonPoslední šance
Tažní ptáciZáchvěv strachuChytrá princezna
Putování Jana AmoseSchůzka se stínyVzpurní svědkovéO labuti
Zelená vlnaOpera ve viniciJehlaProč se vraždí starší dámyDřevo se hudbou odívá
RomanetoThe Secret of the Devil's PocketAž já budu velkáMěsíční tónina
Dnes v jednom doměTak se ptámThe MedalSvítalo celou nocAlfons Mucha
Zlaté rybkyQuiet American in PragueThe Bay of Happiness
Louis PasteurPaličova dceraDům Na poříčíPasiánsJá zůstanu věrný
Thirty Cases of Major ZemaThe Little MermaidAž bude padat hvězda
My z konce světaDes Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher SimplizissimusAkce v IstanbuluPoslední ples na rožnovské plovárně
Fair WindKrálovská ozvěna
The Devil's ElixirsPodezřeníOperation BororoZ pohádky do pohádky
Full Filmography
178 titles- Maharal – Tajemství talismanu (2008)
- Maharal – Tajemství talismanu (2007) as Bláha
- Náves (2006)
- Hrubeš a Mareš jsou kamarádi do deště (2004)
- Ortel (2000) as Abraham Gotthold Luis Wucht
- Proces s vrahy Martynové (1998)
- O pyšném panovníkovi (1998)
- Rok na vsi (1997)
- Červený kamínek (1997) as Duch skal
- O perlové panně (1997) as Painter
- Nesmrtelný život a smrt Mikiho Volka, rokenrolového krále (1996) as Commentary (voice)
- GENUS (1995) as Himself
- V erbu lvice (1995) as komentář (voice)
- Vengeance Is Mine (1995) as Vysetrovatel
- Den, kdy unesli papeže (1995) as papež Albrecht IV.
- Skrýše a skála (1995) as recitace
- Marie Růžička (1994) as Narrator (voice)
- Tři Alberti a slečna Matylda (1994)
- Náhrdelník (1993)
- Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna (1993)
- Noc pastýřů (1993)
- O dvou sestrách a Noční květině (1993)
- Strange Airlines (1992)
- Šťastlivec Sulla (1992) as Aemilius Paulus
- Truth and Lie (1992)
- Requiem za W. A. Mozarta (1991)
- Pohádka o touze (1991)
- Romeo a Julie (1991)
- Přísahám a slibuji (1990) as doc. MUDr. Horálek
- Putování po Blažených ostrovech (1990)
- Dobrodružství kriminalistiky (1989) as Judge de Barny
- Tichý společník (1989) as František's Father
- Povídka s dobrým koncem (1988) as Gabriš
- O Háderunovi a víle Elóře (1988) as Elerién
- Motanice (1988)
- Zlá krev (1987)
- Pávie pierko (1987) as Gamekeeper
- O houslích krále snů (1987) as Král snů
- Můj hříšný muž (1987)
- Přátelé (1987)
- Synové a dcery Jakuba skláře (1986) as Krahulík
- Scalpel, Please (1986)
- Veronika (1986) as Josef Nemec
- Čtvrtá strana trojúhelníku (1986)
- Gobseck (1985) as Count
- Příliš velká šance (1985) as major Válek
- The Third Dragon (1985) as Ravadar
- Poslední šance (1985) as MUDr. Pánek
- Tažní ptáci (1984) as primář
- Záchvěv strachu (1984)
- Chytrá princezna (1984) as Král
- Putování Jana Amose (1983)
- Schůzka se stíny (1983)
- Vzpurní svědkové (1983)
- O labuti (1983)
- Zelená vlna (1982)
- Opera ve vinici (1982)
- Jehla (1982)
- Proč se vraždí starší dámy (1982)
- Dřevo se hudbou odívá (1982) as Self
- Romaneto (1981)
- The Secret of the Devil's Pocket (1981) as von Stamitz
- Až já budu velká (1981)
- Měsíční tónina (1981) as Professor Wieck
- Dnes v jednom domě (1980) as Danda Sr.
- Tak se ptám (1980)
- The Medal (1980) as General Gross
- Svítalo celou noc (1980)
- Alfons Mucha (1980) as Commentary (voice)
- Julek (1980) as Narrator (voice)
- Rukojmí v Bella Vista (1980)
- How to Dupe a Lawyer (1980) as The presiding judge
- Ako listy jedného stromu (1980)
- Paní Marjánka, matka pluku aneb Ženské srdce (1980) as Zápolský
- Zlaté rybky (1978)
- Quiet American in Prague (1978)
- The Bay of Happiness (1978) as Boyl
- Louis Pasteur (1977)
- Paličova dcera (1977)
- Dům Na poříčí (1977)
- Pasiáns (1977)
- Já zůstanu věrný (1977)
- Master Hanus (1977) as Narrator (voice)
- Thirty Cases of Major Zema (1976) as William Correns
- The Little Mermaid (1976) as King of All Seas
- Až bude padat hvězda (1976)
- My z konce světa (1975)
- Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplizissimus (1975) as Knan
- Akce v Istanbulu (1975) as Patr Halva
- Poslední ples na rožnovské plovárně (1975)
- Fair Wind (1974) as Smit
- Královská ozvěna (1974) as Veterán Tonyno
- The Devil's Elixirs (1973)
- Podezření (1973)
- Operation Bororo (1973) as A. V. Frič (voice)
- Z pohádky do pohádky (1973)
- Bakaláři (1972)
- Lekce (1972)
- Touha Sherlocka Holmese (1972) as Sherlock Holmes
- Kat nepočká (1972)
- Zlatá svatba (1972) as báňský inženýr Oldřich, syn Kubzových
- Black Wolf (1972)
- Román lásky a cti (1972)
- Kamenný kvítek (1972)
- Magnolia (1972)
- Mrtvý princ (1972)
- F. L. Věk (1971)
- Zvláštní případ (1971) as Nadporučík Vašátko
- Sunday Father (1971) as Kraus
- Mata Hari (1971)
- A Case for a Rookie Hangman (1970) as Profesor Beiel
- Za ranních červánků (1970)
- Aesop (1970) as Kobon
- Long White Yard (1970) as Commentary (voice)
- Ohnice (1969)
- Bellevue (1969) as herec
- Sňatky z rozumu (1968)
- Pan Jordán a Habada (1968)
- Dragon's Return (1968) as Dragon
- Lucerna (1967)
- The Girl with Three Camels (1967)
- Waterloo (1967)
- Cesta řeky k moři (1966)
- Černá ovce (1966) as Martin Romega
- 5 Million Witnesses (1965) as kapitán VB Suda
- The Bells Toll for the Barefooted (1965) as German Lieutenant
- William Shakespeare: Monology (1964)
- Šach mat (1964)
- Der Andere neben dir (1964) as Dr. Ludek Melichar
- Ikarie XB 1 (1963) as Commander MacDonald
- Prague Blues (1963)
- Tři zlaté vlasy děda Vševěda (1963) as král
- Horoucí srdce (1963)
- Man in Outer Space (1962) as Peter
- Fortress on the Rhine (1962)
- Zelené obzory (1962)
- Little Bobesh (1962) as Bobšův otec
- Malý Bobeš ve městě (1962) as Bobšův otec
- Pouta (1961) as Dr. Jirí Klimes
- Páté oddělení (1961) as Jan Šimek
- Higher Principle (1960) as Vondráček
- King of the Sumava (1959) as Lt. Vaclav Kot
- Death in the Saddle (1959) as Křepelka
- Puppies (1958) as Foreman
- A Box of Film (1958) as Self
- Vintage Car (1957) as Václav Klement
- Against All (1957) as Hetman
- At the Terminus (1957) as Police officer
- Johnny's Journey (1957) as passenger
- Lost Children (1957) as Jira
- V pátek ráno (1957)
- Jan Žižka (1956) as Bilinský - Priest
- Silvery Wind (1956) as Jiří
- Sons of the Mountains (1956) as Commentary (voice)
- The Windy Mountain (1956) as Engineer
- Mína z Barnhelmu (1955)
- Císařovy nové šaty (1955) as (voice)
- Dog's Heads (1955)
- Jan Hus (1955) as kaplan v Horní Falci
- Na stříbrném zrcadle (1955)
- Punta and the Four-Leaf Clover (1955) as Railwayman Svoboda
- Nástup (1953)
- The Secret of Blood (1953) as Kolcava
- Early Days (1953) as Prof. Hippler
- Dvaasedmdesátka (1953)
- Mikoláš Aleš (1952)
- Action B (1952) as lurking
- Milujeme (1952)
- Přiznání (1951)
- The Trap (1951) as striking metal-rolling specialist
- Silent Barricade (1949)
- Year of the Revolution 1848 (1949) as důstojník oznamující kapitulaci
- Pan Habětín odchází (1949)
- White Darkness (1948)
- Men Without Wings (1946) as execution squad commander
- Nadlidé (1946)
- Atentát as Vypravěč
- Vidíš-li poutníka as Vypravěč
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Radovan Lukavský best known for?
Radovan Lukavský is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Ball Lightning (1979), Dobrodružství kriminalistiky (1989), The Medal (1980), Chances Are (1989).
When and where was Radovan Lukavský born?
Radovan Lukavský was born on November 1, 1919 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. They passed away on March 10, 2008.
How many credits does Radovan Lukavský have?
Radovan Lukavský has accumulated over 178 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1946 to 2008.
What is Radovan Lukavský's background in cinema and television?
Radovan Lukavský was a Czech actor, theatre teacher, and reciter who was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, on November 1, 1919, and died on March 10, 2008. During his career, he portrayed hundreds of roles in theatre, film, television, and radio, and was known for his refined and cultured voice. His known credits include...
Radovan Lukavský by the numbers
178credits
158films
20TV series
1946–2008active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Dobrodružství kriminalistiky (1989) as Judge de Barny — aged about 69
- Sňatky z rozumu (1968) — aged about 48
- Thirty Cases of Major Zema (1976) as William Correns — aged about 56
- The Medal (1980) as General Gross — aged about 60
- F. L. Věk (1971) — aged about 51
- Des Christoffel von Grimmelshausen abenteuerlicher Simplizissimus (1975) as Knan — aged about 55
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