Václav Havel
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 5, 1936 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
- Died
- December 18, 2011
- Active Years
- 1964–2024 (61 Years)
- Total Credits
- 74 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Václav Havel (Acting).
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Name: Václav Havel.
Dates: Born October 5, 1936; Died December 18, 2011 (age 75).
Birthplace: Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic).
Death Place: Hrádecek, Czech Republic.
Roles/Professions: Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, former dissident, writer, actor, politician, director, screenwriter.
Political Career: Last president of Czechoslovakia (1989 until dissolution on December 31, 1992); first president of the Czech Republic (1993 to 2003). First democratically elected president of either country after the fall of communism.
Acting Credits: Leaving (2011), The Beggar's Opera (1991), and Television Theater (1953).
Known Credits (TMDB): 69.
Personal: Married to Dagmar Havlová and Olga Splíchalová. Born into a wealthy family in Prague.
Václav Havel (October 5, 1936 – December 18, 2011) was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and actor. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, he was known for his work as a writer and director. His acting credits include Leaving (2011), The Beggar's Opera (1991), and Television Theater (1953). He served as the last president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until the country's dissolution on December 31, 1992, and subsequently as the first president of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003. He was the first democratically elected president of either nation following
Career overview
Václav Havel was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and former dissident who was also an actor. Born on October 5, 1936, in Prague, Czechoslovakia, he was known for his work in Czech literature, including plays, essays, and memoirs. His professional credits include 69 known works. In the field of acting, he is known for his work in Leaving (2011), The Beggar's Opera (1991), and Television Theater (1953). His creative roles have also included work as a director and screenwriter.
Beyond his creative pursuits, Havel held significant political positions. He served as the last president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until the dissolution of the country on December 31, 1992. Following this, he became the first president of the independent Czech Republic, serving from 1993 to 2003. He was the first democratically elected president of either country after the fall of communism. Havel died on December 18, 2011, in Hrádecek, Czech Republic, at the age of 75. He was married to Dagmar Havlová and Olga Splíchalová.
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Full Filmography
74 titles- Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me? (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Zánik Československa v parlamentu (2024) as Self
- Blue Moon Once (2023) Writer
- Ján Langoš – strážca pamäti (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Elizabeth II: Three days in the Czech Republic (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Zappa (2020) as Self - President of Czechoslovakia (archive footage)
- Forman vs. Forman (2019) as Self - Friend (archive footage)
- Rolling Stones – Hearts for Prague (2018) as Self
- Mečiar: The Lust For Power (2017)
- Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Jak odchází prezident... (2016) as Self (archive footage)
- Václav Havel - Living in Freedom (2014) as Himself (archive footage)
- Olga (2014) as Self
- Věra 68 (2012) as Himself
- The Presence of Arnošt Lustig (2012) as Self
- Leaving (2011)
- Leaving (2011) Director
- Leaving (2011) Theatre Play
- Leaving (2011) Screenplay
- Divadlo Svoboda (2011) as Self
- Czech Made Man (2011) as jako host
- I am Fishead (2011) as himself
- Life Is Bearable at Times... (2010)
- Eye Over Prague (2010)
- Heart Beat 3D (2010) Writer
- The Lost World of Communism (2009)
- Václav Havel : L'éternel insurgé (2009) as lui-même
- Citizen Havel Rolls Another Barrel (2009) as Self
- Wisdom (2008)
- Citizen Havel (2008) as Self
- Anatomie gagu (2008)
- Hammer & Tickle (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Citizen Vaclav Havel Goes on Vacation (2006)
- The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton (2003) as Self
- Late Night Talks with Mother (2003) as Václav Havel
- The Plastic People of the Universe (2001) as Self
- Bohemia Docta or the Labyrinth of the World and the Lust-House of the Heart (A Divine Comedy) (2000)
- Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart (1998) as Self
- HARDtalk (1997)
- What Is to Be Done? A Journey from Prague to Ceský Krumlov, or How I Formed a New Government (1996) as Self
- A znovu Žebrácká opera (1996) as Self
- Stone Bridge (1996) as President
- Goldene Henne (1995) as Self
- Drawn from Memory (1995) as Self (voice)
- Mlýny (1994) Writer
- Curious: The Velvet Underground in Europe (1993) as Self
- Vaclav Havel, ein böhmisches Märchen (1993) as Self
- New Hyperion or Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood (1992) as Self
- Zítra to spustíme (1992) Theatre Play
- Bill Moyers: Beyond Hate (1991)
- The Beggar's Opera (1991) Screenplay
- The Beggar's Opera (1991) Theatre Play
- Why Havel? (1991) as Václav Havel
- Motýl na anténě (1991) Theatre Play
- November's Children: Revolution in Prague (1991)
- Redevelopment (1991) Writer
- TGM the Liberator (1990) as Self
- Largo Desolato (1990) Theatre Play
- Audience (1990) Theatre Play
- Vernisáž (1990) Theatre Play
- Why Are You So Sad? (1989) Writer
- Pétition (1987) Writer
- American Playhouse (1982) as Self (voice)
- Protest (1981) Writer
- Audiens (1981) Theatre Play
- The Stock-Check (1981)
- Sorry... (1978) Writer
- Play for Today (1970) Writer
- Czechoslovakia: Portrait of a Tragedy (1968) as Self
- An Occasion to Speak (1966) as Self
- Every Young Man (1966) as trpěliví
- Mlha (1966)
- Mlha (1966) Dramaturgy
- Theatre 625 (1964) Theatre Play
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Václav Havel is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Zappa (2020), HARDtalk (1997), Tiempo final (2000), Tiempo final (2000).
When and where was Václav Havel born?
Václav Havel was born on October 5, 1936 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. They passed away on December 18, 2011.
How many credits does Václav Havel have?
Václav Havel has accumulated over 74 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 2024.
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Václav Havel by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- HARDtalk (1997) — aged about 60
- Zappa (2020) as Self - President of Czechoslovakia (archive footage) — aged about 83
- American Playhouse (1982) as Self (voice) — aged about 45
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