
Vlastimil Harapes
Known for Acting · 32 credits
- Born
- 1946-07-24
- Died
- 2024-05-15
- Place of birth
- Chomutov
Biography
Vlastimil Harapes (July 24, 1946 – May 15, 2024) was a Czech dancer, choreographer, and actor. He was a soloist at the National Theatre Ballet in Prague and later became its artistic director. Harapes was widely recognized for his contributions to ballet and his performances in films such as Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Jak vytrhnout velrybě stoličku (1977).
Born in Chomutov, Czechoslovakia, he trained at the Prague Dance Conservatory and studied ballet in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His career spanned decades, during which he performed internationally and took on roles in theater and television. He was also involved in political activism, running as an independent candidate in the 2016 Czech Senate election.
Harapes was married to Hana Zagorová from 1986 to 1992 and had a long-term relationship with Josef Topol, which remained private until 2013. He passed away from lung cancer at the age of 77.
Known For
TV Shows (11)

Rodinná pouta
2004
as Vladimír Smejkal

Krásný ztráty
2000
as Self

StarDance
2006
as Judge
GENUS
1995
as Self

F. L. Věk
1971

Místo zločinu Plzeň
2015
as Roman Dragoun

Čechovi
2019
as Vilém Adamec
Kabinet Dr. Honzáka
2020
as Self

Dluhy Hany Zagorové
1981
as Princ

Jseš mrtvej, tak nebreč
2011
Zastretý farebný svet
1980
as Jakub Obrovský
Movies (21)

Marketa Lazarová
1967
as Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau

Beauty and the Beast
1979
as Beast

Cesta ke štěstí
2004

Day for My Love
1977
as Petr

Taming Crocodiles
2006

How to Pull Out a Whale's Tooth
1977
as Jindřich

Konečně si rozumíme
1977
as Ballet Dancer

The Inheritance or You Shouldn't Say That
2014
as člen poroty

The Hop-Pickers
1964
Il Divino Boemo
1974
as Dancer

How to Get Daddy to Change
1978
as Jindřich

The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun
1984
Polka viva
1984

Anynka a čert
1984
as čert

My Daughter's Operation
1987
as Dušan
Dary hadího krále
1978
Kostýmy: Irena Greifová
2020
as Self

Královský omyl
1968
Melodie bílého klavíru
1978
Odcházeti s podzimem
1965
Paganini
1982
as Nicoló Paganini
About Vlastimil Harapes
Vlastimil Harapes (July 24, 1946 – May 15, 2024) was a Czech dancer, choreographer, and actor. He was a soloist at the National Theatre Ballet in Prague and later became its artistic director. Harapes was widely recognized for his contributions to ballet and his performances in films such as Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Jak vytrhnout velrybě stoličku (1977). Born in Chomutov, Czechoslovakia, he trained at the Prague Dance Conservatory and studied ballet in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His career spanned decades, during which he performed internati… With 32 credits spanning from 1964 to 2020, Vlastimil Harapes has appeared in 21 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Vlastimil Harapes Movies
- Marketa Lazarová (1967) — as Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau
- Beauty and the Beast (1979) — as Beast
- Cesta ke štěstí (2004)
- Day for My Love (1977) — as Petr
- Taming Crocodiles (2006)
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