Josef Abrhám
Known for Acting · 177 credits
- Born
- 1939-12-14
- Died
- 2022-05-16
- Place of birth
- Zlín, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]
- Also known as
- J. Abrhám · Josef Abrham · Йозеф Абрахам · Jozef Abrhám · Josef Abrhám st.
Biography
He graduated from DAMU, after which he played for three seasons at the Vinohrady Theatre (then the Czechoslovak Army Theatre). He then anchored at the Drama Club until 1992, where his performances won him critical acclaim. He briefly performed at the National Theatre, but left the theatre permanently in August 1994.
He became popular with the public mainly thanks to his appearances in film and television. His first major film role was given to him in 1962 by director Brynych in the film Transport from Paradise (1962). This was followed by the roles of the expectant father in The Scream (1963) and the writer Hašek, whom he played in The Great Journey (1963). In the film Man Against Destruction (1989) he played the main role of the writer Karel Čapek. From 1990 to 1995 he performed in accompanying programmes at exhibitions (Herbert Masaryk, T. G. Masaryk - Man and Art) organised by the Masaryk Democratic Movement.
In 2006 he was nominated for the Czech Lion in the category of supporting actor.
After an eight-year relationship with Nadia Urbánková, he was married to actress Libuša Šafránková from 1976 (until her death in June 2021). They have a son Josef (* 1977), who has 4 children - two sons with his first wife Denisa Grimmová, a director, sons Josef (* 2006) and Antonín (* 2009) and a daughter Laura and a son Benjamin with his second wife Ludmila.
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Known For
TV Shows (34)
Bakaláři
1972
Thirty Cases of Major Zema
1976
as Rudi Lorenz
Zirkus Humberto
1988
as Baron
Nemocnice na kraji města
1978
Stopy života
2013
as Václav David
Malý pitaval z velkého města
1983
Hraběnky
2007
as Josef Hrabě
Slavné historky zbojnické
1986
Cyril a Metoděj – Apoštolové Slovanů
2013
as Fotios
Ztracená brána
2012
as Kruml
Hnízdo
1973
Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New Generation
2008
Druhý dech
1989
Šaráda
1990
Dnes v jednom domě
1980
as Danda Jr.
Náhrdelník
1993
Dwarf
2017
as Václav Novotný
Strašidla na Kulíkově
2010
as Narrator (voice)
Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa
1970
Bambinot
1984
as Martin Hardy
Tři strážníci
2005
Přísahám a slibuji
1990
as MUDr. Vojtěch Albert
Byl jednou jeden dům
1975
Fabrik der Offiziere
1989
as Leutnant Seuter
Nemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letech
2003
The Good Soldier Schweik
1986
as Lt. Lukás (voice)
Pohádky z lesa
2001
Tři cesty k domovu
1983
as Kamil
O zvířátkách pana Krbce
1980
as Narrator (voice)
Velmi uvěřitelné příběhy
1991
Veselé příhody z natáčení
1988
as Himself
Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy
2012
Štipku soli
1977
Zlá krev
1987
Movies (143)
A Great Road Ahead
1963
as Jaroslav Hašek
Little Baby Jesus
2013
as José
Leaving
2011
as Vilém Rieger
Morgiana
1972
as Marek
Dita Saxová
1968
as D.E. Huppert
Operation: Daybreak
1975
Angel 2
2016
as Svatý Josef
Ball Lightning
1979
as Knotek
Miracle
1975
as Commentary (voice)
Chance
1971
Aksál
1990
as Aksál
Closely Watched Trains
1966
as Priest (voice)
El mar es azul
1989
as Milan
Jubileum
1987
as Šipučin
ELFilm
2003
I Served the King of England
2007
as Hotel Manager Brandejs
The Snowdrop Festival
1984
as Narrator in Radio (voice)
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
1983
as divadelní vědec
Doktor Munory a jiní lidé
1997
Půlpenny
1974
The Beggar's Opera
1991
as Macheath
All My Loved Ones
1999
as Jakub Silberstein
Hádankář Vojta
1969
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
1976
as Učitel Janda
Proces s vrahy Martynové
1998
Dětinské hry dospělých
1990
Play Strindberg
1996
as Edgar
Black Peter
1964
as Mára (voice)
Proč se lidé bojí zajíců
1981
as Narrator (voice)
Konecná stanica
2004
Happy End
1967
as Ptáček
Trampoty vodníka Jakoubka
Elixír a Halíbela
2001
as král
Spor herečky Kvapilové
1982
as Jaroslav Hilbert
Návrat pana Ryšánka
1971
Silvestr svobodného pána
1979
as Petr
Big Beat
1993
as Prokop
The End of Old Times
1990
as Prince Alexej
Portrét krále komiků
1987
as Himself
Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně
1974
Kouzla králů
2008
as král Dobromil
Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena
1986
Dissolved and Effused
1985
as Profesor Žalud
Pánská jízda
2004
as soused Lupínek
The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon
1971
as Poručík Rudi Macháček
Kafka
1991
as Friend of Kafka
Hoteliér
2013
Unexpected Encounters
1994
as Evzen
The Return of the Prodigal Son
1967
as Zdeněk (voice)
O víle Arnoštce
2002
as král lesního palouku
The Cry
1964
as Slávek
Run, Waiter, Run!
1981
as Dalibor Vrána
Pokus o vraždu
1973
Return to Paradise Lost
1999
as Father
The Great Movie Robbery
1987
Scalpel, Please
1986
The Hit
1981
as pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček
The Motive for Murder
1975
as Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")
Prípad Platfus
1985
as JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor
322
1970
as Peter
Transport from Paradise
1963
Jak básníci čekají na zázrak
2016
Sen noci svatojánské
1974
Prague Nights
1969
as (segment "Chlebové střevíčky")
Halt, Or I'll Miss!
1998
as Brandejs
Beauty in Trouble
2006
as Evžen Beneš
Noc pastýřů
1993
as Jakub Jan Ryba
Princ Chocholouš
1974
40 rolí
2025
Záchvěv strachu
1984
Pan Pickwick
1988
as Jingle
Cyril and Methodius – The Apostles of the Slavs
2013
Audience
1990
as Vaněk
Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
1961
as witness Jirka Ruml
A Girl Fit to Be Killed
1976
as MUDr Rendl
A Vampire in High-Rise
1980
as Tomáš Růžička, přítel Evy
O tlustém pradědečkovi
1970
The Nun's Night
1967
as Karel (voice)
Aesop
1970
as Parrot Trader
Domek u lesa
1985
Černá karta
2005
Člověk proti zkáze
1990
as Karel Čapek
Panenka
1981
as Steve Carella
Fispan's Apple
2009
as Král Ferdinand
Demokrati
1980
Tři v tom
1981
as Capitano
Courage for Every Day
1965
as Borek
Flames of Royal Love
1991
as Court Physician
Bubny
1965
as Honza (voice)
Ark of Fools
1990
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)
Angelic Eyes
1994
as Dirigent
Tetované časom
1976
as Engineer
Ty, ty, Yetti
1987
Hvězda
1969
Bedtime Story
1968
as Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík
Poslední dopis
1973
Ceiling
1962
as Pepik
Noc rozhodnutí
1993
as Doctor
Pohádka o Faustovi
1995
as Faust
Švédská zápalka
1983
Výsledek testu
1986
Korunní princ
2015
as Čaroděj Kruciatus
Pasiáns
1990
as Robert
Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se!
1985
as otec Kašík
Anatomie gagu
2008
Společnost s ručením omezeným
1983
Ohnice
1969
Bandité
1985
as Falsacappa
Tři muži se žralokem
1975
Jak je důležité míti Filipa
1979
as Jack Worthing
Tím pádem
1980
Ať se lidi mají rádi... aspoň dnes
Bellevue
1969
as inspicient
Fata morgana
1976
Smrt barona Gandary
1991
Pension pro svobodné pány
1965
Bahno
1969
Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna
1993
The Harder They Fall
1972
as Eddie
Plášť Marie Terezie
1983
About Josef Abrhám
He graduated from DAMU, after which he played for three seasons at the Vinohrady Theatre (then the Czechoslovak Army Theatre). He then anchored at the Drama Club until 1992, where his performances won him critical acclaim. He briefly performed at the National Theatre, but left the theatre permanently in August 1994. He became popular with the public mainly thanks to his appearances in film and television. His first major film role was given to him in 1962 by director Brynych in the film Transport from Paradise (1962). This was followed by the… With 177 credits spanning from 1961 to 2025, Josef Abrhám has appeared in 143 films and 34 TV shows.
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- A Great Road Ahead (1963) — as Jaroslav Hašek
- Little Baby Jesus (2013) — as José
- Leaving (2011) — as Vilém Rieger
- Morgiana (1972) — as Marek
- Dita Saxová (1968) — as D.E. Huppert
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