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
Stopy života
2013
as Václav David
Malý pitaval z velkého města
1983
Nemocnice na kraji města
1978
Hraběnky
2007
as Josef Hrabě
Zirkus Humberto
1988
as Baron
Dnes v jednom domě
1980
as Danda Jr.
Slavné historky zbojnické
1986
Náhrdelník
1993
Druhý dech
1989
Bambinot
1984
as Martin Hardy
Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New Generation
2008
Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa
1970
Tři strážníci
2005
Byl jednou jeden dům
1975
Nemocnice na kraji města po dvaceti letech
2003
Fabrik der Offiziere
1989
as Leutnant Seuter
Přísahám a slibuji
1990
as MUDr. Vojtěch Albert
Šaráda
1990
Ztracená brána
2012
as Kruml
Tři cesty k domovu
1983
as Kamil
Zlá krev
1987
Veselé příhody z natáčení
1988
as Himself
Štipku soli
1977
Velmi uvěřitelné příběhy
1991
Dwarf
2017
as Václav Novotný
O zvířátkách pana Krbce
1980
as Narrator (voice)
Hnízdo
1973
Strašidla na Kulíkově
2010
as Narrator (voice)
Pohádky z lesa
2001
Cyril a Metoděj – Apoštolové Slovanů
2013
as Fotios
Voskovec & Werich, paralelní osudy
2012
The Good Soldier Schweik
1986
as Lt. Lukás (voice)
Movies (143)
Kafka
1991
as Friend of Kafka
Closely Watched Trains
1966
as Priest (voice)
Operation: Daybreak
1975
Morgiana
1972
as Marek
Big Beat
1993
as Prokop
Happy End
1967
as Ptáček
A Great Road Ahead
1963
as Jaroslav Hašek
I Served the King of England
2007
as Hotel Manager Brandejs
The Hit
1981
as pyrotechnik Jaroslav Ticháček
Beauty in Trouble
2006
as Evžen Beneš
Ball Lightning
1979
as Knotek
The Beggar's Opera
1991
as Macheath
Return to Paradise Lost
1999
as Father
Proces s vrahy Martynové
1998
Black Peter
1964
as Mára (voice)
The Return of the Prodigal Son
1967
as Zdeněk (voice)
All My Loved Ones
1999
as Jakub Silberstein
Bubny
1965
as Honza (voice)
The Black Dynasty
1962
40 rolí
2025
Zločin na poště
1981
Dita Saxová
1968
as D.E. Huppert
Silvestr svobodného pána
1979
as Petr
Little Baby Jesus
2013
as José
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
1976
as Učitel Janda
The Snowdrop Festival
1984
as Narrator in Radio (voice)
Prague Nights
1969
as (segment "Chlebové střevíčky")
Elixír a Halíbela
2001
as král
Scalpel, Please
1986
The Great Movie Robbery
1987
Gunshots in Mariánské Lázně
1974
The End of Old Times
1990
as Prince Alexej
Jak je důležité míti Filipa
1979
as Jack Worthing
322
1970
as Peter
Transport from Paradise
1963
Chance
1971
Noc rozhodnutí
1993
as Doctor
Dissolved and Effused
1985
as Profesor Žalud
The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon
1971
as Poručík Rudi Macháček
Angel 2
2016
as Svatý Josef
Spor herečky Kvapilové
1982
as Jaroslav Hilbert
Polská krev
1979
as Count Boleslaw Barański
Konfrontace
1972
Ark of Fools
1990
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Ivan Dmitrič Gromov (voice) (uncredited)
Run, Waiter, Run!
1981
as Dalibor Vrána
Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
1961
as witness Jirka Ruml
Korunní princ
2015
as Čaroděj Kruciatus
Černá karta
2005
Záchvěv strachu
1984
Kouzla králů
2008
as král Dobromil
Hvězda
1969
Young Wine
1986
The Nun's Night
1967
as Karel (voice)
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
1983
as divadelní vědec
Ohnice
1969
The Motive for Murder
1975
as Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")
Půlpenny
1974
Hoteliér
2013
Švédská zápalka
1983
Pasiáns
1990
as Robert
Ceiling
1962
as Pepik
Unexpected Encounters
1994
as Evzen
Ať se lidi mají rádi... aspoň dnes
Smrt barona Gandary
1991
Společnost s ručením omezeným
1983
Flames of Royal Love
1991
as Court Physician
Přátelé
1987
A Girl Fit to Be Killed
1976
as MUDr Rendl
Miracle
1975
as Commentary (voice)
Žáku Kašíku, nežeň se!
1985
as otec Kašík
Jak básníci čekají na zázrak
2016
Leaving
2011
as Vilém Rieger
El mar es azul
1989
as Milan
Angelic Eyes
1994
as Dirigent
Prípad Platfus
1985
as JUDr. Smutný, prokurátor
Bellevue
1969
as inspicient
Princ Chocholouš
1974
Princezny nejsou vždycky na vdávání
1985
Aksál
1990
as Aksál
Proč se lidé bojí zajíců
1981
as Narrator (voice)
Netopýr
1981
as Eisenstein
Člověk proti zkáze
1990
as Karel Čapek
Městem chodí Mikuláš
1995
Tetované časom
1976
as Engineer
Portrét krále komiků
1987
as Himself
Bahno
1969
Fispan's Apple
2009
as Král Ferdinand
Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena
1986
Pokus o vraždu
1973
Aesop
1970
as Parrot Trader
Restaurace U Prince
2005
as král Filip I.
Tím pádem
1980
Pension pro svobodné pány
1965
Hádankář Vojta
1969
Doktor Munory a jiní lidé
1997
Courage for Every Day
1965
as Borek
Hráči
1983
as Icharev
ELFilm
2003
Konecná stanica
2004
Plášť Marie Terezie
1983
Pan Pickwick
1988
as Jingle
Bedtime Story
1968
as Bernard Mulligan alias Bertík
Tři muži se žralokem
1975
Sen noci svatojánské
1974
Bridal Tour to Jilji
1984
as Tomáš Krchňák
The Cry
1964
as Slávek
O tlustém pradědečkovi
1970
Pánská jízda
2004
as soused Lupínek
O víle Arnoštce
2002
as král lesního palouku
Domek u lesa
1985
On the Tightrope
1963
as Kája Micka (voice)
Halt, Or I'll Miss!
1998
as Brandejs
Don't Take Shelter From The Rain
1962
Jeden ze soubojů
1972
Vilém Rozkoč
1976
Jubileum
1987
as Šipučin
Demokrati
1980
Natali
1968
as Vitalij (voice)
Anatomie gagu
2008
Revizor
1971
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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Most Popular Josef Abrhám Movies
- Kafka (1991) — as Friend of Kafka
- Closely Watched Trains (1966) — as Priest (voice)
- Operation: Daybreak (1975)
- Morgiana (1972) — as Marek
- Big Beat (1993) — as Prokop
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