Pavel Landovský facts for kids
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Pavel Landovský
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Pavel Landovský, 2011
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| Born | 11 September 1936 Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia
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| Died | 10 October 2014 (aged 78) Kytín, Czech Republic
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| Alma mater | Academy of Performing Arts in Prague |
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| Spouse(s) | Helena Albertová (1962–1973) |
| Children | Jakub Landovský |
| Awards | Medal of Merit |
Pavel Landovský (born September 11, 1936 – died October 10, 2014) was a famous Czech actor, writer, and director. People often called him Lanďák. He was also a brave person who spoke out against the government in Czechoslovakia when it was under communist rule. This meant he was a "dissident" – someone who disagreed with the government and tried to change things peacefully.
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Pavel Landovský's Life Story
Pavel Landovský was born in Havlíčkův Brod in 1936. After finishing school for mechanical engineering, he tried four times to get into a theater school in Prague. He wasn't accepted, but he didn't give up on acting!
Early Acting Career
He started his acting journey as a background actor in a local theater in Teplice. Then, he performed in other regional theaters in places like Šumperk, Klatovy, and Pardubice. Pavel also started writing plays. His first play, Hodinový hoteliér, was performed for the first time in Prague in 1969.
Standing Up to the Government
In 1971, the communist government stopped him from acting in films and on TV. But he kept acting in theaters. Pavel Landovský was one of the main people who started Charter 77. This was a special paper signed by many people asking for human rights. He, along with Václav Havel and Ludvík Vaculík, became one of the three official spokesmen for this movement.
Because he spoke out, the government stopped him from working in theaters too. The secret police often bothered him. One time, in 1978, an agent attacked him at night and broke his leg. Because it was dangerous for him, Pavel accepted a job at a theater in Vienna, Austria. While there, he worked with famous directors like Peter Zadek.
Return to Czech Republic
After the Velvet Revolution in 1989, which changed Czechoslovakia, Pavel Landovský could finally return home. He came back to Prague in January 1990. He started acting again in many famous theaters. He even played a main character in a play called Audience. This play was written by his friend Václav Havel, who had just become the president.
Pavel Landovský in Films
Pavel Landovský acted in many well-known Czech films. Some of these include Closely Watched Trains, Marketa Lazarová, Adelheid, and Černí baroni. He was a very talented and memorable actor.
Later Life and Passing
Towards the end of his life, Pavel Landovský had health problems like diabetes. After having a stroke, he used a wheelchair. He passed away at his home in Kytín on October 10, 2014, at the age of 78, from a heart attack.
