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