Rudolf Hrušínský
Born: 1920-10-17 in Nová Vcelnice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Died: 1994-04-13
Known For: Acting
Biography
Rudolf Hrušínský was an acclaimed Czech actor during his country's era of communism. He was born in Nová Včelnice to Hermina Červičková and Rudolf Hrušinský (original name Rudolf Böhm, also took the stage name Otomar Otovalský). He was born, literally, back stage during a showing of the play Taneček panny Marinky. Initially he travelled from place to place, wherever his father could find a gig, but eventually his family settled in Prague. He dropped out of law school to pursue acting. Initially he starred in minor plays, but managed to escalate to famous film roles, many of which won him fame abroad
Filmography
2025
- Me, brother and the name Hrušínský as self (archive footage)
2007
- Golden Eels as Prošek
2002
- One Moment as Himself
1993
- Noc rozhodnutí as Emil Hácha
1992
1991
- The Beggar's Opera as Lockit
- The Elementary School as Headmaster
- Morové povětří
- Paths of Death and Angels as Schrevek József
- Tichá bolest as Grandfather
- Svědek umírajícího času as Rudolf II.
1990
- Larks on a String as Trustee
- Pasiáns as průvodce
- The End of Old Times as Jakub Lhota
- The Gentle Barbarian as opilec
- Začátek dlouhého podzimu as Trvajík
- Značka: „Na dožití“
1989
- Evropa tančila valčík as Franz Joseph I
- Dobří holubi se vracejí as Hlavní ošetřovatel Masák
- Lovec senzací as Inspector Binder (voice)
- Vážení přátelé, ano
- Tichý společník as Antoch
- Záhada zlatého servisu
1988
- A Prague Underworld
- Magician as Poetry Reader (voice)
- Ghosts of the Dormers as Grandpa
- Zuřivý reportér as Inspector Binder (voice)
- How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives as Hubáček
- Narozeniny režiséra Z. K. as Director (voice)
- O čem sní mladé dívky
- Zrcadlo nenávisti as kriminalista Vašátko
1987
- Jubileum as Chirin
- Vyhnanství
- Zikmund řečený Šelma ryšavá
- Forbidden Dreams as Prošek
- The Great Movie Robbery
- Vůně jehličí
- Přepadení
- Už komedianti jedou...
- Fish for four as Rudolf
1986
- Tulakóna as Tulakóna
- Sardinky, aneb Život jedné rodinky as Ladislav Valášek
- Caught by Night as Dr. Pfitzner
- O houbovém Kubovi a princi Jakubovi
- Preceptor
- Návštěvní hodiny
- Případ nevinné řeky
1985
- My Sweet Little Village as doktor Skružný
- Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval as Self - Actor
- Dissolved and Effused as Otec Hlaváček
- Tlustý pradědeček
1984
- The Physician of a Dying Time as Rudolf II.
- The Three Veterans as Pankrác
- The Snowdrop Festival as Jarin Franc
- Žofka z Janovic as Aschenbrenner
1983
1982
- On the Road to Atlantis as Rudolf II.
- Dedičstvo
- Attention, Rounds! as světoběžník Prepsl
- Spor architekta Zítka as Humpl
- Plaché příběhy as (segment "Vražedný útok")
1981
- Ubohý pan Kufalt as Seidkopf
- The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians as vynálezce Orfánik
- The Hit
- Cutting It Short as MUDr. Gruntorád, předseda správní rady pivovaru
- Bulldogs and Cherries as Don Morellano
- Královská hra
- Jasnovidec
- Povídka Malostranská as Provazník
- The Secret of the Devil's Pocket as Buchar
- Výhra admirála Kotrby
1980
- Dnes v jednom domě as Mr. N
- Love Between the Raindrops as lékárník
- Dark Sun as Carson
- Strach má velké oči as Loupežník Bujón
- Velká policejní pohádka
1979
- Ve znamení Merkura
- Ball Lightning as Dr. Radosta
- Kořist
- Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
- Polská krev as Jan Zaremba
- Diagnóza smrti as major Kalaš
- Bratři Kipové
- Silnější než strach
- Příbuzenstvo
- Mapa zámořských objevů
1978
- Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet as komisař Ledvina
- Nechci nic slyšet
- Swap
- Sázka na třináctku as Weiss
- O vysoké věži
1977
- New flat as Commentary (voice)
- Faust's House as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Pasiáns
- Smoke on the Potato Fields as Dr. Meluzin
- Island for 6,000 Alarm Clocks as Narrator (voice)
1976
- About Dressy Sally as Narrator (voice)
1975
- Velbloudí nápady as Narrator (voice)
1974
- Art Nouveau's Prague as vypravěč
1972
- Bakaláři
- Oasis as Kaprál 'baron'
- Claim na Hluchém potoku as Mike
1970
- Svatební noc
- Lítost
- Podezření as Hanousek
- Long White Yard
- Julián odpadlík
- Honba za filmovým námětem
- Případ Mauricius
- On the Trail of Blood as major VB Kalaš
1969
- The Cremator as Karel Kopfrkingl
- Honor and Glory
- Bellevue as herec Kraus
- Meze Waltera Hortona as Farley Gresham
1968
- Sňatky z rozumu
- Capricious Summer as Antonín Důra
- Crime in the Night Club as Knéz
- Spravedlnost pro Selvina as Unden
1967
- Murder Czech Style as František Pokorný
- Waterloo
- Jak se krade milión as Šafránek
1966
- The Murderer Hides His Face as major SNB Kalaš
- Spravedlnosti se meze nekladou
- The Hero Is Afraid as úředník investičního odboru Honza Vavřinec
1965
- The House in Karp Lane as Karl Glaser
- 90° in the Shade as Mr. Kurka (Auditor# 2)
- The White Lady as předseda MNV František
- The Invisible as Cyril
- 5 Million Witnesses as Balabán
- Odsouzený z Pinktownu
1964
- The Hope as Lucin
- Favorit
- Fear as major SNB Kalaš
- Šach mat
- A Star Travels South as Conductor
- The Five Sinners
- The Dear Departed
1963
- A Great Road Ahead as Straslipka
- Tarzanova smrt
- Blbec z Xeenemünde
1962
- The Fabulous Baron Munchausen as sultán
- Reportáž psaná na oprátce as Böhm
- Smrt na Cukrovém ostrově as Police Commissioner Appawou
- Tvrdohlavá žena a zamilovaný školní mládenec
- Anička jde do školy as tatínek
1961
- Policejní hodina
- Ledoví muži as Fiala
- Žalobníci as Bures
- Florián as farář z Capartic
- The Night Guest
1960
- Darbujan and Pandrhola as Pandrhola, sládek
- Konec cesty
- Český koncert
- Higher Principle as kolaborant Zajíček
- When the Woman Butts In as Dr. Wagner
- Great Solitude as Kaláb
- U nás v Mechově
- Zpívající pudřenka as Pipka
- Záhady aneb S Karlem Čapkem v soudní síni
- Talenty a ctitelé
1958
- Kasaři as captain Smok
- I Dutifully Report as Josef Švejk
1957
- The Good Soldier Švejk as Josef Švejk
- School for Fathers as Mlcoch
- V parku na lavičce
1956
- Jan Žižka as Burgrave's Son
- The Windy Mountain as locksmith Alois Pohanka
- Muž v povětří as Plánka
1955
- Jan Hus as purkmistrův syn
- Na konci města
- Strakonický dudák
- Císařovy nové šaty as (voice)
- Svátek pana ředitele
1954
- Kosa na kámen
- Panenské sliby ... (Stage Director)
- Co si kdo uvaří...
- Comedians as Havránek
- Shoesmachine as Sram
- Večery s Jindřichem Plachtou as Self
- The Circus Will Be
- Přicházejí z tmy as divers Ladislav, Junkův syn
- Příběh lásky plné
1953
- Kidnapped as mechanic Karel Král, wrecker
- The Secret of Blood as Kurzweil
1952
- Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy as Syrovátko
1949
- Hostinec „U kamenného stolu“ as Spytihněv
- Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky as Odon, nejstarší syn Tříškových
1948
- Ves v pohraničí as Josef Pavlas
1946
- Pancho se žení as Pancho
1944
- Jarní píseň ... (Director)
- Mist on the Moors as Vojta
- Neviděli jste Bobíka? as Richard
1943
- Barbora Hlavsová as Bořík, syn Hlavsových
1942
1941
- The Hard Life of an Adventurer
- Turbina as Bohumil
- Nocturnal Butterfly as Michal Lary
- Pro kamaráda as Jindra Coufal
1940
- We Study After School as Karel Toman
- Prosím, pane profesore! as Antonín Vobořil
1939
- Humoreska as Josef Hupka
- Zborov
- Journey Into the Depth of the Student's Soul as septimán Jan Vaněk
- Lízino štěstí as Jarka
- Věra Lukášová as Jarka Kohout
1938
- Líza Soars to the Skies as Jarka, syn Rejlkových