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 Elementary School as Headmaster
- The Beggar's Opera as Lockit
- Svědek umírajícího času as Rudolf II.
- Tichá bolest as Grandfather
- Paths of Death and Angels as Schrevek József
- Morové povětří
1990
- The End of Old Times as Jakub Lhota
- The Gentle Barbarian as opilec
- Začátek dlouhého podzimu as Trvajík
- Pasiáns as průvodce
- Značka: „Na dožití“
1989
- Vážení přátelé, ano
- Dobří holubi se vracejí as Hlavní ošetřovatel Masák
- Evropa tančila valčík as Franz Joseph I
- Lovec senzací as Inspector Binder (voice)
- Záhada zlatého servisu
- Tichý společník as Antoch
1988
- A Prague Underworld
- Magician as Poetry Reader (voice)
- Zuřivý reportér as Inspector Binder (voice)
- How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives as Hubáček
- Narozeniny režiséra Z. K. as Director (voice)
- Zrcadlo nenávisti as kriminalista Vašátko
- Ghosts of the Dormers as Grandpa
- O čem sní mladé dívky
1987
- Vyhnanství
- Forbidden Dreams as Prošek
- The Great Movie Robbery
- Jubileum as Chirin
- Zikmund řečený Šelma ryšavá
- Fish for four as Rudolf
- Přepadení
- Už komedianti jedou...
- Vůně jehličí
1986
- Caught by Night as Dr. Pfitzner
- Sardinky, aneb Život jedné rodinky as Ladislav Valášek
- O houbovém Kubovi a princi Jakubovi
- Preceptor
- Tulakóna as Tulakóna
- Případ nevinné řeky
- Návštěvní hodiny
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.
- Plaché příběhy as (segment "Vražedný útok")
- Attention, Rounds! as světoběžník Prepsl
- Spor architekta Zítka as Humpl
- Dedičstvo
1981
- Cutting It Short as MUDr. Gruntorád, předseda správní rady pivovaru
- Ubohý pan Kufalt as Seidkopf
- The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians as vynálezce Orfánik
- The Hit
- Jasnovidec
- Povídka Malostranská as Provazník
- Bulldogs and Cherries as Don Morellano
- The Secret of the Devil's Pocket as Buchar
- Královská hra
- Výhra admirála Kotrby
1980
- Dnes v jednom domě as Mr. N
- Dark Sun as Carson
- Love Between the Raindrops as lékárník
- Velká policejní pohádka
- Strach má velké oči as Loupežník Bujón
1979
- Ve znamení Merkura
- Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
- Bratři Kipové
- Ball Lightning as Dr. Radosta
- Příbuzenstvo
- Silnější než strach
- Kořist
- Polská krev as Jan Zaremba
- Mapa zámořských objevů
- Diagnóza smrti as major Kalaš
1978
- Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet as komisař Ledvina
- Sázka na třináctku as Weiss
- Nechci nic slyšet
- O vysoké věži
- Swap
1977
- Smoke on the Potato Fields as Dr. Meluzin
- Island for 6,000 Alarm Clocks as Narrator (voice)
- Faust's House as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Pasiáns
- New flat as Commentary (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
- Podezření as Hanousek
- On the Trail of Blood as major VB Kalaš
- Lítost
- Případ Mauricius
- Julián odpadlík
- Honba za filmovým námětem
- Svatební noc
- Long White Yard
1969
- The Cremator as Karel Kopfrkingl
- Larks on a String as Trustee
- Bellevue as herec Kraus
- Meze Waltera Hortona as Farley Gresham
- Honor and Glory
1968
- Sňatky z rozumu
- Capricious Summer as Antonín Důra
- Crime in the Night Club as Knéz
- Spravedlnost pro Selvina as Unden
1967
- Waterloo
- Murder Czech Style as František Pokorný
- Jak se krade milión as Šafránek
1966
- Spravedlnosti se meze nekladou
- The Hero Is Afraid as úředník investičního odboru Honza Vavřinec
- The Murderer Hides His Face as major SNB Kalaš
1965
- The White Lady as předseda MNV František
- 5 Million Witnesses as Balabán
- The House in Karp Lane as Karl Glaser
- 90° in the Shade as Mr. Kurka (Auditor# 2)
- The Invisible as Cyril
- Odsouzený z Pinktownu
1964
- Fear as major SNB Kalaš
- The Hope as Lucin
- A Star Travels South as Conductor
- Favorit
- The Five Sinners
- The Dear Departed
- Šach mat
1963
- A Great Road Ahead as Straslipka
- Tarzanova smrt
- Blbec z Xeenemünde
1962
- The Fabulous Baron Munchausen as sultán
- Anička jde do školy as tatínek
- Smrt na Cukrovém ostrově as Police Commissioner Appawou
- Reportáž psaná na oprátce as Böhm
- Tvrdohlavá žena a zamilovaný školní mládenec
1961
- Ledoví muži as Fiala
- Policejní hodina
- Florián as farář z Capartic
- Žalobníci as Bures
- The Night Guest
1960
- Higher Principle as kolaborant Zajíček
- U nás v Mechově
- Darbujan and Pandrhola as Pandrhola, sládek
- Konec cesty
- Zpívající pudřenka as Pipka
- Great Solitude as Kaláb
- Záhady aneb S Karlem Čapkem v soudní síni
- When the Woman Butts In as Dr. Wagner
- Talenty a ctitelé
- Český koncert
1958
- I Dutifully Report as Josef Švejk
- Kasaři as captain Smok
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
- Na konci města
- Jan Hus as purkmistrův syn
- Strakonický dudák
- Císařovy nové šaty as (voice)
1954
- Shoesmachine as Sram
- Přicházejí z tmy as divers Ladislav, Junkův syn
- Večery s Jindřichem Plachtou as Self
- Comedians as Havránek
- The Circus Will Be
- Příběh lásky plné
- Co si kdo uvaří...
- Panenské sliby ... (Stage Director)
- Kosa na kámen
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
- Mist on the Moors as Vojta
- Neviděli jste Bobíka? as Richard
- Jarní píseň ... (Director)
1943
- Barbora Hlavsová as Bořík, syn Hlavsových
1942
1941
- The Hard Life of an Adventurer
- Nocturnal Butterfly as Michal Lary
- Turbina as Bohumil
- Pro kamaráda as Jindra Coufal
1940
- We Study After School as Karel Toman
- Prosím, pane profesore! as Antonín Vobořil
1939
- Zborov
- Humoreska as Josef Hupka
- Věra Lukášová as Jarka Kohout
- Lízino štěstí as Jarka
- Journey Into the Depth of the Student's Soul as septimán Jan Vaněk
1938
- Líza Soars to the Skies as Jarka, syn Rejlkových