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Jan Tříska | |
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 Tříska in 2005 | |
| Born | (1936-11-04)4 November 1936 |
| Died | 25 September 2017(2017-09-25) (aged 80) Prague,Czech Republic |
| Alma mater | Academy of Performing Arts in Prague |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–2017 |
| Spouse | Karla Chadimová |
| Children | 2 |
Jan Tříska (Czech pronunciation:[ˈjanˈtr̝̊iːska]; 4 November 1936 – 25 September 2017) was aCzech actor who played over 160 roles across stage, film, and television. He worked in the United States after emigrating there in the 1970s, but later returned to his native country following theVelvet Revolution. He was a three-timeCzech Lion Award nominee, forBest Actor in Leading Role (Lunacy, 2005), and twice forBest Supporting Actor (Rád, 1994;Up and Down; 2004).
Tříska was born in Prague on November 4, 1936. He studied at theAcademy of Performing Arts in Prague. After graduating in 1959, he became the youngest member to join theNational Theatre, where he acted inKarel Čapek'sThe White Disease andVilém Mrštík'sMaryša. He also worked withOtomar Krejča's Za Branou Theater (Divadlo za branou: 'Theatre Behind the Gate') and in municipal theatres throughout Prague. He appeared in many Czechoslovak films, and was the official Czech-languagedubber ofJean-Paul Belmondo from 1965 to 1977.
After signing theCharter 77 proclamation, he emigrated to the United States via Cyprus and Canada. His first American film role was inRagtime (1981), directed by fellow Czech emigreMiloš Forman. He played supporting parts inReds (also 1981, directed byWarren Beatty),The Osterman Weekend (1983,Sam Peckinpah),2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984,Peter Hyams),The Karate Kid Part III (1989,John G. Avildsen),Apt Pupil (1998,Bryan Singer), as well as guest appearances onHighlander: The Series (1996), andHighlander: The Raven (1999). One of his more notable roles was asJoseph Paul Franklin, the would-be-assassin ofLarry Flynt, in Miloš Forman'sThe People vs. Larry Flynt (1996).
After theVelvet Revolution of 1989, Tříska visited the Czech Republic to perform in movies such asThe Elementary School (1991),Horem pádem (2004), the Academy Award nominatedŽelary (2003) and Máj (2008; based on the poemMáj byKarel Hynek Mácha). In 2002, Tříska received anAlfréd Radok Award for his performance as Lear inKing Lear at theSummer Shakespeare Festival atPrague Castle. In 2005, he was nominated for theCzech Lion Award for Best Actor in Leading Role for his performance in theJan Švankmajer filmLunacy.
Although he occasionally visited the Czech Republic, Tříska remained a permanent resident of the United States in Los Angeles, California.
On 23 September 2017, for reasons yet to be determined, Tříska fell from theCharles Bridge in Prague. Passengers on a nearby boat rescued him from the Vltava River, after which he was resuscitated and hospitalized in serious condition.[1] He died in hospital two days later on 25 September 2017.[2][3]
Tříska was married to Czech actress Karla Chadimová (born 1943). He has two children, Jana and Karla, and two grandchildren, Augustin and Josephine.
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