Karel Effa

Karel Effa

Karel Effa, originally named Karel Effenberger (May 23, 1922 in Prague - June 11, 1993 in Prague), was a Czech actor. As a professional soldier during World War II, he served in the Government Army during the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, which was deployed to Italy. Here he later ran to the Czechoslovak troops fighting on the side of the Western Allies. After the war, he remained in the army with the rank of sergeant, playing and singing for two years in the newly formed Army Art Ensemble of Vít Nejedlý. From there he went to the Theater of Satire, from there to the Theater of State Film, from there to the Music Theater in Karlín, from where he briefly jumped to the ABC Theater to return to the Karlín Theater. He has been a member of the Semafor Theater since 1979. Karel Effa was a very prominent comedian who created 71 smaller and episodic film roles during his life - such as the villain Pancho Kid in the Czech comedy Lemonade Joe or Horse Opera, the black Gustav in Zeman's famous film The Stolen Airship, or the treasure keeper in the fairy tale film Proud princess. Karel Effa worked for many years as a member of the Czechoslovak State Film Ensemble, resp. Film studio in Barrandov, he also performed in the Theater in Fidlovačka, or in the former musical theater in Prague's Nusle, he also worked in the post-war Theater of Satire. In addition to performing in theater and film, he has given six thousand touring performances during his lifetime, where he has used his folk humor, playing the guitar and singing tramp songs. He also remained a hiker all his life, he went to Brdy, often to the settlement of Ztracenka. In 1964, he became a founding member of the Department of Friends and Supporters of Slavia, which aimed to save and lift football Slavia, which at the time lived in the Second Football League.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Praha, Československo
    Birthday
    5/23/1922
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
7.5
Lemonade Joe
Lemonade Joe
7.1
Koncert pro mantinely
0
Pozor, ide Jozefína...
Pozor, ide Jozefína...
0
The Proud Princess
The Proud Princess
7.3
Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
8
On the Comet
On the Comet
5.9
S Pydlou v zádech
7
Who Wants to Kill Jessie?
Who Wants to Kill Jessie?
7
May Stars
May Stars
2.8
The Princess with the Golden Star
The Princess with the Golden Star
6.6
Věčná Slavia
Věčná Slavia
0
Black Saturday
Black Saturday
5
The Jester's Tale
The Jester's Tale
7.5
Long Live Ghosts!
Long Live Ghosts!
6.9
The Pipes
The Pipes
5
The Wishing Machine
The Wishing Machine
6.5
Hudba z Marsu
Hudba z Marsu
5.9
Pražská romance
0
I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen
I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen
6.1
Sám proti městu
0
Straw Hat
Straw Hat
6.1
Paní Liška
0
Zpívající přístavy
0
Affairs of my Wife
Affairs of my Wife
7
A Night at Karlstein
A Night at Karlstein
7.6
Almost King
Almost King
6.3
Tlouštík
0
The Stolen Border
The Stolen Border
3
The Borrowed Face
The Borrowed Face
5.5
...and again that Lucy!
...and again that Lucy!
6.6
Distant Journey
Distant Journey
6.7
Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval
0
Bulldogs and Cherries
Bulldogs and Cherries
4.4
Four Murders Are Enough, Darling
Four Murders Are Enough, Darling
6.3
Amadeus
Amadeus
8
The Feather Fairy
The Feather Fairy
6.9
Byt je vykraden, maminko...
0
The False Prince
The False Prince
8
Růžový Hubert
Růžový Hubert
4
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
7.4
The Lost Photography
The Lost Photography
7
When the Cat Comes
When the Cat Comes
7
A Great Road Ahead
A Great Road Ahead
6.5
Marcelka
0
Florenc 13,30
Florenc 13,30
5.5
Circus in the Circus
Circus in the Circus
4.8
The Stolen Airship
The Stolen Airship
6.9
Muž v povětří
Muž v povětří
7
Of Things Supernatural
Of Things Supernatural
6.2
You Are a Widow, Sir
You Are a Widow, Sir
7
The Terribly Sad Princess
The Terribly Sad Princess
7.6
Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky
Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky
5
The Ninth Heart
The Ninth Heart
6.4
Florián
Florián
5
Zlatá svatba
Zlatá svatba
0
The Circus Will Be
The Circus Will Be
7.3
Every Penny Counts
Every Penny Counts
4
A Star Travels South
A Star Travels South
5.5
Pan Novák
Pan Novák
0
Good-for-Nothing
Good-for-Nothing
2
Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy
Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy
6.6
Kidnapped
Kidnapped
5
Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph
Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph
5.4
Sons of the Mountains
Sons of the Mountains
0
A co ten ruksak, králi?
0
Ticho! Ticho! Ticho!
0
Martin and Nine Fools
6
Nobody Knows Anything
Nobody Knows Anything
7
Parohy
3.3
Portáši
6
Poslední mohykán
Poslední mohykán
7
The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin
The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin
7
Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene!
5
The Musician
5
Ves v pohraničí
Ves v pohraničí
5
Sign of the Anchor
6
Red Lizard
Red Lizard
0
Old Ironside
Old Ironside
0
Ztracená revue
0
Zrcadlo na vesnici 3
0
Zrcadlo byrokratické 2
0
Nad námi svítá
5
Pochodně
Pochodně
5
...and again that Lucy!
...and again that Lucy!
6.6
Three Men Travelling
Three Men Travelling
0
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