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Karel Effa‌

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Karel Effa

Praha, Československo

Karel Effa

Praha, Československo

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1922-05-23

Popularity

star2.9

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet‌
star7.6
calendar 1978

Lemonade Joe

Lemonade Joe‌
star7.1
calendar 1964

Koncert pro mantinely

Koncert pro mantinely‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

Pozor, ide Jozefína...

Pozor, ide Jozefína...‌
star0.0
calendar 1977

The Proud Princess

The Proud Princess‌
star7.3
calendar 1952

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem‌
star8.0
calendar 1980

On the Comet

On the Comet‌
star5.9
calendar 1970

S Pydlou v zádech

S Pydlou v zádech‌
star7.0
calendar 1985

Who Wants to Kill Jessie?

Who Wants to Kill Jessie?‌
star6.9
calendar 1966

May Stars

May Stars‌
star2.8
calendar 1959

The Princess with the Golden Star

The Princess with the Golden Star‌
star6.6
calendar 1959

Věčná Slavia

Věčná Slavia‌
star0.0
calendar 2016

Black Saturday

Black Saturday‌
star5.0
calendar 1961

The Jester's Tale

The Jester's Tale‌
star7.5
calendar 1964

Long Live Ghosts!

Long Live Ghosts!‌
star6.9
calendar 1977

The Pipes

The Pipes‌
star5.0
calendar 1966

The Wishing Machine

The Wishing Machine‌
star6.5
calendar 1968

Hudba z Marsu

Hudba z Marsu‌
star5.9
calendar 1955

Pražská romance

Pražská romance‌
star0.0
calendar 1969

I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen

I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen‌
star6.1
calendar 1970

Sám proti městu

Sám proti městu‌
star0.0
calendar 1974

Straw Hat

Straw Hat‌
star6.1
calendar 1972

Paní Liška

Paní Liška‌
star0.0
calendar 1988

Zpívající přístavy

Zpívající přístavy‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

Affairs of my Wife

Affairs of my Wife‌
star7.0
calendar 1973

A Night at Karlstein

A Night at Karlstein‌
star7.6
calendar 1974

Almost King

Almost King‌
star6.3
calendar 1977

Tlouštík

Tlouštík‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

The Stolen Border

The Stolen Border‌
star3.0
calendar 1947

The Borrowed Face

The Borrowed Face‌
star5.5
calendar 1965

...and again that Lucy!

...and again that Lucy!‌
star6.6
calendar 1984

Distant Journey

Distant Journey‌
star6.7
calendar 1949

Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval

Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Four Murders Are Enough, Darling

Four Murders Are Enough, Darling‌
star6.3
calendar 1971

Bulldogs and Cherries

Bulldogs and Cherries‌
star4.4
calendar 1981

Amadeus

Amadeus‌
star8.0
calendar 1984

The Feather Fairy

The Feather Fairy‌
star6.9
calendar 1985

Byt je vykraden, maminko...

Byt je vykraden, maminko...‌
star0.0
calendar 1984

The False Prince

The False Prince‌
star8.0
calendar 1985

Růžový Hubert

Růžový Hubert‌
star4.0
calendar 1985

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen‌
star7.5
calendar 1962

The Lost Photography

The Lost Photography‌
star7.0
calendar 1960

When the Cat Comes

When the Cat Comes‌
star7.0
calendar 1963

A Great Road Ahead

A Great Road Ahead‌
star6.5
calendar 1963

Marcelka

Marcelka‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

Florenc 13,30

Florenc 13,30‌
star5.5
calendar 1957

Circus in the Circus

Circus in the Circus‌
star4.8
calendar 1976

The Stolen Airship

The Stolen Airship‌
star6.9
calendar 1967

Muž v povětří

Muž v povětří‌
star7.0
calendar 1956

Of Things Supernatural

Of Things Supernatural‌
star6.2
calendar 1959

You Are a Widow, Sir

You Are a Widow, Sir‌
star7.0
calendar 1971

The Terribly Sad Princess

The Terribly Sad Princess‌
star7.6
calendar 1968

Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky

Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky‌
star5.0
calendar 1949

The Ninth Heart

The Ninth Heart‌
star6.8
calendar 1979

Florián

Florián‌
star5.0
calendar 1961

Zlatá svatba

Zlatá svatba‌
star0.0
calendar 1972

The Circus Will Be

The Circus Will Be‌
star7.3
calendar 1954

Every Penny Counts

Every Penny Counts‌
star4.0
calendar 1961

A Star Travels South

A Star Travels South‌
star5.5
calendar 1964

Pan Novák

Pan Novák‌
star0.0
calendar 1949

Good-for-Nothing

Good-for-Nothing‌
star2.0
calendar 1978

Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy

Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy‌
star6.6
calendar 1952

Kidnapped

Kidnapped‌
star5.0
calendar 1953

Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph

Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph‌
star5.4
calendar 1956

Sons of the Mountains

Sons of the Mountains‌
star0.0
calendar 1956

A co ten ruksak, králi?

A co ten ruksak, králi?‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Ticho! Ticho! Ticho!

Ticho! Ticho! Ticho!‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

Martin and Nine Fools

Martin and Nine Fools‌
star6.0
calendar 1966

Nobody Knows Anything

Nobody Knows Anything‌
star7.0
calendar 1947

Parohy

Parohy‌
star3.3
calendar 1947

Portáši

Portáši‌
star6.0
calendar 1947

Poslední mohykán

Poslední mohykán‌
star7.0
calendar 1947

The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin

The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin‌
star7.0
calendar 1961

Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene!

Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene!‌
star5.0
calendar 1966

The Musician

The Musician‌
star5.0
calendar 1948

Ves v pohraničí

Ves v pohraničí‌
star5.0
calendar 1948

Sign of the Anchor

Sign of the Anchor‌
star6.0
calendar 1947

Red Lizard

Red Lizard‌
star0.0
calendar 1949

Old Ironside

Old Ironside‌
star0.0
calendar 1948

Ztracená revue

Ztracená revue‌
star0.0
calendar 1961

Zrcadlo na vesnici 3

Zrcadlo na vesnici 3‌
star0.0
calendar 1949

Zrcadlo byrokratické 2

Zrcadlo byrokratické 2‌
star0.0
calendar 1949

Nad námi svítá

Nad námi svítá‌
star5.0
calendar 1953

Pochodně

Pochodně‌
star5.0
calendar 1961

...and again that Lucy!

...and again that Lucy!‌
star6.6
calendar 1984

Three Men Travelling

Three Men Travelling‌
star0.0
calendar 1973

Tv Credits

Bakaláři

Bakaláři‌
star7.0
calendar 1972

Dnes v jednom domě

Dnes v jednom domě‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

Pan Tau

Pan Tau‌
star6.6
calendar 1970

Klapzubova jedenáctka

Klapzubova jedenáctka‌
star7.0
calendar 1968

Thirty Cases of Major Zema

Thirty Cases of Major Zema‌
star7.1
calendar 1976

The Flying Cestmir

The Flying Cestmir‌
star6.2
calendar 1984

Nemocnice na kraji města

Nemocnice na kraji města‌
star6.9
calendar 1978

Ze staré drogerie

Ze staré drogerie‌
star8.3
calendar 1983