About

Known credits:
87
Birthday:
1922-05-23
Place of birth:
Praha, Československo
Website:
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Karel Effa

Overview

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
2016 Věčná Slavia Actor N/A
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1988 Paní Liška Actor otec N/A
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1986 Růžový Hubert Actor 58
Average
1986 A co ten ruksak, králi? Actor N/A
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1985 The Feather Fairy Actor Troupe Principal 59
Average
1985 The False Prince Actor Vizier 58
Average
1985 Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval Actor Self - Actor N/A
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1985 S Pydlou v zádech Actor komorník 59
Average
1984 ...and again that Lucy! Actor 59
Average
1984 ...and again that Lucy! Actor Electrician 59
Average
1984 Amadeus Actor Leporello 78
Good
1984 Byt je vykraden, maminko... Actor N/A
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1981 Bulldogs and Cherries Actor 59
Average
1980 Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem Actor 59
Average
1979 The Ninth Heart Actor Lackey 58
Average
1978 Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet Actor špeh 60
Fair
1978 Good-for-Nothing Actor 58
Average
1977 Long Live Ghosts! Actor Mládek 59
Average
1977 Almost King Actor 59
Average
1977 Pozor, ide Jozefína... Actor N/A
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1977 Koncert pro mantinely Actor N/A
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1976 Circus in the Circus Actor Veterinary 58
Average
1974 Sám proti městu Actor N/A
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1974 A Night at Karlstein Actor 59
Average
1973 Three Men Travelling Actor N/A
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1973 Affairs of my Wife Actor 58
Average
1972 Zlatá svatba Actor drobný chovatel Choleva N/A
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1972 Straw Hat Actor 59
Average
1971 You Are a Widow, Sir Actor zřízenec na patologii 59
Average
1971 Marcelka Actor N/A
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1971 Zpívající přístavy Actor N/A
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1970 On the Comet Actor kaprál Ben 58
Average
1970 Four Murders Are Enough, Darling Actor majitel baru Kovarski 59
Average
1970 I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen Actor 59
Average
1969 Pražská romance Actor N/A
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1968 The Wishing Machine Actor 59
Average
1968 The Terribly Sad Princess Actor nápadník 59
Average
1967 The Stolen Airship Actor Agent 13 59
Average
1966 Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene! Actor N/A
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1966 The Pipes Actor 59
Average
1966 Who Wants to Kill Jessie? Actor Pistolník 59
Average
1966 Martin and Nine Fools Actor 59
Average
1965 The Borrowed Face Actor lupič Hmaták 59
Average
1964 The Jester's Tale Actor Captain Varga 59
Average
1964 Lemonade Joe Actor Pancho Kid 60
Fair
1964 Secret of the Chinese Carnation Actor Blinky 58
Average
1964 A Star Travels South Actor Egon Zejda - guitarist 59
Average
1963 When the Cat Comes Actor Janek 60
Fair
1963 Ticho! Ticho! Ticho! Actor N/A
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1963 A Great Road Ahead Actor archduke 59
Average
1962 The Fabulous Baron Munchausen Actor důstojník pevnostní stráže 60
Fair
1961 Tlouštík Actor N/A
N/A
1961 Florián Actor kostelník Kalina 59
Average
1961 Every Penny Counts Actor N/A
N/A
1961 The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin Actor 59
Average
1961 Pochodně Actor Warden in prison 59
Average
1961 Black Saturday Actor cestující ve vlaku 59
Average
1961 Ztracená revue Actor N/A
N/A
1960 The Lost Photography Actor 59
Average
1959 The Princess with the Golden Star Actor pobočník Kazisvěta 59
Average
1959 May Stars Actor 58
Average
1959 Of Things Supernatural Actor (segment "Tajemství písma") 59
Average
1957 Florenc 13,30 Actor Karel Koníček 59
Average
1956 Sons of the Mountains Actor N/A
N/A
1956 Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph Actor 59
Average
1956 Muž v povětří Actor listonoš 59
Average
1955 Hudba z Marsu Actor Kulhánek, hráč na cello a kytaru 59
Average
1954 The Circus Will Be Actor 59
Average
1953 Nad námi svítá Actor 59
Average
1953 Kidnapped Actor american journalist 59
Average
1952 Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy Actor Porotce 59
Average
1952 The Proud Princess Actor Strážce pokladu 59
Average
1949 Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky Actor sedlák 59
Average
1949 Pan Novák Actor Vašek Kunc N/A
N/A
1949 Distant Journey Actor Gas Chamber Builder (uncredited) 59
Average
1949 Red Lizard Actor N/A
N/A
1949 Zrcadlo na vesnici 3 Actor N/A
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1949 Zrcadlo byrokratické 2 Actor N/A
N/A
1948 Old Ironside Actor N/A
N/A
1948 The Musician Actor 59
Average
1948 Ves v pohraničí Actor Jarda 59
Average
1947 Nobody Knows Anything Actor 59
Average
1947 Sign of the Anchor Actor 59
Average
1947 Portáši Actor 59
Average
1947 Parohy Actor 59
Average
1947 Poslední mohykán Actor 59
Average
1947 The Stolen Border Actor závodčí 59
Average