Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 5, 1936

Died

December 18, 2011 (age 75)

Place of Birth

Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

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Václav Havel

Biography

Václav Havel (5 October 1936 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and former dissident. Havel served as the last president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 31 December 1992 and then as the first president of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003. He was the first democratically elected president of either country after the fall of communism. As a writer of Czech literature, he is known for his plays, essays, and memoirs.

Filmography

2024FilmZánik Československa v parlamentuas Self 2024FilmHavel Speaking, Can You Hear Me?as Self (archive footage)2023FilmJán Langoš – strážca pamätias Self (archive footage)2022FilmElizabeth II: Three days in the Czech Republicas Self (archive footage)2020FilmZappaas Self - President of Czechoslovakia (archive footage)2019FilmForman vs. Formanas Self - Friend (archive footage)2018FilmRolling Stones – Hearts for Pragueas Self 2017FilmMečiar: The Lust For Power 2016FilmJak odchází prezident...as Self (archive footage)2016FilmEat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)2014FilmVáclav Havel - Living in Freedomas Himself (archive footage)2014FilmOlgaas Self 2012FilmVěra 68as Himself 2012FilmThe Presence of Arnošt Lustigas Self 2011FilmI am Fisheadas himself 2011FilmCzech Made Manas jako host 2011FilmDivadlo Svobodaas Self 2011FilmLeaving 2010FilmEye Over Prague 2010FilmLife Is Bearable at Times...2009FilmCitizen Havel Rolls Another Barrelas Self 2009TVThe Lost World of Communism 2009FilmVáclav Havel : L'éternel insurgéas lui-même 2008FilmAnatomie gagu 2008FilmWisdom 2008FilmCitizen Havelas Self 2007FilmHammer & Tickleas Self (archive footage)2006FilmCitizen Vaclav Havel Goes on Vacation 2003FilmThe Power of Good: Nicholas Wintonas Self 2003FilmLate Night Talks with Motheras Václav Havel 2001FilmThe Plastic People of the Universeas Self 2000FilmBohemia Docta or the Labyrinth of the World and the Lust-House of the Heart (A Divine Comedy)1998FilmLou Reed: Rock and Roll Heartas Self 1997TVHARDtalk 1996FilmStone Bridgeas President 1996FilmWhat Is to Be Done? A Journey from Prague to Ceský Krumlov, or How I Formed a New Governmentas Self 1996FilmA znovu Žebrácká operaas Self 1995FilmDrawn from Memoryas Self (voice)1995TVGoldene Henneas Self 1993FilmCurious: The Velvet Underground in Europeas Self 1993FilmVaclav Havel, ein böhmisches Märchenas Self 1992FilmNew Hyperion or Liberty, Equality, Brotherhoodas Self 1991FilmWhy Havel?as Václav Havel 1991FilmNovember's Children: Revolution in Prague 1991FilmBill Moyers: Beyond Hate 1990FilmTGM the Liberatoras Self 1981FilmThe Stock-Check 1968FilmCzechoslovakia: Portrait of a Tragedyas Self 1966FilmAn Occasion to Speakas Self 1966FilmEvery Young Manas trpěliví 1966FilmMlha