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Karel Effa

Karel Effa

Birthday: 1922-05-23 | Place of Birth: Praha, Československo

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1985
The Feather Fairy

as    Troupe Principal

1985
The False Prince

as    Vizier

1985
S Pydlou v zádech

as    komorník

1978
1970
On the Comet

as    kaprál Ben

1970
Four Murders Are Enough, Darling

as    majitel baru Kovarski

1968
The Terribly Sad Princess

as    nápadník

1966
Who Wants to Kill Jessie?

as    Pistolník

1964
The Jester's Tale

as    Captain Varga

1964
A Star Travels South

as    Egon Zejda - guitarist

1964
Lemonade Joe

as    Pancho Kid

1963
When the Cat Comes

as    Janek

1962
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

as    důstojník pevnostní stráže