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Jan Werich (1905–1980)

Actor | Writer | Soundtrack

Trivia:

Was supposed to play Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond-movie You Only Live Twice. He even posed for publicity photos in character, but fell ill just prior to production and Donald Pleasence was a last-minute replacement. See more trivia »

Born:

in Prague, Austria-Hungary

Died:

(age 75) in Prague, Czechoslovakia
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1972 Pan Tau (TV series)
Pan Viola / Mr. Viola
– Hledá se pan Tau (1972) … Mr. Viola
– Pan Tau a taxikár (1972) … Mr. Viola
– Pan Tau a tisíc kouzel (1972) … Pan Viola
– Pan Tau a cesta kolem sveta (1972) … Mr. Viola
– Pan Tau to zarídí (1972) … Pan Viola
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1968 Assignment K
Dr. Spiegler
 
1968 Klapzubova jedenáctka (TV series)
Vypravec
– Jde se na to (1968) … Vypravec
– To chce klid (1968)
 
1967 King and Women (TV movie)
King Henry VIII
 
1967 The 25th Hour
Sgt. Constantin
 
1965 Magnetické vlny lécí (TV movie)
Lécitel
 
1964 The Dear Departed (TV movie)
Grandfather
 
1963 When the Cat Comes
Magician/Oliva
 
1963 A Pound on Demand (TV movie)
Sam
 
1962 Baron Prásil
Ship's Captain
 
1962 Kocár nejsvetejsí svátosti (TV movie)
Don Andrés de Ribera - Viceroy of Peru
 
1962 Tears the World Can't See
Lieutenant Colonel Fedor Rebrotesov
 
1961 Italienisches Capriccio
Don Marzio
 
1961 The Bear (short)
Grigori Stepanovich Smirnov
 
1960 Stastný lev (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1960 Tezká Barbora (TV movie)
 
1960 Balada z hadru (TV movie)
 
1958 The Creation of the World
Narrator (Czech version)
 
1956 Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph
Storyteller (voice)
 
1955 Music from Mars
Nadsený divák
 
1955 Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...
King Já I. ("Myself, First")
 
1955 Dobrý voják Svejk
Narrator
 
1953 The Secret of Blood
 
1953 Dva mrazíci (short)
Nebojacný mrazík (voice)
 
1952 The Emperor and the Golem
Rudolf II / pekar Matej
 
1950 The Fall of Berlin
Hermann Goering (as Y. Verikh)
 
1937 The World Is Ours
Camlet
 
1934 U nás v Kocourkove
Ferdinand Kaplan - Convict no. 1313
 
1934 Workers, Let's Go
Jakub Simonides
 
1932 Powder and Petrol
 
1932 Your Money or Your Life
Tonda
 
Show ShowWriter (25 titles)
2012 Voskovec & Werich - paralelní osudy (TV documentary) (letters)
 
2011 Fimfarum: The Third Time Lucky 3D (based on the book by)
 
2007 More, strýcku, proc je slané? (short)
 
2006 Tri sestry a jeden prsten (short)
 
2006 Fimfárum 2 (book "Fimfárum")
 
2002 Fimfárum Jana Wericha (book "Fimfárum")
 
1997 Rumplcimprcampr (TV movie) (story)
 
1987 Lakomá Barka (short) (story / book "Fimfárum")
 
1984 Three Veterans (book "Fimfárum" / fairy tale)
 
1967 King and Women (TV movie) (screenplay)
 
1963 When the Cat Comes (screenplay and dialogue)
 
1963 A Pound on Demand (TV movie) (dialogue)
 
1962 Kocár nejsvetejsí svátosti (TV movie)
 
1960 Balada z hadru (TV movie) (play)
 
1960 Tezká Barbora (TV movie) (play)
 
1958 Helenchen ist glücklich (TV movie) (writer)
 
1955 Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (screenplay / dialogue)
 
1955 Dobrý voják Svejk (adaptation)
 
1953 The Secret of Blood (writer)
 
1952 The Emperor and the Golem (screenplay / story)
 
1937 The World Is Ours (play / screenplay)
 
1936 The Golem (play / as Werich)
 
1934 Workers, Let's Go (screenplay)
 
1932 Your Money or Your Life (play / screenplay / story)
 
1932 Powder and Petrol (play)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
2013 Czech Journal (TV series documentary)
– Zivot a smrt v Tanvaldu (2013) (lyrics: "Nebe na zemi")
 
2010 My jsme to nevzdali (TV movie) (lyrics: "Kat a blázen")
 
2003 Zelary (lyrics: "Zakázané ovoce")
 
1964 Audition (documentary) (lyrics: "Lodnická")
 
1937 The World Is Ours (lyrics: "Stonozka", "Svet patrí nám" / performer: "Stonozka", "Svet patrí nám")
 
1934 U nás v Kocourkove (lyrics: "Saty delaj' cloveka" / performer: "Saty delaj' cloveka")
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1971 Muz, ktery rozdaval smich (documentary)
Himself
 
1970 Herecké Vánoce (TV movie)
Himself
 
1963 Six Questions for Jan Werich (documentary short)
Himself
 
1939 Crisis (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (12 titles)
2012 Voskovec & Werich - paralelní osudy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Fimfarum: The Third Time Lucky 3D
Narrator (voice) (archive sound)
 
2007 More, strýcku, proc je slané? (short)
Narrator (voice) (archive sound)
 
2006 Tri sestry a jeden prsten (short)
Narrator (voice) (archive sound)
 
2006 Fimfárum 2
Narrator (voice) (archive sound)
 
2005 Tri strázníci (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Best Ever Bond (TV documentary)
Blofeld (unused Stills from You Only Live Twice) (uncredited)
 
2002 Fimfárum Jana Wericha
Narrator (voice) (archive sound)
 
2002 Predcasná úmrtí (TV series documentary)
 
1991 Az opadá listí z dubu (short)
Narrator (voice) (archive sound)
 
1987 Lakomá Barka (short)
Narrator (voice) (archive sound)
 
1980 Muzika pro dva
 
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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

J.W. Rich | Y. Verich | Y. Verikh | Werich
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

If somebody already is, then he should see to it that he be. And when he sees that he be and is, then he must make sure, that he is what he is, and is not what he isn't - as is the case in most cases. See more »

Trivia:

Was supposed to play Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond-movie You Only Live Twice. He even posed for publicity photos in character, but fell ill just prior to production and Donald Pleasence was a last-minute replacement. See more »

Nickname:

The Wise Clown See more »

Star Sign:

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