Karel Effa

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
Most Rating	2.092
Birthday	1922-05-23
Place of Birth	Praha, Československo
Also Known As	Карел Эффа,

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

Lemonade Joe

Koncert pro mantinely

Pozor, ide Jozefína...

The Proud Princess

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem

On the Comet

S Pydlou v zádech

Who Wants to Kill Jessie?

May Stars

The Princess with the Golden Star

Věčná Slavia

Black Saturday

The Jester's Tale

Long Live Ghosts!

The Pipes

The Wishing Machine

Hudba z Marsu

Pražská romance

I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen

Sám proti městu

Straw Hat

Paní Liška

Zpívající přístavy

Affairs of my Wife

A Night at Karlstein

Almost King

Tlouštík

The Stolen Border

The Borrowed Face

...and again that Lucy!

Distant Journey

Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval

Bulldogs and Cherries

Four Murders Are Enough, Darling

Amadeus

The Feather Fairy

Byt je vykraden, maminko...

The False Prince

Růžový Hubert

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

The Lost Photography

When the Cat Comes

A Great Road Ahead

Marcelka

Florenc 13,30

Circus in the Circus

The Stolen Airship

Muž v povětří

Of Things Supernatural

You Are a Widow, Sir

The Terribly Sad Princess

Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky

The Ninth Heart

Florián

Zlatá svatba

The Circus Will Be

Every Penny Counts

A Star Travels South

Pan Novák

Good-for-Nothing

Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy

Kidnapped

Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph

Sons of the Mountains

A co ten ruksak, králi?

Ticho! Ticho! Ticho!

Martin and Nine Fools

Nobody Knows Anything

Parohy

Portáši

Poslední mohykán

The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin

Svatební cesta aneb Ještě ne, Evžene!

The Musician

Ves v pohraničí

Sign of the Anchor

Red Lizard

Old Ironside

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