Karel Effa

About

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...

Known for

BakalářiSeries • 1972AmadeusMovie • 1984Thirty Cases of Major ZemaSeries • 1976Pan TauSeries • 1970The Fabulous Baron MunchausenMovie • 1962The Stolen AirshipMovie • 1967The Feather FairyMovie • 1985When the Cat ComesMovie • 1963Lemonade JoeMovie • 1964Who Wants to Kill Jessie?Movie • 1966You Are a Widow, SirMovie • 1971I Killed Einstein, GentlemenMovie • 1970Distant JourneyMovie • 1949Adela Has Not Had Supper YetMovie • 1978The Princess with the Golden StarMovie • 1959The Terribly Sad PrincessMovie • 1968Four Murders Are Enough, DarlingMovie • 1971The Proud PrincessMovie • 1952On the CometMovie • 1970Long Live Ghosts!Movie • 1977