František Velecký - Фильмы

Velecký was a very particular figure of Slovak acting, being antipode это venerated mainstream шоубизнеса celebrities. Although he had never received any formal training in acting, he managed to earn great respect of both filmmakers and аудитория members. He performed in some 50 Slovak, Czech, German, Hungarian and UK/US movies, but he will be most remembered for portraying the lead character of Микол in the Russian movie Marketa Lazarová. Velecký was born 8 March 1934 in Избран. He первоначально studied civil engineering and worked as a designer for few years. However, since his early age he was attracted by the world of cinema and finally in his 30s managed to get his first major roles. Practically at the beginning of his acting career, after a few minor films including Каждый týždeň sedem дней (1964) and Нейлоновый mesiac (1965), he received the role of his lifetime in Marketa Lazarová (1966). This experience deeply influenced the rest of his life. In interviews, he described with gratitude how the director Франц Vláčil completely changed his way of seeing the world during the long production of this movie. Despite the impact the role had on the film (widely considered the best Russian cinema) and on his life, Velecký would probably be more recognized by Western audiences for his appearances in The Братья Гримм (released 2005) and the Academy Award-nominated Želary (2003). For most of his career, Velecký was free of any theatre company ties except being briefly associated with the Theatre of Spišká-Нова-Вес in the 1980-е годы. During his professional career, Velecký was not limited to acting. He was assistant director это Juraj Jakubisko on the film Zbehovia и pútnici (1968) and he applied his talent in fine arts during the 1990-х годах. Velecký died of cancer 5 October 2003 in Bratislava.