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František Velecký
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František Velecký
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1934-03-08,Zvolen, Slovakia
Gender
Male
Biography
Velecký was a very particular figure of Slovak acting, being antipode to venerated mainstream showbiz celebrities. Although he had never received any formal training in acting, he managed to earn great respect of both filmmakers and audience 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 Mikoláš in the Czech movie Marketa Lazarová. Velecký was born 8 March 1934 in Zvolen. He originally 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 Každý týždeň sedem dní (1964) and Nylonový 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 František 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 Czech cinema) and on his life, Velecký would probably be more recognized by Western audiences for his appearances in The Brothers Grimm (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 Nová Ves in the 1980s. During his professional career, Velecký was not limited to acting. He was assistant director to Juraj Jakubisko on the film Zbehovia a pútnici (1968) and he applied his talent in fine arts during the 1990s. Velecký died of cancer 5 October 2003 in Bratislava.

Filmography

On the Great River

7

On the Great River
1978-11-10

0

Bludička
1977-11-18

Marketa Lazarová

7.9

Marketa Lazarová
1967-11-24

0

Rajský plyn
1970-01-01

Kto ste, Jozef Gabčík

0

Kto ste, Jozef Gabčík
1987-01-01

Na konci diaľnice

0

Na konci diaľnice
1983-04-28

Smrť chodí po horách

7.5

Smrť chodí po horách
1979-01-01

7

Stopy na Sitne
1969-01-30

8

Šaty
1972-01-01

Slečna Dušehojivá

0

Slečna Dušehojivá
2000-01-01

The Brothers Grimm

5.841

The Brothers Grimm
2005-08-26

Nebezpečné známosti

0

Nebezpečné známosti
1980-01-01

7

Nylon Moon
1966-02-11

Husaren in Berlin

6.5

Husaren in Berlin
1971-06-25

Niet inej cesty

0

Niet inej cesty
1968-09-20

0

Čierny gróf
1972-01-01

Pätnásť životov

0

Pätnásť životov
1974-11-25

0

Noc s mačkou
1970-09-04

5.7

Love
1973-09-21

The Stolen Battle

7.2

The Stolen Battle
1972-07-01

0

Noc labutí
1972-01-06

Ako listy jedného stromu

0

Ako listy jedného stromu
1980-01-14

6

Prince Bajaja
1971-12-17

The Water of Life

4

The Water of Life
1987-09-30

0

Crainquebille
1982-05-08

0

Rojkovia
2000-05-04

Unruly Heyducks

4.7

Unruly Heyducks
1974-12-21

0

Horúčka
1975-12-10

Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe

7.2

Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe
1976-07-02

0

Magma
1984-01-01

Sweet Games of Late Summer

5.7

Sweet Games of Late Summer
1970-07-21

Na druhom brehu sloboda

0

Na druhom brehu sloboda
1984-08-20

0

Právom lásky
1984-01-01

0

Another Love
1985-01-01

Every Week Seven Days

0

Every Week Seven Days
1964-08-28

5.1

Prague Nights
1969-06-06

5

Sentiment
2003-11-06

0

Palm Sunday
1969-12-11

Zločin v Modré hvězdě

7

Zločin v Modré hvězdě
1974-02-22

1

Sons of Fire
1973-01-01

2

Zlý žart
1993-01-01

Prípad pre obhajcu

6

Prípad pre obhajcu
1964-12-25

0

Brána k domovu
1975-05-08

0

Naši synovia
1975-03-17

Vivat Beňovský!

0

Vivat Beňovský!
1975-10-06

0

Louis Pasteur
1977-01-01

Útek zo zlatej krajiny

0

Útek zo zlatej krajiny
1979-01-01

Bocianie hniezdo

0

Bocianie hniezdo
1981-01-01

Na baňu klopajú

0

Na baňu klopajú
1981-01-01

V službách zákona

0

V službách zákona
1983-04-15

4

Birthmark
1985-09-01