
Biography
Rudolf Hrušínský was an acclaimed Czech actor during his country's era of communism. He was born in Nová Včelnice to Hermina Červičková and Rudolf Hrušinský (original name Rudolf Böhm, also took the stage name Otomar Otovalský). He was born, literally, back stage during a showing of the play Taneček panny Marinky. Initially he travelled from place to place, wherever his father could find a gig, but eventually his family settled in Prague. He dropped out of law school to pursue acting. Initially he starred in minor plays, but managed to escalate to famous film roles, many of which won him fame abroad
Acted in 123
2000s
- 2007
Golden Eels
Prošek
1990s
- 1992
La valle di pietra
Movie
- 1991
The Beggar's Opera
Lockit
The Elementary School
Headmaster
Tichá bolest
Grandfather
Paths of Death and Angels
Schrevek József
- 1990
The Gentle Barbarian
opilec
The End of Old Times
Jakub Lhota
Larks on a String
Trustee
1980s
- 1989
Vážení přátelé, ano
Movie
Dobří holubi se vracejí
Hlavní ošetřovatel Masák
Lovec senzací
Inspector Binder (voice)
- 1988
How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives
Hubáček
A Prague Underworld
TV
Magician
Poetry Reader (voice)
Ghosts of the Dormers
Grandpa
- 1987
Vůně jehličí
Movie
Forbidden Dreams
Prošek
The Great Movie Robbery
Movie
- 1986
Caught by Night
Dr. Pfitzner
- 1985
Dissolved and Effused
Otec Hlaváček
- 1984
The Three Veterans
Pankrác
The Physician of a Dying Time
Rudolf II. · 2 episodes
- 1983
Malý pitaval z velkého města
TV
- 1982
On the Road to Atlantis
Rudolf II. · 3 episodes
Attention, Rounds!
světoběžník Prepsl
- 1981
Bulldogs and Cherries
Don Morellano
The Secret of the Devil's Pocket
Buchar
The Hit
Movie
- 1980
Strach má velké oči
Loupežník Bujón
Dark Sun
Carson
Love Between the Raindrops
lékárník
1970s
- 1979
Diagnosis of Death
major Kalaš
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks
Movie
Silnější než strach
Movie
Ve znamení Merkura
TV
- 1978
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
komisař Ledvina
Nechci nic slyšet
Movie
Sázka na třináctku
Weiss
Swap
Movie
- 1977
Pasiáns
Movie
Smoke on the Potato Fields
Dr. Meluzin
- 1972
Oasis
Kaprál 'baron'
- 1970
On the Trail of Blood
major VB Kalaš
Julián odpadlík
Movie
Podezření
Hanousek
Long White Yard
Movie
1960s
- 1969
Meze Waltera Hortona
Farley Gresham
Honor and Glory
Movie
- 1968
Crime in the Night Club
Knéz
Sňatky z rozumu
TV
Capricious Summer
Antonín Důra
- 1967
Jak se krade milión
Šafránek
Murder Czech Style
František Pokorný
- 1966
The Murderer Hides His Face
major SNB Kalaš
The Hero Is Afraid
úředník investičního odboru Honza Vavřinec
- 1965
5 Million Witnesses
Balabán
90° in the Shade
Mr. Kurka (Auditor# 2)
The White Lady
předseda MNV František
The House in Karp Lane
Karl Glaser
- 1964
The Five Sinners
Movie
Šach mat
Movie
A Star Travels South
Conductor
Fear
major SNB Kalaš
The Hope
Lucin
- 1963
A Great Road Ahead
Straslipka
Tarzanova smrt
Movie
Blbec z Xeenemünde
Movie
- 1962
Anička jde do školy
tatínek
Smrt na Cukrovém ostrově
Police Commissioner Appawou
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
sultán
Reportáž psaná na oprátce
Böhm
- 1961
Florián
farář z Capartic
The Night Guest
Movie
Žalobníci
Bures
Policejní hodina
Movie
Ledoví muži
Fiala
- 1960
Higher Principle
kolaborant Zajíček
U nás v Mechově
Movie
Darbujan and Pandrhola
Pandrhola, sládek
Konec cesty
Movie
When the Woman Butts In
Dr. Wagner
Zpívající pudřenka
Pipka
1950s
- 1958
Kasaři
captain Smok
I Dutifully Report
Josef Švejk
- 1957
The Good Soldier Švejk
Josef Švejk
- 1956
Jan Žižka
Burgrave's Son
The Windy Mountain
locksmith Alois Pohanka
Muž v povětří
Plánka
- 1955
Strakonický dudák
Movie
Jan Hus
purkmistrův syn
Na konci města
Movie
- 1954
The Circus Will Be
Movie
Shoesmachine
Sram
- 1953
The Secret of Blood
Kurzweil
Kidnapped
mechanic Karel Král, wrecker
- 1952
Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy
Syrovátko
1940s
- 1949
Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky
Odon, nejstarší syn Tříškových
Hostinec „U kamenného stolu“
Spytihněv
- 1948
Ves v pohraničí
Josef Pavlas
- 1947
The Last of the Mohicans
Movie
Alena
Movie
- 1946
Pancho se žení
Pancho
- 1944
Neviděli jste Bobíka?
Richard
- 1943
Barbora Hlavsová
Bořík, syn Hlavsových
- 1942
Velká přehrada
Movie
- 1941
The Hard Life of an Adventurer
Movie
Turbina
Bohumil
Nocturnal Butterfly
Michal Lary
- 1940
Prosím, pane profesore!
Antonín Vobořil
We Study After School
Karel Toman
1930s
- 1939
Journey Into the Depth of the Student's Soul
septimán Jan Vaněk
Humoreska
Josef Hupka
Lízino štěstí
Jarka
Zborov
Movie
- 1938
Líza Soars to the Skies
Jarka, syn Rejlkových
Directed 2
1940s
- 1946
Pancho se žení
Director
- 1944
Jarní píseň
Director
Wrote 1
1940s
- 1946
Pancho se žení
Story, Screenplay
Appearances5
2020s
- 2025
Me, brother and the name Hrušínský
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2002
One Moment
Himself
1970s
- 1977
Island for 6,000 Alarm Clocks
Narrator (voice)
Faust's House
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1976
About Dressy Sally
Narrator (voice)