Personal Info
Birth date
1922-01-20 (103 Years)
Day of death
2004-11-03
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Radnice, Czechoslovakia
Also known as
-Václav Kotva
Biography
We dont have a biography for Václav Kotva
Filmography
Thirty Cases of Major Zema
7.2
Overview:
Thirty Cases of Major Zeman is a Czechoslovak action-drama television show intended as a political propaganda to support the official attitude of the communist party. The series were filmed in the 1970s. Each episode encompasses one year, and investigations are stylized to that year. Most are inspired by real cases. The series follows the life of police investigator Jan Zeman during his career from 1945 to 1975.Pan Tau
6.6
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Pan Tau always had a gentle expression and a friendly smile, he was elegantly dressed in a stroller, with an umbrella and a white carnation in the lapel. Foremost, he was famous for his magic bowler hat. By tapping on his hat, Pan Tau was able to change his appearance into a puppet, to conjure up miscellaneous objects or to do other magic. His most characteristically behavior is that he would help children who were experiencing some sort of difficulties in-between their dreams and reality, like finding a place for skiing, settling family problems on Christmas, and even give a boy a good time at a fair when he is supposed to have piano lessons. To adults, he usually remained invisible.Arabela
8.3
Overview:
Arabela was a children's television series produced in Czechoslovakia which aired from 1979 to 1981. The series has 13 episodes and is in the Czech language.Chalupáři
8.4
Overview:
Chalupáři is a Czechoslovak comedy TV series filmed in 1974 and 1975 by František Filip.Sanitka
7.4
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Sanitka was a Czech television, drama series, first broadcast in 1984 and eleven episodes were made. It starred Jaromír Hanzlík, Tomáš Juricka and Zlata Adamovská among others.The Train of Childhood and Expectation
8.8
Overview:
A story of a little girl Verka and her life during the beginning of WWII. Based on Vera Sládková novels.The Physician of a Dying Time
8
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Series about the life of Renaissance anatomist, scholar and politic Johannes Jessenius. Already legendary series today, was produced by Czechoslovak Television Bratislava, directed by Slovak director Miroslav Luther in the first half of 80's in Barrandov Studios in Prague. The story and screenplay of the series wrote Czech writer Vladimír Körner. Five-episodes epic historical narration is a biographical story of distinguished Renaissance scholar, anatomist and politic of Slovak origin, Johannes Jessenius (Ján Jesenský, 1566–1621). It displays his life from the first studies and successes. In 1594 he became professor of surgery and anatomy on Wittenberg University, which he had attended years before. From that moment, his life went through social and personal wins and losses, to the sad end on the Prague Old Town Square gallows, among 27 noblemen, knights and burgenses, after lose Bohemian Revolt in 1621. His destiny was coupled with key events of Czech history in the break of 16th and 17th century, when Renaissance and European humanism slowly fade out.The Cremator
7.8
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In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.Closely Watched Trains
7.232
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At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance that surrounds him, this young man embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery, encountering a universe of frustration, eroticism, and adventure within his sleepy backwater depot.Co je doma to se počítá, pánové...
6.9
Overview:
For the Novák and Bartáček families, money is king, and they'll do just about anything to get it. While René Novák pitches his parents a lucrative scheme to swindle as many people with the last name Novák in the country as possible, the Bartáček clan decides to pretend to be much poorer than they really are in order to siphon some dollars from an American relative. And it doesn't take long before these separate scams start to intertwine.Days of Betrayal
5
Overview:
This feature film based on the events of 1938 is a chronicle of the futile efforts of the Czechoslovak president Edvard Benes (Jirí Pleskot), politicians and ordinary citizens, to save the independence and the territorial integrity of the state from the advance of Hitler's Germany. On the 29th of March 1938 the leader of the Sudeten Germans Henlein (Werner Ehrlicher) has a meeting with Hitler (Gunnar Möller). Hitler orders him to intensify pressure on the Czechoslovak government. On the 24th of April in Carlsbad, the Sudetendeutsche Partei (Sudeten German Party) decides upon eight demands that are unacceptable to the Czechoslovak President, since they would ultimately lead to the break-up of the Republic. Benes still shows a certain willingness to negotiate, and Henlein resents this. The Germans are determined to make further negotiations impossible through incidents and violence.The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians
6.3
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In 1897, in a castle near the town of Werewolfville in the Carpithians, a slightly deranged Professor Orfanik experiments with his new inventions which include, even at this early date, television and a film camera. He is also an obsessed opera fan, keeps the body of his favorite diva preserved in a crypt in the castle. In order to keep away nosy visitors, the baron's mad-scientist assistant, invents all sorts of spooky phenomena in order to give the castle a creepy reputation.The Gambler
2
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This lavish Soviet/Czech co-production is based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's famous novel, The Gambler, which tells the story of a Russian living in Germany, in a gambling resort. This film is set at the turn of the century, and was filmed in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czechoslovakia. Played by Nikolai Burlyayev, the gambler succumbs completely to his addiction, using up every resource he has (human, spiritual and financial) in his wagering, finally becoming a rootless drifter.Prague Nights
5.4
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A stuffy middle-aged foreigner, a businessman named Fabricius, lonely and looking for a night's diversion, finds it in the form of a mysterious blonde. In an abandoned cemetery, she tells him three tales involving black magic and erotic obsession. In "The Last Golem," a young rabbi struggles to fashion a massive, silent giant out of living clay — until he's distracted by a mute servant girl. In the second episode, "Bread Slippers," an 18th-century countess indulges her passion for sweet cakes, adulterous affairs, and secret kisses with pretty maids until a mysterious visitor whisks her away to an abandoned mansion, where Fate has a different kind of dance in store for her. And in the final story, "Poisoned Poisoner," a ravishing murderess in the Middle Ages dispatches lecherous merchants to the tune of upbeat '60s Czech pop songs.Devilish Honeymoon
4.3
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Black comedy about a genius inventor and two young, smart and beautiful women. Both of them putting all their effort into getting the one man. This will inevitable lead to all sorts of mischief, crime and even a murder. This murder-comedy, shot at the dawn of normalization has intentionally broke off from any connection to the reality of its time. The director Zdeněk Podskalský has focused on creating intriguing story lines, revolving around the two endeavouring female characters who are fighting for the same man. Two competing parties are not only ready to kill the other, but also (if necessary) the potential groom. This film has enabled the members of the cast, composed mainly of the brightest stars of the Czech acting scene of that time, to show an incredible acting range, from the lightest comedy to the darkest cynical morbidity.The End of Agent W4C
6.3
Overview:
The invincible agent Cyril Juan Borguette alias W4C has been assigned a mission to go to a hotel in Prague, get hold of a saltcellar with a plan for the military exploitation of Venus hidden in it, and hand it over to the beautiful agent Alice. He will have to compete for the saltcellar with other agents working for the world's various greater and smaller powers. The head of the Prague counter-intelligence unit gets news of agent W4C's mission. Deficient in personnel, he nominates accountant Foustka as agent 13B. Mr Foustka takes his dog Pajda with him and the two head for the airport. Pajda helps him track down agent W4C in a classy hotel that becomes the battleground for the interests and plans of the secret agents from different countries, each trying to get hold of the precious saltcellar.Vracenky
5.8
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In the fifites the 10 year old boy Honza lives with his single mother in Prague. The mother is a dedicated communist in the beginning but she changes her mind when a show trial is held. She speaks about her dissatisfaction with the government and is immediately arrested. Honza is given to another family.Acting
2013Letící delfín (1 Episode) as Unknown
2004Vražda kočky domácí as tchán Král
1999O princezně z Rimini as Unknown
1996Král Ubu as Old Man (voice) (uncredited)
1995Cesta peklem as Unknown
1995The Golet in the Valley as Unknown
1995V erbu lvice as Unknown
1995Too Loud A Solitude as Worker
1994Marie Růžička (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1992Trhala fialky dynamitem as Unknown
1992Snow White as Lehrer Münch
1992Pohádka o prolhaném království as Unknown
1992Jánošova kouzelná flétnička as Unknown
1991Vracenky as Unknown
1991Útěk do vězení as Unknown
1991The Beggar's Opera as Unknown
1991Případy pana Janíka as kopáč
1991The Uninvited Guest as soused
1991The King of Colonnades as Unknown
1991Byli jsme to my? as Unknown
1991Noční návštěva as Unknown
1991Svědek umírajícího času as Unknown
1991Silnější než já as Unknown
1991Princezna Duše as Unknown
1990The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night as Unknown
1989Mark of Cain as Unknown
1989Swedish Package Holiday as Unknown
1989The Train of Childhood and Expectation (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Balonová pohádka as Unknown
1989Rubín má barvu krve as železničář
1988Pan Tau – der Film as Unknown
1988Zuřivý reportér as Unknown
1988Uloupené dětství as Unknown
1988Setníkův štít as Unknown
1987O houslích krále snů as Unknown
1987Drátenická pohádka as Unknown
1987Srdíčko as Unknown
1987Jsi krásná... as Unknown
1987My Daughter's Operation as Unknown
1987O kouzelné píštalce as Unknown
1987Španělská paradentóza as Unknown
1986O mrtvých jen dobře as Unknown
1985Chief, Let's Go! as Unknown
1985Hubert the Smart Boy as Unknown
1985Paragrafy na kolech (5 Episodes) as Unknown
1985Kouzelníkův návrat as Klaus Rösler
1985Rubikova kostka as Unknown
1985Pod maskou as Unknown
1984Žofka z Janovic as Unknown
1984...and again that Lucy! as Customer
1984Sanitka (1 Episode) as Unknown
1984The Brave Blacksmith as Unknown
1984Katapult as Unknown
1984Pod nohama nebe as Unknown
1984Oči pro pláč as Unknown
1984The Physician of a Dying Time (1 Episode) as Unknown
1984Jako kníže Rohan as Unknown
1984Bergman a Bergman, detektivní kancelář as Unknown
1984Prodavač humoru as Unknown
1983Tři mušketýři (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1983Fandy ó Fandy as Unknown
1983Oblouk světla (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1983Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping as Unknown
1983The Story of the Voyages as Bricklayer
1983Od vraždy jenom krok ke lži as Unknown
1983Švédská zápalka as Unknown
1983Šílený kankán as Unknown
1983Dobrá Voda (1 Episode) as Unknown
1983Hráči as Gavrjuška
1982Jak se peče štěstí as Unknown
1982The Last One Will Go to Hell as Unknown
1982Plaché příběhy as (segment "Modrá chryzantéma")
1982Attention, Rounds! as Unknown
1982Spor architekta Zítka as Unknown
1982Velká sázka o malé pivo as Unknown
1981Kam zmizel kurýr as Láska
1981The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians as Unknown
1981Hodina života as Unknown
1981The Secret of the Devil's Pocket as Unknown
1981That Instant, That While as Unknown
1981Zakázaný výlet as Unknown
1981Just Whistle a Little as Unknown
1981The Hit as Unknown
1981Cutting It Short as kočí kravského potahu
1981Run, Waiter, Run! as Unknown
1981Bičianka z doliny as Unknown
1980Co je doma to se počítá, pánové... as Unknown
1980Arabela (2 Episodes) as (uncredited)
1980Pan Vok odchází as Unknown
1980Love Between the Raindrops as Singer
1980Julek as Unknown
1980Friday Is No Holiday as Unknown
1980Zastretý farebný svet (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979The Divine Emma as fotograf na nádraží
1979Those Wonderful Movie Cranks as Wrestler
1979The Secret of Steel City as Unknown
1979Silnější než strach as Unknown
1979Pumpaři od Zlaté podkovy as Unknown
1979Ve znamení Merkura (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979Bratři Kipové as Unknown
1978Když kluci drží basu as Unknown
1978Muž s orlem a slepicí as Unknown
1978Stříbrná pila (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Proč nevěřit na zázraky as Unknown
1978Nikola Šuhaj loupežník as Unknown
1978Vítězný lid as Unknown
1977Parádní číslo as Unknown
1977Florijánkovo štěstí as Unknown
1977Shadow of a Flying Bird as Unknown
1977A Nice Plate of Spinach as starší liftboy
1977Smrt na černo as Unknown
1977The Liberation of Prague as Unknown
1977Jacob as Unknown
1977Dům Na poříčí as Unknown
1976O třech bratřích as Unknown
1976Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! as Unknown
1976Mys Dobré naděje as Unknown
1976Chytrost má děravé šaty as Unknown
1976Thirty Cases of Major Zema (2 Episodes) as Hustoles
1976Kateřina zlé pověsti as Unknown
1975My z konce světa (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Akce v Istanbulu as Unknown
1975Chalupáři (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Případ mrtvého muže as Unknown
1975Dvacátý devátý as Unknown
1975Poslední ples na rožnovské plovárně as Unknown
1975Sedmého dne večer as Unknown
1974The Fair Is Here as dědeček
1974Zbojník Ondráš as Unknown
1974Egyptologové as Unknown
1974Joachim, Put It in the Machine as uklizeč Karlík Šimák
1974A Valley of Beautiful Frogs as Physician
1973Princess Goldilocks as (uncredited)
1973Wolz – Life and Transfiguration of a German Anarchist as Geiger
1973Maturita za školou as (segment "Básník")
1973Z pohádky do pohádky as (uncredited)
1973Days of Betrayal as Unknown
1973Affairs of my Wife as Unknown
1973Vídeňská krev as Waiter
1972Six Bears and a Clown as Unknown
1972Štědrý večer pana rady Vacátka as Unknown
1972The Gambler as Unknown
1972Bitva o Hedviku as Unknown
1972Three of Us and Dog from Petipas as Teacher
1972Otcové a děti as Unknown
1972Zlatá svatba as Unknown
1972Svatba bez prstýnku as Unknown
1972Inn At the Flying Dragon as Unknown
1972Touha Sherlocka Holmese as Unknown
1972Bakaláři (4 Episodes) as Unknown
1972Lekce as Unknown
1972Magnolia as Unknown
1971Granny as Unknown
1971Chance as Unknown
1971Svatby pana Voka as Unknown
1971Ta slepička kropenatá as Unknown
1971You Are a Widow, Sir as Unknown
1971Uloupený princ as Unknown
1970O princezně ve věži as Unknown
1970Svatá hříšnice as Unknown
1970Pan Tau (1 Episode) as Unknown
1970Balada o narození as Unknown
1970Devilish Honeymoon as Unknown
1970Svatej z Krejcárku as Unknown
1970Bližní na tapetě (1 Episode) as Unknown
1969A Ridiculous Gentleman as Unknown
1969Hříšní lidé města pražského (1 Episode) as Unknown
1969Flirt se slečnou Stříbrnou as Unknown
1969Prague Nights as (segment "Otrávená travička")
1969The Cremator as Josífek Zajíc
1969The End of a Priest as Unknown
1969Looking Back as Unknown
1968Crime in the Night Club as Unknown
1968A Man Who Rose in Price as Unknown
1968The Valley of the Bees as Farmer
1968Zázračný hlavolam as Unknown
1967Windstorm as Unknown
1967Případ paní Luneauové as Unknown
1967The End of Agent W4C as Unknown
1967The Unfortunate Bridegroom as Unknown
1967Hotel for Strangers as Unknown
1966Closely Watched Trains as Unknown
1963Milenci z kiosku as Unknown
1961Můj přítel Kolja as Unknown
1961Večer tříkrálový aneb Cokoli chcete as Unknown