Oldřich Kaiser

Oldřich Kaiser
Kaiser in 2017
Born	(1955-05-16) 16 May 1955 (age 69) Liberec, Czechoslovakia
Alma mater	Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1971–present
Spouse	Naďa Konvalinková (1980–2005)
Children	Karolína Kaiserová
Awards	Czech Lion
Signature

Oldřich Kaiser (born 16 May 1955) is a Czech television, film, and stage actor known mostly for his comedic roles.[1]

Education and career

Kaiser graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in 1978. He began his acting career with theatre performances, working at Studio Ypsilon in Liberec and later at the National Theatre in Prague. He made his screen debut in Karel Kachyňa's 1973 film Láska.

Together with Jiří Lábus, he formed the comedy duo "Kaiser a Lábus", which took part in such television comedy shows as Možná přijde i kouzelník (1982)[2] and Ruská ruleta (1994).

Personal life and trivia

Between 1980 and 2005, Kaiser was married to Czech actress Naďa Konvalinková, with whom he has a daughter, actress Karolína Kaiserová.[3] In 2020, he married singer Dáša Vokatá.[4]

In 2004, he discovered a new species of ground beetle in Asia with entomologist and neurosurgeon Vladimír Beneš. The insect was subsequently named Cychrus kaiseri, after the actor.[5]

In July 2019, Kaiser survived a heart attack.[6]

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1973	Láska	Petr
1991	Slunce, seno, erotika	Vincenzo
2001	Dark Blue World	Jan Machatý
2003	Mazaný Filip	Don Perrugini
2006	I Served the King of England	older Jan Dítě
2009	You Kiss like a God	František
2010	Habermann	Brichta
2010	Walking Too Fast	Janeček
2010	Kooky	Homeless man
2011	Leaving	Viktor
2011	Vendeta	Gamekeeper Mazura
2012	Líbáš jako ďábel	František
2014	Three Brothers	Father of the brothers
2016	A Prominent Patient	Edvard Beneš
2016	Řachanda[7]	Night watchman
2017	Po strništi bos	Vlk

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1981	Hospital at the End of the City	Vojtěch Peterka	6 episodes
1983–2000	Možná přijde i kouzelník	Himself	18 episodes
1994–98	Ruská ruleta	Himself	24 episodes
2004	Černí baroni	Lt. Troník	10 episodes
2008	Hospital at the End of the City - The New Generation	Vojtěch Peterka	3 episodes

Awards and recognition

• Nominated for Czech Lion Award, Best Actor for I Served the King of England (2007)
• Nominated for Czech Lion Award, Best Supporting Actor for Walking Too Fast (2010)
• Nominated for Czech Lion Award, Best Supporting Actor for Leaving (2011)
• Nominated for Czech Lion Award, Best Supporting Actor for Vendeta (2011)
• Czech Lion Award, Best Actor for A Prominent Patient (2016)
• Czech Lion Award, Best Actor for Po strništi bos (2017)

References

1. "Oldřich Kaiser". kaiser-labus.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
2. Možná přijde i kouzelník
3. Bio inset in the interview, "Naďa Konvalinková: Snažím se užít každý okamžik" ("Naďa Konvalinková: I Want to Enjoy Every Moment")
4. "Dáša Vokatá se vyjádřila k životu s Kaiserem: Po utrpení přišlo období štěstí" [Dáša Vokatá Commented on Life with Kaiser: After Suffering Came a Period of Happiness]. kafe.cz (in Czech). 7 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
5. "Kaisera k broukům přivedl Beneš" [Beneš introduced Kaiser to bugs]. idnes.cz (in Czech). 6 October 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
6. "Oldřich Kaiser měl infarkt" [Oldřich Kaiser Had a Heart Attack]. novinky.cz (in Czech). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
7. "Oldřich Kaiser - ponocný" [Oldřich Kaiser - Night Watchman]. kritiky.cz (in Czech). 29 February 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2021.

External links

• Oldřich Kaiser at IMDb