Jan Kačer Explained

Jan Kačer
Birth Date:3 October 1936
Birth Place:Holice, Czechoslovakia
Death Place:Prague, Czech Republic
Occupation:Actor, film director
Years Active:1960–2023

Jan Kačer (3 October 1936 – 24 May 2024) was a Czech actor and theatrical director.[1] He appeared in more than sixty films from 1960 onwards.

Life and career

Kačer studied theatrical directing at DAMU.[2] He was an actor and a director in The Drama Club and later Theatre on the Balustrade. Kačer was a parliamentary representative in the Federal Assembly from 1990 to 1992.His wife was the actress Nina Divíšková.[3]

Kačer died on 24 May 2024, at the age of 87.[4] [5]

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1963Death Is Called EngelchenPavel
1966The PipesJohn
The Return of the Prodigal SonJan Šebek
1967The Smooth CareerStefan
Hotel for StrangersNarrator (voice)
The Valley of the BeesArmin
The End of Agent W4CAgent W4C
1985AlbertCount Delesov

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jan Kačer . osobnosti.cz. cs.
  2. Web site: Poslední rozloučení s režisérem a hercem Janem Kačerem . 2024-05-27 . . cs.
  3. Web site: Jan Kačer a Nina Divíšková: Jsme velmi bohatí. Jandová. Lucie . 8 October 2011. Novinky.cz. cs. 6 February 2017. Borgis.
  4. Web site: Chodil . Jakub . Benediktová . Jana . Zemřel herec a režisér Jan Kačer . 2024-05-24 . . cs. Czech News Agency.
  5. Web site: Fodor . Anna . Actor and director Jan Kačer passes away at 87 . 2024-05-24 . Radio Prague International.