Netflix Movies Starring Bolek Polívka
Bolek Polívka was born Boleslav Polívka on July 31, 1949, in Vizovice, Moravia, Czechoslovakia. His father was an amateur actor. Young Bolek Polivka studied acting at the Drama Academy in Brno. He was fond of pantomime and soon began his performances at the theatre "Na Provazku" in Brno. Polívka began his career in film and television in 1976, in a TV comedy 'Traja chrobáci' (Just Cute). He played leading and supporting roles in more than 30 films and television productions made in Europe, mainly in Czechoslovakia, then in Czech Republic. Some of his film works were actually adaptations of his theatrical plays. Polívka gained popularity during the 1980's for his clownery and comic performances in his TV slapsticks titled 'Mané Bolka Polívky' (The Menage of Bolek Polivka). He has been involved in a continuous and fruitful collaboration with the acclaimed Czech film director Vera Chytilová. Read more on iMDB