Václav Vydra

Actor, Film actor

1876 – 1953

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Who was Václav Vydra?

Václav Vydra, was a Czech film and stage actor. He starred in 31 films between 1914 and 1953.

Vydra was also a noted stage actor, acting in the Vinohrady Theater and National Theater playing major roles of the characters in plays. In the years 1945 - 1949 he was director of the National Theater. In 1946 he became the first actor awarded the National Artist title.

His grandson, Václav Vydra, born 1956, is also a notable actor.

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Born
Apr 29, 1876
Pilsen
Also known as
  • Václav Vydra starszy
Nationality
  • Austria-Hungary
  • Czechoslovakia
Profession
Died
Apr 7, 1953
Prague

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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