Deceased

How Did Jan Tříska Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 80

Also known asJan Tríska, Ян ТржискаGenderMaleNationalityCzechoslovakiaBorn04/11/1936Born inPraha, ČeskoslovenskoDied25/09/2017 (aged 80)Died inCentral Military Hospital PragueCausefalling from heightWikidataQ1348071 ↗TMDb#61151 ↗

Jan Tříska was a Czech actor who played over 160 roles across stage, film, and television. He worked in the United States after emigrating there in the 1970s, but later returned to his native country following the Velvet Revolution. He was a three-time Czech Lion Award nominee, for Best Actor in Leading Role, and twice for Best Supporting Actor.

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Filmography106 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2017	BarefootMovie	Eda's Grandfather	81
2015	KlecMovie	Jan Svozil	79
2014	PiknikMovie	—	78
2013	Stopy životaSeries	otec Hany	77
2011	EdgemenMovie	Bishop	75
2005	LunacyMovie	Marquis	69
2003	BlizzardMovie	Otto Brewer / Trainer	67
2003	King LearMovie	Lear, král Británie	67
2001	CahootsMovie	Laphonse	65
2000	Secret Agent ManSeries	Dr. Sergei Yurov	64
2000	Lost SoulsMovie	Melvin Szabo	64
2000	Krásný ztrátySeries	Self	64
1999	The Omega CodeMovie	Prophet #1	63
1998	Apt PupilMovie	Isaac Weiskopf	62
1998	Highlander: The RavenSeries	Nicolae Breslaw	62
1998	RoninMovie	Dapper Gent	62
1996	A znovu Žebrácká operaMovie	Self	60
1996	The People vs. Larry FlyntMovie	The Assassin	60
1996	AndersonvilleMovie	Cap. Henry Wirz	60
1996	AndersonvilleSeries	Capt. Henry Wirz	60
1995	My AntoniaMovie	Mr. Shimerda	59
1994	World War II: When Lions RoaredSeries	Vyacheslav Molotav	58
1994	Heart of DarknessMovie	White Agent	58
1994	ŘádMovie	kněz	58
1994	Because Mommy WorksMovie	Dr. Arthur Jamidar	58
1993	Undercover BluesMovie	Axel	57
1992	Highlander: The SeriesSeries	Nicolae Breslaw	56
1991	The Elementary SchoolMovie	Igor Hnízdo	55
1990	Loose CannonsMovie	Steckler	54
1989	Quantum LeapSeries	Laszlo Panzini	53
1989	The Karate Kid Part IIIMovie	Milos	53
1987	The Alamo: Thirteen Days to GloryMovie	General Wolf	51
1985	EvergreenSeries	Dr. Theo Stoller	49
1985	Malice in WonderlandMovie	Mike Romanoff	49
1984	AirwolfSeries	Lt. Cmdr. Leoni Zlrukov	48
1984	HunterSeries	Nicholae Janosch (uncredited)	48
1984	Nothing Lasts ForeverMovie	Swedish Architect	48
1984	Unfaithfully YoursMovie	Jerzy Czyrek	48
1984	2010Movie	Alexander Kovalev	48
1984	The Fantastic World of D.C. CollinsMovie	Deputy Markov	48
1983	Uncommon ValorMovie	Gericault	47
1983	The Osterman WeekendMovie	Andrei Mikalovich	47
1983	The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later AffairMovie	Vaselievitch	47
1981	Falcon CrestSeries	Dr. Karl Edsen	45
1981	RedsMovie	Karl Radek	45
1981	RagtimeMovie	Special Reporter	45
1981	The AmateurMovie	Rodzenko	45
1977	Flying Saucers Over Our VillageMovie	—	41
1977	The Crazy Smell of Fresh HayMovie	Romeo Aventuro	41
1977	Maiden's WarMovie	Schwerdtfeger	41
1976	10 % nádejeMovie	Maťo Pompura	40
1976	Ešte sa nevraciamMovie	—	40
1976	Thirty Cases of Major ZemaSeries	Eda	40
1976	Tetované časomMovie	Dr. Hocko	40
1976	Život na útekuMovie	Vašek	40
1976	Do posledného dychuMovie	Erich Fischer	40
1976	Secluded, Near WoodsMovie	MUDr. Houdek	40
1974	Tichý svědekMovie	—	38
1974	Pätnásť životovMovie	—	38
1974	Two BrothersMovie	Alexandr	38
1974	Královská ozvěnaMovie	—	38
1974	Pavol zasahujeSeries	—	38
1974	Královský gambitMovie	—	38
1974	Zbojník OndrášMovie	—	38
1973	Miss GolemMovie	Petr	37
1973	Don JuanMovie	—	37
1972	Ctná paní LucieSeries	—	36
1972	Dosť dobrí chlapiMovie	Kamil Gubriš	36
1972	Růže a prstenMovie	—	36
1971	F. L. VěkSeries	—	35
1971	MuzikantMovie	—	35
1971	DrobínekMovie	—	35
1971	Radúz and MahulenaMovie	Radúz	35
1970	On the CometMovie	Porucík Servadac (voice)	34
1968	The Limping DevilMovie	Head Physician Rudolf (voice)	32
1968	Čtyři v kruhuMovie	—	32
1968	Klapzubova jedenáctkaSeries	—	32
1967	The Stolen AirshipMovie	Editor Ardan (voice)	31
1967	Martin a červené sklíčkoMovie	—	31
1967	A Game Without RulesMovie	—	31
1966	KacafírekMovie	—	30
1966	People From CaravansMovie	akrobat Vincek	30
1965	The House in Karp LaneMovie	Kowlorat	29
1965	A Star Named WormwoodMovie	Lojzík	29
1965	5 Million WitnessesMovie	Vyšetřovatel VB Koval	29
1965	Zlá minutaMovie	—	29
1964	Among Us ThievesMovie	—	28
1964	William Shakespeare: MonologySeries	—	28
1964	Domácí vínoMovie	Ota	28
1964	Začít znovaMovie	Jan Stehlík (voice)	28
1964	A Place in the CrowdMovie	Technician Bohouš (voice) (segment "Jak se kalí ocel")	28
1963	The Golden FernMovie	Jura (voice)	27
1963	Tarzanova smrtMovie	—	27
1962	Kohout plaší smrtMovie	—	26
1962	Jejich denMovie	—	26
1962	Dva z onoho světaMovie	—	26
1961	Where an Alibi Is Not EverythingMovie	laboratory assistant Mirek Zach	25
1961	August SundayMovie	—	25
1961	PochodněMovie	foreman Josef Pecka	25
1961	Policejní hodinaMovie	—	25
1960	První partaMovie	—	24
1960	U nás v MechověMovie	—	24
1960	Všude žijí lidéMovie	Lojza Posvár	24
1959	Pět z milionuMovie	—	23
1959	KruhMovie	Honzík	23
1957	Váhavý střelecMovie	Martin Něnička	21