The Motive for Murder (1975) featured a cast of 78 tracked actors. Of these, 16 (24%) are still alive today and 50 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Karel Vítek, age 89. This film starred Ilja Prachař and Antonie Hegerliková.
24% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 12 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 24% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast78 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1975 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ilja Prachař Karas (segment "Víkend") | Karas (segment "Víkend") | Deceased | 30/04/1924 | 81 | 10/08/2005 | 51 |
 Antonie Hegerliková Karasová (segment "Víkend") | Karasová (segment "Víkend") | Deceased | 27/11/1923 | 89 | 11/12/2012 | 52 |
 Helga Čočková Šteklová (segment "Víkend") | Šteklová (segment "Víkend") | Living | 26/11/1941 | 84 | — | 34 |
 Zdena Studenková Věra (segment "Víkend") | Věra (segment "Víkend") | Living | 19/05/1954 | 72 | — | 21 |
 Vlado Černý Petr (segment "Víkend") | Petr (segment "Víkend") | Living | 21/06/1951 | 75 | — | 24 |
 Vlastimil Hašek Štekl (segment "Víkend") | Štekl (segment "Víkend") | Deceased | 07/06/1928 | 63 | 12/04/1992 | 47 |
 František Hanus Cyril (segment "Víkend") | Cyril (segment "Víkend") | Deceased | 12/05/1916 | 75 | 02/09/1991 | 59 |
Eva Friedrichová Cyrilová (segment "Víkend") | Cyrilová (segment "Víkend") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Václav Postránecký Capt. Havránek (segment "Víkend") | Capt. Havránek (segment "Víkend") | Deceased | 08/09/1943 | 75 | 07/05/2019 | 32 |
 Jan Teplý Lt. Šíma (segment "Víkend") | Lt. Šíma (segment "Víkend") | Deceased | 30/07/1931 | 75 | 25/02/2007 | 44 |
 Ivo Niederle Man in the Tracksuit (segment "Víkend") | Man in the Tracksuit (segment "Víkend") | Deceased | 26/12/1929 | 91 | 08/01/2021 | 46 |
 Jiří Schmitzer Roman Čížek (segment "Víkend") | Roman Čížek (segment "Víkend") | Living | 25/10/1949 | 76 | — | 26 |
 Václav Vydra Young Man (segment "Víkend") | Young Man (segment "Víkend") | Living | 07/01/1956 | 70 | — | 19 |
 Karel Hábl Police Officer (segment "Víkend") | Police Officer (segment "Víkend") | Deceased | 06/07/1936 | 87 | 02/02/2024 | 39 |
Miroslav Chochola Police Officer (segment "Víkend") | Police Officer (segment "Víkend") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Oldřich Vlček Physician (segment "Víkend") | Physician (segment "Víkend") | Living | 18/05/1939 | 87 | — | 36 |
 Karel Vítek Driver (segment "Víkend") | Driver (segment "Víkend") | Living | 16/10/1936 | 89 | — | 39 |
 Jiří Hálek Čaban (segment "Rukojmí") | Čaban (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 10/09/1930 | 90 | 18/12/2020 | 45 |
 Blanka Waleská Čabanová (segment "Rukojmí") | Čabanová (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 19/05/1910 | 76 | 06/07/1986 | 65 |
 Bohumil Šmída Dr. Mareš (segment "Rukojmí") | Dr. Mareš (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 16/01/1914 | 75 | 06/03/1989 | 61 |
 Václav Mareš Pharmacist (segment "Rukojmí") | Pharmacist (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 01/09/1940 | 68 | 30/05/2009 | 35 |
 Gustav Heverle Wine Bar Manager | Wine Bar Manager | Deceased | 31/01/1920 | 87 | 22/01/2008 | 55 |
 Jaroslav Mareš Kříž (segment "Rukojmí") | Kříž (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 24/04/1921 | 82 | 22/10/2003 | 54 |
 Vlastimil Čaněk Sr Lt. Šíma (segment "Rukojmí") | Sr Lt. Šíma (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 07/03/1931 | 91 | 28/05/2022 | 44 |
 Rudolf Jelínek Police Officer Hošek (segment "Rukojmí") | Police Officer Hošek (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 27/02/1935 | 89 | 10/08/2024 | 40 |
 Karel Fridrich Police Officer (segment "Rukojmí") | Police Officer (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 05/11/1924 | 76 | 13/01/2001 | 51 |
 Josef Velda Antiquarian (segment "Rukojmí") | Antiquarian (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 10/09/1930 | 64 | 21/11/1994 | 45 |
 Miloš Vávra Designer Jarda (segment "Rukojmí") | Designer Jarda (segment "Rukojmí") | Living | 16/10/1945 | 80 | — | 30 |
 Marie Motlová Nurse (segment "Rukojmí") | Nurse (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 01/05/1918 | 67 | 26/08/1985 | 57 |
 Nina Divíšková Nurse Kalousková (segment "Rukojmí") | Nurse Kalousková (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 12/07/1936 | 84 | 21/06/2021 | 39 |
Jan Faltýnek Janda (segment "Rukojmí") | Janda (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 12/04/1936 | 59 | 12/12/1995 | 39 |
Karel Bělohradský Taxi Driver (segment "Rukojmí") | Taxi Driver (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 17/11/1943 | 68 | 04/05/2012 | 32 |
František Rokos (segment "Rukojmí") | (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
 Jiří Wohanka (segment "Rukojmí") | (segment "Rukojmí") | Living | 14/07/1946 | 80 | — | 29 |
Milena Svobodová (segment "Rukojmí") | (segment "Rukojmí") | Living | 22/06/1946 | 80 | — | 29 |
Mária Nováková (segment "Rukojmí") | (segment "Rukojmí") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Slávka Krauskopfová (segment "Rukojmí") | (segment "Rukojmí") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Martin Liška Lead Designer (segment "Rukojmí") | Lead Designer (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 31/01/1924 | 74 | 14/07/1998 | 51 |
Miloslav Vajnar (segment "Rukojmí") | (segment "Rukojmí") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vladimír Lemon (segment "Rukojmí") | (segment "Rukojmí") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Naděžda Prchalová-Vicenová (segment "Rukojmí") | (segment "Rukojmí") | Living | 24/02/1939 | 87 | — | 36 |
 Lubor Kříž Musician (segment "Rukojmí") | Musician (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 06/07/1926 | 61 | 12/10/1987 | 49 |
Miroslav Strnad Musician (segment "Rukojmí") | Musician (segment "Rukojmí") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vít Fiala Musician (segment "Rukojmí") | Musician (segment "Rukojmí") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Otakar Bartoš Musician (segment "Rukojmí") | Musician (segment "Rukojmí") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jaroslav Pavlis (segment "Rukojmí") | (segment "Rukojmí") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Josef Bárta (segment "Rukojmí") | (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 13/03/1930 | 68 | 12/02/1999 | 45 |
Leoš Jirsák Leoš Jirsák (segment "Rukojmí") | Leoš Jirsák (segment "Rukojmí") | Deceased | 31/08/1931 | 67 | 05/08/1999 | 44 |
 Petr Čepek Benda (segment "Kapsář") | Benda (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 16/09/1940 | 54 | 20/09/1994 | 35 |
 Jana Brejchová Olina (segment "Kapsář") | Olina (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 20/01/1940 | 86 | 06/02/2026 | 35 |
 Slávka Budínová Krejčová (segment "Kapsář") | Krejčová (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 21/04/1924 | 78 | 31/07/2002 | 51 |
 Josef Somr Roček (segment "Kapsář") | Roček (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 15/04/1934 | 88 | 16/10/2022 | 41 |
 Josef Abrhám Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář") | Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 14/12/1939 | 82 | 16/05/2022 | 36 |
 Jiří Bednář Pavlík (segment "Kapsář") | Pavlík (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 11/11/1941 | 72 | 17/11/2013 | 34 |
 Filip Renč Petřík (segment "Kapsář") | Petřík (segment "Kapsář") | Living | 17/08/1965 | 61 | — | 10 |
 Josef Langmiler Dr. Soukeník (segment "Kapsář") | Dr. Soukeník (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 12/04/1923 | 83 | 08/08/2006 | 52 |
 Oldřich Velen Man in Train (segment "Kapsář") | Man in Train (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 15/09/1921 | 91 | 04/05/2013 | 54 |
 Viktor Maurer Reception Manager (segment "Kapsář") | Reception Manager (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 06/04/1932 | 78 | 27/12/2010 | 43 |
 Eugen Jegorov Tenant (segment "Kapsář") | Tenant (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 09/10/1937 | 55 | 28/12/1992 | 38 |
Vlastimil Čaněk (segment "Kapsář") | (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 07/03/1931 | 91 | 28/05/2022 | 44 |
 Radim Vašinka (segment "Kapsář") | (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 26/05/1935 | 81 | 10/08/2016 | 40 |
Stanislav Litera (segment "Kapsář") | (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 11/06/1931 | 72 | 21/09/2003 | 44 |
 Viktor Očásek (segment "Kapsář") | (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 21/05/1897 | 77 | 18/04/1975 | 78 |
Josef Šebek (segment "Kapsář") | (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 12/09/1940 | 69 | 07/08/2010 | 35 |
 Zdeněk Srstka Brawler Malý Honza (segment "Kapsář") | Brawler Malý Honza (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 26/09/1935 | 83 | 29/07/2019 | 40 |
 Jaroslav Tomsa Brawler (segment "Kapsář") | Brawler (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 19/02/1930 | 85 | 04/08/2015 | 45 |
Karel Engel Brawler (segment "Kapsář") | Brawler (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 28/05/1940 | 78 | 30/12/2018 | 35 |
 Ladislav Gzela (segment "Kapsář") | (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 20/02/1907 | 77 | 07/04/1984 | 68 |
Lucie Krátká Little Girl (segment "Kapsář") | Little Girl (segment "Kapsář") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Josef Blažek Musician (segment "Kapsář") | Musician (segment "Kapsář") | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jiří Flíček (segment "Kapsář") | (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 30/11/1933 | 51 | 22/09/1985 | 42 |
Otto Ohnesorg (segment "Kapsář") | (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 02/04/1911 | 115 | — | 64 |
Magda Maděrová (segment "Kapsář") | (segment "Kapsář") | Deceased | 06/06/1913 | 75 | 01/01/1989 | 62 |
 Kateřina Macháčková Věra (segment "Víkend") (voice) | Věra (segment "Víkend") (voice) | Living | 30/11/1949 | 76 | — | 26 |
 Tomáš Töpfer Cyril (segment "Víkend") (voice) | Cyril (segment "Víkend") (voice) | Living | 10/01/1951 | 75 | — | 24 |
 Jiří Němeček Dr. Mareš (segment "Rukojmí") (voice) | Dr. Mareš (segment "Rukojmí") (voice) | Deceased | 06/05/1923 | 72 | 15/01/1996 | 52 |
Tomáš Sedláček Taxi Driver (segment "Rukojmí") (voice) | Taxi Driver (segment "Rukojmí") (voice) | Living | 15/01/1949 | 77 | — | 26 |
Tomáš Sedláček Lead Designer (segment "Rukojmí") (voice) | Lead Designer (segment "Rukojmí") (voice) | Living | 15/01/1949 | 77 | — | 26 |