Václav Knop

Václav Knop

Born: October 6, 1949

Movies for Václav Knop...

Zbojník
Title: Zbojník
Released: May 30, 2024
Type: Movie
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1989: Chceme dýchat
Title: 1989: Chceme dýchat
Character: Commentary (voice)
Released: November 1, 2023
Type: Movie
During the so-called normalization period, Teplice, once a beautiful spa town nicknamed "Little Paris," is devastated, much like the entire northwestern industrial border region. It is often shrouded in dense smog, making visibility limited to just a few meters. Teplice is also a stronghold of a specific punk subculture and a city of exceptional alternative culture. The story of Pavel and Renata primarily unfolds in Teplice. They aspire to live freely, in accordance with their ideals. However, their lives are consistently disrupted by the repressive communist regime.
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Title: 1. MISE
Character: Pavel Pekař/Petr Burdek
Released: August 29, 2021
Type: TV
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Title: The Prague Mysteries
Released: January 31, 2021
Type: TV
The Inspector Hynek Budik as been assigned chief of police in the area on the outskirts of Prague, With detectives Martin Novacek an inexperienced rookie and the inspector Havlik will seek to solve difficult cases of murder.
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Title: Slunečná
Released: January 11, 2020
Type: TV
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Title: Čechovi
Character: Václav
Released: October 28, 2019
Type: TV
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Title: Linka
Released: June 17, 2019
Type: TV
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Title: Blue Code
Released: March 25, 2017
Type: TV
A Czech medical television series that focuses on an emergency department. Each episode follows cases inspired by real-life stories and the cases of patients and healthcare professionals.
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Title: Blue Code
Character: Jindřich
Released: March 25, 2017
Type: TV
A Czech medical television series that focuses on an emergency department. Each episode follows cases inspired by real-life stories and the cases of patients and healthcare professionals.
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Doubles
Title: Doubles
Released: March 17, 2016
Type: Movie
In trouble with the mob, a criminal spots a golden opportunity when he meets a teacher who bears a striking resemblance to him.
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Title: Vraždy v kruhu
Character: Andrej Hlaváč
Released: January 5, 2015
Type: TV
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Title: Život a doba soudce A. K.
Character: MUDr. Selucký
Released: September 1, 2014
Type: TV
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The Gracious Ghost
Title: The Gracious Ghost
Character: Ceremoniář
Released: December 24, 2013
Type: Movie
In a godforsaken cave, a traveling journeyman fills his pockets with gold. Voita lost his father and mother in the war and is now seeking his fortune in the world. He got to the abyss at Gallows Mountain only by chance - or have mysterious powers led him there in this spooky stormy night? Suddenly, he notices a strange fellow among the treasures. The apparent ghost and custodian of this treasure chases away the young man, who still manages to secretly pocket a small, fateful lighter...
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Little Baby Jesus
Title: Little Baby Jesus
Character: Older man in Kaufland
Released: December 5, 2013
Type: Movie
Charming 60-something José returns to Prague after 30 years living in Mexico, though he was convinced that he would never see his hometown again. He was persuaded by his deeply religious Mexican wife Dolores, who is convinced that only a miracle that might be fulfilled by Prague’s famous Infant Jesus can help their daughter Penelopé get pregnant. And the ideal time for this is Christmas. And when Ruda, his friend from Prague, also insists, José agrees to return to the places he used to know and to the memories that they bring back – including his former Prague love. And it becomes evident that the Infant Jesus is not the only one capable of making miracles come true in Prague. Penelopé’s longed-for conception is definitely not the only one…
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Title: The Czech Century
Released: October 27, 2013
Type: TV
Czech Century brings the key moments of the history of the Czech nation from 1918 to 1989.
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Title: We love Czechia
Character: self
Released: April 7, 2013
Type: TV
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Bastardi III
Title: Bastardi III
Character: pan Tomás
Released: September 20, 2012
Type: Movie
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Title: Dokonalý svět
Character: Josef Jelínek
Released: September 1, 2010
Type: TV
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Zakázaný člověk
Title: Zakázaný člověk
Released: December 7, 2009
Type: Movie
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Hrobník
Title: Hrobník
Character: antikvář
Released: April 19, 2009
Type: Movie
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Kanadská noc
Title: Kanadská noc
Character: primář
Released: December 14, 2008
Type: Movie
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I Served the King of England
Title: I Served the King of England
Character: Bourgeois #4
Released: January 11, 2007
Type: Movie
Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the inter-war period. Jan Dítě, a young and clever waiter who wants to become a millionaire, comes to the conclusion that to achieve his ambitious goal he must be diligent, listen and observe as much as he can, be always discreet and use what he learns to his own advantage; but the turbulent tides of history will continually stand in his way.
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Title: Hop nebo trop
Released: January 2, 2005
Type: TV
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Pátek čtrnáctého
Title: Pátek čtrnáctého
Character: náčelník
Released: January 26, 2003
Type: Movie
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Waterloo po česku
Title: Waterloo po česku
Released: September 12, 2002
Type: Movie
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Prague Duet
Title: Prague Duet
Character: Bohumil
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
Dr. Lauren is staying in Prague for a conference and falls in love with Czech writer Jiri Kolmar.
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Vekslák aneb Staré zlaté časy
Title: Vekslák aneb Staré zlaté časy
Released: April 21, 1994
Type: Movie
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Title: Náhrdelník
Released: April 14, 1993
Type: TV
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Tajemství
Title: Tajemství
Released: May 11, 1991
Type: Movie
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Title: Velmi uvěřitelné příběhy
Released: January 1, 1991
Type: TV
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Muka obraznosti
Title: Muka obraznosti
Character: Hakl
Released: March 1, 1990
Type: Movie
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Poslední zastávka smrt
Title: Poslední zastávka smrt
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
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Freelancing
Title: Freelancing
Character: hudební dramaturg Vojta Verner
Released: December 15, 1989
Type: Movie
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Právo na minulosť
Title: Právo na minulosť
Released: October 23, 1989
Type: Movie
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Don't Be Afraid
Title: Don't Be Afraid
Released: August 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Woodcutter Ondra, who for his bold nature is called Nebojsa. He goes into the world to learn fear. During his journey, on which he is accompanied by a cowardly thief Ferka, he can deal with a bunch of bandits, vicious mill, fiery rock and eventually he must confront the evil wizard who swore a beautiful princess. Will Ondra do all his courage and ingenuity to liberate Princess?
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O podezíravém králi
Title: O podezíravém králi
Released: March 19, 1989
Type: Movie
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Pan Tau – der Film
Title: Pan Tau – der Film
Released: November 3, 1988
Type: Movie
Pan Tau, the friend of all children, now also helps the adults. A movie producer is in trouble and decides to shoot another Pan-Tau movie. But the old Pan-Tau actor Karasek is no longer young enough to walk the almost weightless walk of Pan Tau. Mr. Novak turns up - he resembles Pan Tau like a twin brother. He succeeds every pirouette. And as if by magic, he solves all the problems between people! Who is Mr. Novak? Is he really ...?
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Kdoví, kdy začne svítat
Title: Kdoví, kdy začne svítat
Character: poručík VB
Released: September 25, 1988
Type: Movie
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Magician
Title: Magician
Character: J.K. Tyl
Released: March 1, 1988
Type: Movie
A narration of episodes from the life of the famous Czech poet, Karel Hynek Mácha. Throughout the film, we witness a deep analysis of Mácha's complex character (his relation to another Czech writer of the time Josef Kajetán Tyl, his unbearable jealousy, his solitude, his attitude to nature,etc.) on the well-depicted historical background with all its particularities.
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The Galoshes of Happiness
Title: The Galoshes of Happiness
Released: April 1, 1987
Type: Movie
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Antonyho Šance
Title: Antonyho Šance
Character: JUDr. Osten
Released: December 8, 1986
Type: Movie
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Lokis
Title: Lokis
Character: Professor
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
After arriving at the mysterious castle, the university professor begins to encounter a sequence of mysterious events, to which he reacts with his rational thinking and tries to explain them logically.
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Ján Literát
Title: Ján Literát
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
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Title: The Physician of a Dying Time
Character: Ferdinand II
Released: February 20, 1984
Type: TV
Series about the life of Renaissance anatomist, scholar and politic Johannes Jessenius. Already legendary series today, was produced by Czechoslovak Television Bratislava, directed by Slovak director Miroslav Luther in the first half of 80's in Barrandov Studios in Prague. The story and screenplay of the series wrote Czech writer Vladimír Körner. Five-episodes epic historical narration is a biographical story of distinguished Renaissance scholar, anatomist and politic of Slovak origin, Johannes Jessenius (Ján Jesenský, 1566–1621). It displays his life from the first studies and successes. In 1594 he became professor of surgery and anatomy on Wittenberg University, which he had attended years before. From that moment, his life went through social and personal wins and losses, to the sad end on the Prague Old Town Square gallows, among 27 noblemen, knights and burgenses, after lose Bohemian Revolt in 1621. His destiny was coupled with key events of Czech history in the break of 16th and 17th century, when Renaissance and European humanism slowly fade out.
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Putování Jana Amose
Title: Putování Jana Amose
Released: October 1, 1983
Type: Movie
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The Glass House
Title: The Glass House
Released: August 20, 1982
Type: Movie
A story about a life of a group of children in the foster home.
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Cutting It Short
Title: Cutting It Short
Character: Sladovník
Released: February 6, 1981
Type: Movie
Francin, manager of a small-town brewery, has a charming wife whose abundant blonde locks are an adornment to the town. Maryska looks ethereal but loves meat and beer, while Francin is an ascetic. The strict members of the brewery board of directors come to audit the accounts, but are diverted from concentrating on Francin's detailed reports by Maryska, who has organized a pig-killing feast and is ably assisting the butcher. When she invites the old curmudgeons on the board to enjoy the fresh pork, they are too happy to agree. Francin doesn't know whether he is going to get a permanent contract. To make things worse his brother Pepin - eccentric, noisy and garrulous - turns up on an indefinite visit.
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Julek
Title: Julek
Released: May 9, 1980
Type: Movie
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Taugenichts
Title: Taugenichts
Released: January 27, 1978
Type: Movie
A young man seeks freedom and eventually gets conformed. To escape society, he wanders south. After some adventures he returns to his lover, where he expects a civil career.
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Nůž pro všechno
Title: Nůž pro všechno
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
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Days of Betrayal
Title: Days of Betrayal
Character: Soldier
Released: April 27, 1973
Type: Movie
This feature film based on the events of 1938 is a chronicle of the futile efforts of the Czechoslovak president Edvard Benes (Jirí Pleskot), politicians and ordinary citizens, to save the independence and the territorial integrity of the state from the advance of Hitler's Germany. On the 29th of March 1938 the leader of the Sudeten Germans Henlein (Werner Ehrlicher) has a meeting with Hitler (Gunnar Möller). Hitler orders him to intensify pressure on the Czechoslovak government. On the 24th of April in Carlsbad, the Sudetendeutsche Partei (Sudeten German Party) decides upon eight demands that are unacceptable to the Czechoslovak President, since they would ultimately lead to the break-up of the Republic. Benes still shows a certain willingness to negotiate, and Henlein resents this. The Germans are determined to make further negotiations impossible through incidents and violence.
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Comrades
Title: Comrades
Released: January 1, 1971
Type: Movie
Chytilová was not allowed to direct films between 1969 and 1976. The sole exception was the made-for-TV film Kamarádi, now virtually unknown.