Years active 1957-present Role Actor Children Karla Triska, Jana Triska | Name Jan Triska Spouse Karla Chadimova | |
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Born November 4, 1936 (age 88) ( 1936-11-04 ) Prague, Czechoslovakia Nominations Czech Lion Award for Best Actor in Leading Role Movies The Elementary School, Lunacy, Up and Down, Ronin, One Hand Can\'t Clap Similar People Karla Chadimova, Jan Hrebejk, Zdenek Sverak, FA Brabec, Jan Hrusinsky | ||
Jan t ska ve filmu jedna ruka netlesk
Jan Triska or Jan Tříska ( [ˈjan ˈtr̝̊iːska]; 4 November 1936) is a Czech actor, most notable for portraying Captain Henry Wirz in the American television film Andersonville.
Contents
- Jan t ska ve filmu jedna ruka netlesk
- Jan Tska A Simple Tribute
- Early life and career
- Life and career in the United States
- Return to Czech Republic
- American National Theater
- New Yorks Public Theater
- La Jolla Playhouse
- Tylovo divadlo Prague
- Divadlo za branou
- Nrodn divadlo Prague
- Another Stage Works
- Filmography
- References
Jan Tříska ● A Simple Tribute
Early life and career
He was born in Prague. Before his emigration he performed in the theater and had many roles in movies. He has two daughters, Karla and Jana, with actress Karla Chadimová, as well as a grandson named Augustin.
Life and career in the United States
After signing the Charter 77 proclamation, he emigrated to the United States via Cyprus. In the U.S. his most notable role was probably that of Milos, the loyal butler and personal assistant to Mr. Terry Silver, in The Karate Kid Part III. He also played the assassin in Miloš Forman's The People vs. Larry Flynt, and appeared in Highlander: The Series (season 5, episode 10), Highlander: The Raven, Blizzard, The Osterman Weekend, Ronin, Apt Pupil (as Isaac Weiskopf), and Peter Hyams' ambitious and successful sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 science fiction epic 2001: A Space Odyssey, 2010: The Year We Make Contact among many others.
Despite occasional visits to the Czech Republic, Tříska continues to live in the United States.
Return to Czech Republic
He visited Czech Republic after the Velvet Revolution of 1989 to perform in such movies as The Elementary School (1991), Horem pádem (2004), the Academy Award nominated Želary (2003) and Máj (adaptation of Karel Hynek Mácha). In 2002, Tříska received an Alfréd Radok Award for his performance as Lear in King Lear at the Summer Shakespeare Festival at Prague Castle.
American National Theater
New York's Public Theater
La Jolla Playhouse
Tylovo divadlo, Prague
Divadlo za branou
Národní divadlo, Prague
Another Stage Works
Filmography
Actor
2017
Barefoot as
Eda's grandfather
2016
Drazí sousedé (TV Series) as
Alois Vrba
- Dedictví (2016) - Alois Vrba
2014
Stopy zivota (TV Series) as
Otec
- Bílý strelec (2014) - Otec
2014
Piknik (TV Movie) as
Vojta Safránek
2013
Zero Hour (TV Series) as
Old Clockmaker
- Strike (2013) - Old Clockmaker
2012
Bastardi 3 as
Majeruv obhájce
2011
Hranari as
Bishop
2010
Leaving (TV Movie) as
Vilém Rieger
2009
Setkání v Praze, s vrazdou (TV Movie) as
Smíd
2008
Máj as
Hangman
2005
Lunacy as
Marquis
2004
Up and Down as
Professor Otakar Horecký
2003
Jedna ruka netleská as
Otec Standy
2003
Zelary as
Old Gorcík
2003
Trosecníci
2003
Blizzard as
Otto Brewer / Trainer
2002
Buh ví... (Short) as
Vincent
2002
Rok dábla
2001
The Man from Elysian Fields as
Marcus (uncredited)
2001
Cahoots as
Laphonse
2000
Lost Souls as
Melvin Szabo
2000
Secret Agent Man (TV Series) as
Dr. Sergei Yurov
- Sleepers (2000) - Dr. Sergei Yurov (as Jan Triska)
1999
The Omega Code as
Prophet #1
1999
Loving Jezebel as
Melvin Szabo (uncredited)
1999
Highlander: The Raven (TV Series) as
Nicolae Breslaw
- Thick as Thieves (1999) - Nicolae Breslaw
1998
Ronin as
Dapper Gent
1998
Apt Pupil as
Isaac Weiskopf
1997
Highlander (TV Series) as
Nicolae Breslaw
- The Valkyrie (1997) - Nicolae Breslaw
1996
The People vs. Larry Flynt as
The Assassin
1996
Deadly Web (TV Movie) as
Dr. Ascher
1996
Andersonville (TV Mini Series) as
Capt. Henry Wirz
1995
Drawn from Memory (TV Movie) as
Jan Fierlinger (voice)
1995
My Antonia (TV Movie) as
Mr. Shimerda
1994
Rád as
Prior
1994
Because Mommy Works (TV Movie) as
Dr. Arthur Jamidar
1994
World War II: When Lions Roared (TV Mini Series) as
Vyacheslav Molatov
- Part II (1994) - Vyacheslav Molatov
- Part I (1994) - Vyacheslav Molatov
1993
Heart of Darkness (TV Movie) as
White Agent
1993
Undercover Blues as
Axel
1991
The Elementary School as
Igor Hnizdo
1990
One Life to Live (TV Series) as
Captain Herman Frank
- Episode #1.5665 (1990) - Captain Herman Frank
1990
Hunter (TV Series) as
Nicholae Janosch
- Deadly Encounters: Part 2 (1990) - Nicholae Janosch (uncredited)
- Deadly Encounters: Part 1 (1990) - Nicholae Janosch (uncredited)
1990
Quantum Leap (TV Series) as
Laszlo Panzini
- Leaping in Without a Net - November 18, 1958 (1990) - Laszlo Panzini
1990
Loose Cannons as
Steckler
1989
The Karate Kid Part III as
Milos
1988
Black Eagle as
Capt. Valery
1987
Crime Story (TV Series) as
Vasi
- Mig 21 (1987) - Vasi
1987
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (TV Movie) as
Gen. Wolf
1985
Evergreen (TV Mini Series) as
Dr. Theo Stoller
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Dr. Theo Stoller
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Dr. Theo Stoller
1985
Hotel (TV Series) as
Lukovich
- Passports (1985) - Lukovich
1985
Malice in Wonderland (TV Movie) as
Mike Romanoff
1985
Airwolf (TV Series) as
Lt. Cmdr. Leoni Zlrukov
- Condemned (1985) - Lt. Cmdr. Leoni Zlrukov
1984
2010: The Year We Make Contact as
Alexander Kovalev
1984
Nothing Lasts Forever as
Swedish Architect
1983
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
Nicolai
- Episode #1.4697 (1984) - Nicolai
- Episode #1.4649 (1984) - Nicolai
- Episode #1.4643 (1984) - Nicolai
- Episode #1.4640 (1984) - Nicolai
- Episode #1.4606 (1983) - Nicolai
- Episode #1.4605 (1983) - Nicolai
1984
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (TV Movie) as
Deputy Markov
1984
Unfaithfully Yours as
Jerzy Czyrek
1983
Uncommon Valor as
Gericault
1983
The Osterman Weekend as
Andrei Mikalovich
1983
Fantasy Island (TV Series) as
Emil Remick
- Love Island/The Sisters (1983) - Emil Remick (as Jan Triska)
1983
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair (TV Movie) as
Vaselievich
1982
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Dr. Karl Edsen
- The Vigil (1982) - Dr. Karl Edsen
1981
The Amateur as
Rodzenko
1981
Reds as
Karl Radek
1981
Ragtime as
Special Reporter
1979
The Great Detective (TV Series) as
Peter
- The Black Curse (1979) - Peter
1978
Leave Me Alone as
Marek's Father (scenes deleted)
1977
Talíre nad Velkým Malíkovem as
Mine carpenter Salánek
1977
Ein irrer Duft von frischem Heu as
Aventuro
1977
Der Mädchenkrieg as
Schwerdtfeger
1976
Do posledneho dychu as
Erich Fischer
1976
Desat' percent nádeje as
Mato
1976
Na samote u lesa as
Dr. Václav Houdek
1976
Tetované casom as
Dr. Hocko
1976
30 prípadu majora Zemana (TV Series) as
Eda
- Strach - 1951 (1976) - Eda
1975
Este sa nevraciam (TV Movie)
1975
Kde jsi byl, Odyssee? (TV Movie)
1975
Zivot na uteku as
Vasek
1975
Kaspárek, Honza a drak (TV Mini Series) as
Narrator
- Jak to bylo s dracim ve (1975) - Narrator (voice, as J. Tríska)
- Proc uz se Zlatovláska nemusí bát (1975) - Narrator (voice, as J. Tríska)
- Jak Kaspárek a Honza zachránili Kulihrádek (1975) - Narrator (voice, as J. Tríska)
- Jak Kaspárek a Honza vysvobodili sto princezen (1975) - Narrator (voice, as J. Tríska)
- Jak drak princeznu ani nevidel (1975) - Narrator (voice, as J. Tríska)
- Jak zachránili královskou korunu (1975) - Narrator (voice, as J. Tríska)
- Jak se Kaspárek s Honzou seznámili (1975) - Narrator (voice, as J. Tríska)
1974
Královský gambit (TV Movie)
1974
Pätnást zivotov (TV Movie) as
doktor Bernát
1974
Pavol zasahuje (TV Mini Series)
1974
The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (Short)
1974
The Sixth Voyage of Sinbad (Short) as
Narrator (voice)
1974
A Thousand and One Nights as
Narrator (voice)
1974
Zbojník Ondrás (TV Movie)
1974
Wie füttert man einen Esel as
Pepi
1973
Cerné na bílém (TV Movie)
1973
Horolezci as
Miso Lapsanský
1973
Klec (TV Movie) as
Jan Svozil
1973
Letím do bourky (TV Movie)
1973
Poslední dopis (TV Movie) as
captain Billard
1973
Princess Goldilocks (TV Movie) as
Rybár (as J. Triska)
1973
Sen noci svatojánské (TV Movie) as
Oberon
1973
The Fifth Voyage of Sinbad (Short) as
Narrator (voice)
1973
The Fourth Voyage of Sinbad (Short) as
Narrator (voice)
1973
The Third Voyage of Sinbad (Short) as
Narrator (voice)
1973
Tichý svedek (TV Movie) as
Milan
1973
O sevci Matejovi (TV Movie) as
Shoemaker Matej
1973
Don Juan (TV Movie)
1973
CBS Children's Film Festival (TV Series) as
Mikula
- Lucy and the Miracles (1973) - Mikula
1972
Dva bratri (TV Movie)
1972
Královská ozvena (TV Movie) as
Mateo
1972
Miss Golem as
Petr
1972
Moc bez slávy (TV Movie)
1972
Pohár za první polocas (TV Movie) as
Petr Hendrich
1972
The Second Voyage of Sinbad (Short) as
Narrator (voice)
1972
Trhani (TV Movie)
1972
Dost dobrí chlapi as
Kamil Gubris
1971
F.L. Vek (TV Series) as
Sebek Hnevkovský
- Episode #1.8 (1971) - Sebek Hnevkovský
- Episode #1.6 (1971) - Sebek Hnevkovský
- Episode #1.5 (1971) - Sebek Hnevkovský
- Episode #1.3 (1971) - Sebek Hnevkovský
- Episode #1.12 (1971) - Sebek Hnevkovský
- Episode #1.11 (1971) - Sebek Hnevkovský
1971
Ruze a prsten (TV Movie) as
Prince Vavrín
1971
The Voyage of Sinbad (Short) as
Narrator (voice)
1970
Drobínek (TV Movie)
1970
Lucie a zazraky as
Mikulás
1970
Návstevy
1970
Radúz a Mahulena as
Radúz
1970
Na komete as
Porucík Servadac (voice)
1969
Hádavá pohádka (TV Movie) as
Herder Ondra
1969
Nespavost ve dvou (TV Short)
1969
Popelka (TV Movie) as
Vandrák
1969
Vylozene rodinná historie (TV Movie) as
Pavel
1969
Zabí muzikál (TV Movie) as
Prince Vanilin
1969
Záhada hlavolamu (TV Series) as
Siroko
- Episode #1.9 (1969) - Siroko
- Episode #1.8 (1969) - Siroko
- Episode #1.7 (1969) - Siroko
- Episode #1.6 (1969) - Siroko
- Episode #1.5 (1969) - Siroko
- Episode #1.4 (1969) - Siroko
- Episode #1.3 (1969) - Siroko
- Episode #1.2 (1969) - Siroko
- Episode #1.1 (1969) - Siroko
1968
Dreyfusova aféra (TV Mini Series) as
Dreyfus
1968
Raport (TV Movie) as
Karel
1968
Kulhavý dábel as
Rudolf (voice)
1968
Ctyri v kruhu as
motocyklový závodník Michal Fencl
1968
Klapzubova jedenáctka (TV Series)
1967
Zenitba (TV Movie)
1967
A Game Without Rules as
Duda
1967
Martin a cervené sklícko as
malír a zámecký pruvodce Syllaba
1966
Kacafírek (TV Movie)
1966
Lidé z maringotek as
Acrobat Vincek
1966
Hore z rozumu (TV Movie)
1966
Výnatky z Adamova deníku (TV Movie)
1965
Five Million Witnesses as
Vysetrovatel VB Koval
1965
Úkryt cerného Billa (Short) as
Narrator (voice)
1965
Zlá minuta (TV Movie)
1965
Strasná zena as
Honza Pokorný (voice)
1965
Das Haus in der Karpfengasse as
Kowlorat
1965
Hvezda zvaná Pelynek as
Lojzík
1964
Komedie s Klikou as
Rísa
1964
Zacít znova as
Jan Stehlík - brigade worker (voice)
1964
Mezi námi zlodeji as
Man in Pub
1963
Domácí víno (TV Movie) as
Ota
1963
Etuda pro kontrabas (TV Movie)
1963
Romance stedrovecerní (TV Movie)
1963
Zlaté kapradí as
Jura (voice)
1963
The Death of Tarzan as
Clown
1962
Jejich den (TV Movie)
1962
Neomylní (TV Movie)
1962
Dva z onoho sveta as
Robert Forda, Petruv syn
1962
Kohout plasí smrt as
Jozka
1961
Kde alibi nestací as
laborant Mirek Zach
1961
Srpnová nedele as
Tomás
1961
Policejní hodina as
Venca
1961
Pochodne as
delnický predák Josef Pecka
1960
Dlouhý den v krátkém zivote (TV Movie)
1960
Jeste vcera to znamenalo smrt (Short) as
Pavel
1960
Vsude zijí lidé as
Lojza Posvár
1960
Duhu pro muj den (TV Movie)
1960
U nás v Mechové as
Lojzícek
1960
První parta as
Havír
1959
Stací mlcet (TV Movie) as
Emil
1959
Kruh as
Honzík
1959
Pet z milionu as
Vasek
1957
Váhavý strelec
Soundtrack
1969
Zabí muzikál (TV Movie) (performer: "V zemi, odkud jsem lét'", "Prinutím cas, aby stál", "Proc")
1963
The Death of Tarzan (performer: "Nekomu stací")
Thanks
2019
On the Roof (in memory of)
Self
2017
Rozstrel (TV Series) as
Self
- Jan Tríska (2017) - Self
2008
Obcan Havel (Documentary) as
Self
2002
Krásný ztráty (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 24 June 2002 (2002) - Self
2002
Usmevy (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Usmevy Jana Trísky (2002) - Self
2001
Na plovárne (TV Series) as
Self
- Na plovárne s Janem Trískou (2001) - Self
2000
Nevyjasnená úmrtí (TV Series) as
Self
- Herec Karel Höger (2000) - Self
1984
The Precious Legacy (Documentary short) as
Narrator
Archive Footage
2017
Reflex (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 25 September 2017 (2017) - Self
2008
Po stopách hvezd (TV Series documentary) as
Various
- Jan Tríska (2008) - Various
References
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