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Jan Tříska

Date of birth: 1936-11-04

Place of birth: Praha, Československo

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Jan Tríska, Ян Тржиска

Jan Tříska

Biography

Jan Triska or Jan Tříska (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈtr̝̊iːska]; 4 November 1936) is a Czech actor, most notable for portraying Captain Henry Wirz in the American television film Andersonville.

Movie Credits

Lunacy
3.4

Lunacy

2005-11-17

A man takes up residence with a mysterious marquis and is soon persuaded to enter into an asylum for

The Amateur
2.6

The Amateur

1981-12-11

A researcher for the CIA who convinces his superiors to send him to the eastern bloc in order to ave

Podivné přátelství herce Jesenia
0

Podivné přátelství herce Jesenia

1990-01-01

Ronin
3.5

Ronin

1998-09-25

A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its w

Loose Cannons
2.5

Loose Cannons

1990-02-09

Mac, the two-fisted, savvy cop finds that he's being saddled with a new partner, a known burnout, to

Piknik
1.7

Piknik

2014-02-23

A weekend trip for nine friends to places where they once spent many years of their lives. A contemp

Sen noci svatojánské
1.7

Sen noci svatojánské

1974-04-14

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a charming comedy by W. Shakespeare, well-known from its numerous stage

Zbojník Ondráš
0

Zbojník Ondráš

1974-10-28

Uncommon Valor
3.1

Uncommon Valor

1983-12-16

A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner b

The Omega Code
2.3

The Omega Code

1999-10-15

An ancient prophecy is about to be fulfilled as a secret code brings the world to the edge of apocal

On the Comet
3

On the Comet

1970-10-09

When a comet passes the Earth very closely, it pulls a small part of North Africa, and a small swath

Hádavá pohádka
0

Hádavá pohádka

1970-05-31

Up and Down
3.3

Up and Down

2004-09-16

Milan and Goran are two criminals who smuggle illegal immigrants. One night after they complete a sm

A Thousand and One Nights
3

A Thousand and One Nights

1974-11-01

Five different exploits of Sinbad the sailor where he gets mixed up with the pretty daughters of exo

The Elementary School
3.6

The Elementary School

1991-08-08

The time is 1945-46. 10 year old Eda and his friend Tonda live in a small village outside Prague. In

Black Eagle
2.5

Black Eagle

1988-05-01

One of the US Air Force's most modern tactical aircrafts, an F-100 with a new laser guidance system,

Pět z milionu
3

Pět z milionu

1959-08-07

Five short stories: The Master and the Twentieth Disciple; Every Week is Sunday; It's Boniface's Fau

Edgemen
1.9

Edgemen

2011-12-01

A businessman unspools a web of espionage and corruption when his bid for a major construction proje

Ve vzduchu je nepřítel
0

Ve vzduchu je nepřítel

1955-01-01

Policejní hodina
2

Policejní hodina

1961-04-21

The story of a poor, disintegrating family of a mother Fišerová and her three children. It is set in

August Sunday
2

August Sunday

1961-05-12

This lyrical comedy story takes place in two hot days in the small South Bohemian village. On the sh

U nás v Mechově
1.3

U nás v Mechově

1960-07-22

A rumour that a large holiday resort is supposedly being built on the banks of the local pond causes

Kohout plaší smrt
0

Kohout plaší smrt

1962-05-18

A group of saboteurs search for a weapons cache hidden by the Nazi army. Beskydy in the summer of 19

Petr pátrá s námi
0

Petr pátrá s námi

1974-10-27

Nothing Lasts Forever
3.1

Nothing Lasts Forever

1984-09-06

An artist fails a test and is required to direct traffic in New York City's Holland Tunnel. He winds

Unfaithfully Yours
2.7

Unfaithfully Yours

1984-02-10

A composer—who suspects his wife of cheating—plots to kill her and frame it on her lover, but things

Among Us Thieves
0

Among Us Thieves

1964-02-21

The story of a trio of released criminals that even prison re-education did not reform. They intend

Začít znova
0

Začít znova

1964-03-13

Young Jan Stehlík signs up for a job to build a new mine. On the train he meets the pretty Alena, wh

The Golden Fern
3.3

The Golden Fern

1963-08-29

Wandering through the forest, a woodcutter finds a golden fern whose seed turns into a beautiful wom

Etuda pro kontrabas
0

Etuda pro kontrabas

1963-08-11

Lov na mamuta
0

Lov na mamuta

1965-04-23

A young man tries to enter the building of the Mammoth Cybernetic Supermachines Research Institute a

A Place in the Crowd
0

A Place in the Crowd

1964-05-08

A film in five episodes, all based on an attempt to show the life of young people today, their feeli

Jedeme na spartakiádu
0

Jedeme na spartakiádu

1955-01-01

Bastardi III
1.9

Bastardi III

2012-09-20

Teacher Tomáš Majer, who joined a former special school in 2010, has disappeared. He arrived at the

Z Adamova deníku
0

Z Adamova deníku

1966-07-28

Martin a červené sklíčko
0

Martin a červené sklíčko

1967-03-31

Children's detective stories were very successful in the 1960s, and the stories of Martin the crimin

Kacafírek
0

Kacafírek

1966-02-13

Čtyři v kruhu
0

Čtyři v kruhu

1968-02-02

This drama with a criminal plot is a study of the intricately intertwined relationships of four peop

Malice in Wonderland
3.5

Malice in Wonderland

1985-01-01

Struggling actress Hedda Hopper can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintence of hers

The Limping Devil
1.8

The Limping Devil

1968-09-13

A baleful limping man walks through Prague. He is Asmodeus (Juraj Herz), the fiend of lustfulness, e

Ženitba
0

Ženitba

1967-06-07

Lost Souls
2.5

Lost Souls

2000-10-13

A young woman becomes aware of a conspiracy to enable the Devil to walk the Earth in human form. To

Nespavost ve dvou
0

Nespavost ve dvou

1969-01-01

Vyloženě rodinná historie
0

Vyloženě rodinná historie

1990-01-01

The story of an ordinary family, which leaves no doubt that it is moving from the private sphere to

Žabí muzikál
1.5

Žabí muzikál

1971-03-20

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom where a spoiled and conceited princess lived. She didn't like

Ešte sa nevraciam
0

Ešte sa nevraciam

1976-05-15

Pätnásť životov
0

Pätnásť životov

1974-11-25

The House in Karp Lane
3.5

The House in Karp Lane

1965-03-12

Don Juan
0

Don Juan

1973-12-09

Pohár za první poločas
0

Pohár za první poločas

1972-11-19

Známost sestry Aleny
5

Známost sestry Aleny

1973-10-05

A psychological drama about a nurse and a seriously ill car racer and factory driver...

A znovu Žebrácká opera
0

A znovu Žebrácká opera

1996-01-01

Two different productions of Václav Havel's Beggar's Opera reveal the political dynamics of Czechosl

Horolezci
0

Horolezci

1973-01-01

The true story of a Czechoslovak mountaineering expedition that set out in 1969 to conquer one of th

O ševci Matějovi
0

O ševci Matějovi

1973-12-29

The princess wants to get married. She wants the groom to be no coward, he must be free from fear an

Poslední dopis
3

Poslední dopis

1973-05-23

Tichý svědek
0

Tichý svědek

1974-03-21

Secluded, Near Woods
3.6

Secluded, Near Woods

1976-09-10

The Lavicka's, a Czech family from the city, rents a house in the country with the option to buy. Ho

Jejich den
0

Jejich den

1962-01-01

Cinderella
3.9

Cinderella

1969-12-25

During the day, Cinderella's face is covered in soot, but at night she transforms into a fairy-tale

Bůh ví…
0

Bůh ví…

2002-01-01

About one faulty circuit breaker and about a man who only found out after death that he had not live

Apt Pupil
3.3

Apt Pupil

1998-10-23

One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumb

Flying Saucers Over Our Village
2.3

Flying Saucers Over Our Village

1977-11-25

A model Communist village is visited by a flying saucer.

Miss Golem
1.9

Miss Golem

1973-03-30

It is the 1920's. The good-looking hostess Věra demonstrates household robots to visitors of the Fut

Lucie and the Miracles
1.9

Lucie and the Miracles

1971-06-18

The harsh reality of a home for abandoned children blends with episodes of youthful fantasy and slap

Život na úteku
0

Život na úteku

1976-08-27

In Slovakia, they often and gladly honored those soldiers who refused to serve the fascist regime an

10 % nádeje
0

10 % nádeje

1976-09-17

Zelary
3.5

Zelary

2003-09-04

A nurse and her surgeon-lover are part of a resistance movement in 1940s Czechoslovakia. When they a

One Hand Can't Clap
3.1

One Hand Can't Clap

2003-09-18

When Standa is released from jail, he feels a brighter future is about to take hold. Instead, his ba

How Do You Feed A Donkey?
2.5

How Do You Feed A Donkey?

1974-07-04

Due to his profession, Fred, an easy-going and charming long-haul truck-driver, sees a lot of the wo

The Karate Kid Part III
3

The Karate Kid Part III

1989-06-16

Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless bus

The Crazy Smell of Fresh Hay
2.1

The Crazy Smell of Fresh Hay

1977-09-22

Signs and wonders are said to be happening in Trutzlaff, a small village in Mecklenburg. The party s

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything
0

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything

1961-07-28

“A bored housewife, a husband who married her for show, and a stupid boy who is full of himself beca

A Game Without Rules
2.2

A Game Without Rules

1967-04-14

A robbery in a Prague jeweler's shop results in the shop manager Kubát and his deputy Litera being s

Řád
4

Řád

1994-11-24

Set in 1776, this historical film by Petr Hvizd concerns an army deserter who takes refuge within th

Láska na toulkách
0

Láska na toulkách

1959-01-01

Zlá minuta
0

Zlá minuta

1965-11-03

Ještě včera to znamenalo smrt
1

Ještě včera to znamenalo smrt

2010
3.3

2010

1984-12-06

While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American s

The Hiding of Black Bill
0

The Hiding of Black Bill

1965-01-01

The story of how Bill Black after a train robbery outwits his pursuers and the sheriff.

5 Million Witnesses
3

5 Million Witnesses

1965-12-31

Now we see a naive reminder that television used to broadcast live productions, but in this case the

The Osterman Weekend
2.8

The Osterman Weekend

1983-10-14

The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a

Barefoot
2.6

Barefoot

2017-08-17

Story of a small boy is forced to move out of Prague during World War 2 to a small village of Slavon

King Lear
4.3

King Lear

2003-05-27

A recording of the production from the courtyard of the Supreme Purkrab of Prague Castle starring Ja

Radúz a Mahulena
2.7

Radúz a Mahulena

1971-05-14

Radúz, the son of a Magurian king, has lost his way hunting in the territory of the Tatra King Stojm

Královský gambit
0

Královský gambit

1974-01-01

Wenceslas II, who already has adult children Eliška and Václav, refuses to marry the young Alžběta R

Raport
3.1

Raport

1968-09-25

People From Caravans
5

People From Caravans

1966-12-23

Story about the people around the circus and the unfortunate love of a young man an acrobat. Before

May
2.1

May

2008-08-21

After success of Kytice, which is based on the famous collection of poems of K.J.Erben, one of the m

The People vs. Larry Flynt
3.5

The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996-12-25

Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The fil

Because Mommy Works
2.5

Because Mommy Works

1994-11-21

Since her divorce nurse Abbey lives alone with her 6 years old son Willie. Her ex-husband Ted may ha

Maiden's War
0

Maiden's War

1977-06-06

The three daughters of the Dessau merchant Sellmann move with their father to Prague in 1936, where

Two Brothers
3

Two Brothers

1974-10-19

A love story in which two brothers - naive officer Yuri and demonic lover Alexander - compete for th

Reds
3.4

Reds

1981-12-25

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his

My Antonia
3.6

My Antonia

1995-03-29

After the death of his parents, Jimmy uproots his life to live with his grandparents in Black Hawk,

Blizzard
3

Blizzard

2003-05-15

A young girl's aunt tells her the tale of a young ice skater and an enchanted reindeer.

Dva z onoho světa
2.5

Dva z onoho světa

1962-12-28

A musical comedy about two indistinguishably similar siblings who love music, but each of them is co

Komedie s Klikou
2

Komedie s Klikou

1964-11-13

On the train to Prague, the bride-to-be Zuzana Vítová accidentally meets the clerk Dr. Karel Jánský.

A Star Named Wormwood
0

A Star Named Wormwood

1965-02-26

At the end of May 1918, released prisoners return to the Rumburk garrison from Russian captivity, ho

Andersonville
3.2

Andersonville

1996-03-03

This lengthy docudrama records the harrowing conditions at the Confederacy's most notorious prisoner

Klec
0

Klec

2015-09-06

A successful scientist dares to openly and forcefully criticize the unproductive activities of the i

Heart of Darkness
2.8

Heart of Darkness

1993-10-01

A trading company manager travels up an African river to find a missing outpost head and discovers t

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
2.4

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

1984-02-10

Gary Coleman plays the son of a U.S. diplomat who imagines himself in fantastic situations.

The Stolen Airship
3.5

The Stolen Airship

1967-04-28

A live-action/animated film based loosely on Jules Verne's novels Two Years' Vacation and The Myster

Váhavý střelec
2

Váhavý střelec

1957-06-07

The hesitant shooter becomes a timid young man who only the war will make a real man.

Setkání v Praze, s vraždou
0

Setkání v Praze, s vraždou

2009-01-04

After many years, Anka Lomnická, a former countess and emigrant, arrives in Prague. By chance, she f

Undercover Blues
3

Undercover Blues

1993-09-10

When fun-loving American agents Jeff and Jane Blue are called back from maternity leave for a specia

Domácí víno
0

Domácí víno

1964-01-14

Princess Goldilocks
3.4

Princess Goldilocks

1973-12-24

A princess was so beautiful and had such golden hair that she was known as Pretty Goldilocks. A neig

První parta
2.5

První parta

1960-02-19

The unfortunate 1930s also befell the student Standa Půlpán. For existential reasons, he had to aban

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
3.1

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

1987-11-11

Against orders and with no help of relief Texas patriots led by William Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy

Cahoots
1.8

Cahoots

2001-02-05

Two men who were "best friends" while growing up together and into their 20's, reconnect after years

Do posledného dychu
0

Do posledného dychu

1976-08-20

The myth of the anti-fascist resistance in Slovakia was one of the important themes of normalization

Romance štědrovečerní
1

Romance štědrovečerní

1963-12-26

Television lighting engineer Honza borrows an apartment from successful architect Zdeněk so that he

Tarzanova smrt
2.1

Tarzanova smrt

1963-02-01

In the era of the rise of Nazism in Germany, a strange man, exhibited in a circus for the amusement

Růže a prsten
0

Růže a prsten

1972-01-01

Once upon a time, a capricious witch conjured a rose and a ring and endowed them with magical proper

Všude žijí lidé
0

Všude žijí lidé

1960-12-16

Even if a person grumbles about difficulties, he should realize that he will find a place where he d

Kruh
0

Kruh

1959-11-27

The mother is trying to prevent the break-up of a marriage of many years. She knows about her husban

Muzikant
3.5

Muzikant

1971-12-24

Drobínek
4

Drobínek

1971-01-01

The young shoemaker Drobínek knows how to repair shoes well and loves Mančinka. But because he lacks

Královská ozvěna
4

Královská ozvěna

1974-01-02

Who would have thought that when the border mountain in King Florinda's kingdom was razed to the gro

Tetované časom
0

Tetované časom

1976-04-16

Drawn from Memory
0

Drawn from Memory

1995-04-25

Fierlinger concentrates his considerable talents as an animator to recount through fragmented memori

Dosť dobrí chlapi
0

Dosť dobrí chlapi

1972-02-25

A group of drivers paid according to their performance are struggling with hard work in a large quar

Pochodně
2.5

Pochodně

1961-03-10

Prague in the 1870s. Work in Smolík's sulphur factory is hard and dangerous to health. The poorly pa

Ragtime
3.5

Ragtime

1981-11-20

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the ra

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
2.9

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair

1983-04-05

When THRUSH steals a nuclear weapon and demands a ransom delivered by Napoleon Solo, UNCLE recalls h

Vidíš-li poutníka
0

Vidíš-li poutníka