George Voskovec
Acting

George Voskovec

Born 1905-06-19 · Sázava, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) · Died 1981-07-04

Founded Czech avantgarde theatre and film group 'Osvobozene divadlo' with actor Jan Werich in 1927. Affiliated with the Poetist movement (Karel Teige). Made succesfull comedy shows with political themes. Voskovec left Czechoslovakia after the German invasion, 1938/39 and emigrated to the US.

ActorCastTheatre PlayStoryScreenplayWriterProducerLyricist

Known for

12 Angry Men★ 8.5Viewing moment
12 Angry Men
1957
Robert Montgomery Presents★ 6Viewing moment
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · Series
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
1965
Somewhere in Time★ 7.5Viewing moment
Somewhere in Time
1980
The Boston Strangler★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Boston Strangler
1968
The Bravados★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Bravados
1958
BUtterfield 8★ 6.3Viewing moment
BUtterfield 8
1960
Twelve Angry Men★ 8.1Viewing moment
Twelve Angry Men
1954
Cain's Hundred★ 5.3Viewing moment
Cain's Hundred
1961 · Series
The Iron Mistress★ 4.1Viewing moment
The Iron Mistress
1952
Affair in Trinidad★ 6.4Viewing moment
Affair in Trinidad
1952
The 27th Day★ 6.2Viewing moment
The 27th Day
1957
The Iceman Cometh★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Iceman Cometh
1973
Man on a Swing★ 5.8Viewing moment
Man on a Swing
1974
Barbarosa★ 5.9Viewing moment
Barbarosa
1982
Mister Buddwing★ 5.9Viewing moment
Mister Buddwing
1966
Nero Wolfe★ 7.5Viewing moment
Nero Wolfe
1981 · Series
Wind Across the Everglades★ 6.3Viewing moment
Wind Across the Everglades
1958
An Enemy of the PeopleViewing moment
An Enemy of the People
1966
Happy DaysViewing moment
Happy Days
1980
The Desperate OnesViewing moment
The Desperate Ones
1967
Your Money or Your Life★ 7Viewing moment
Your Money or Your Life
1932
Heave-Ho!★ 6.8Viewing moment
Heave-Ho!
1934
Anything Can HappenViewing moment
Anything Can Happen
1952
Pudr a benzin★ 8Viewing moment
Pudr a benzin
1932
Pohádka májeViewing moment
Pohádka máje
1926
The Velvet AlleyViewing moment
The Velvet Alley
1959
The NativityViewing moment
The Nativity
1978
Uncle VanyaViewing moment
Uncle Vanya
1957
Particular MenViewing moment
Particular Men
1972
Arsenic & Old LaceViewing moment
Arsenic & Old Lace
1962
Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre★ 6.6Viewing moment
Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
1964
The Golem★ 4.4Viewing moment
The Golem
1936
U nás v Kocourkově★ 7.5Viewing moment
U nás v Kocourkově
1934
The World Belongs to Us★ 6.8Viewing moment
The World Belongs to Us
1937

Frequent collaborators

Jan WerichJan WerichJan W. SpeergerJan W. SpeergerTheodor PištěkTheodor PištěkBohuš ZáhorskýBohuš ZáhorskýFrantišek ČernýFrantišek ČernýVáclav TréglVáclav TréglJaroslav PrůchaJaroslav PrůchaFrantišek FilipovskýFrantišek Filipovský