František Velecký

František Velecký

Velecký was a very particular figure of Slovak acting, being antipode to venerated mainstream showbiz celebrities. Although he had never received any formal training in acting, he managed to earn great respect of both filmmakers and audience members. He performed in some 50 Slovak, Czech, German, Hungarian and UK/US movies, but he will be most remembered for portraying the lead character of Mikoláš in the Czech movie Marketa Lazarová. Velecký was born 8 March 1934 in Zvolen. He originally studied civil engineering and worked as a designer for few years. However, since his early age he was attracted by the world of cinema and finally in his 30s managed to get his first major roles. Practically at the beginning of his acting career, after a few minor films including Každý týždeň sedem dní (1964) and Nylonový mesiac (1965), he received the role of his lifetime in Marketa Lazarová (1966). This experience deeply influenced the rest of his life. In interviews, he described with gratitude how the director František Vláčil completely changed his way of seeing the world during the long production of this movie. Despite the impact the role had on the film (widely considered the best Czech cinema) and on his life, Velecký would probably be more recognized by Western audiences for his appearances in The Brothers Grimm (released 2005) and the Academy Award-nominated Želary (2003). For most of his career, Velecký was free of any theatre company ties except being briefly associated with the Theatre of Spišká Nová Ves in the 1980s. During his professional career, Velecký was not limited to acting. He was assistant director to Juraj Jakubisko on the film Zbehovia a pútnici (1968) and he applied his talent in fine arts during the 1990s. Velecký died of cancer 5 October 2003 in Bratislava.

  • Popularity : 1.43
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1934-03-08
  • Place of Birth : Zvolen, Slovakia
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František Velecký Movies

  • 1978
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    On the Great River

    On the Great River

    7 1978 HD

    Second movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu

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  • 1977
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    Bludička

    Bludička

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1967
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    Marketa Lazarová

    Marketa Lazarová

    7.9 1967 HD

    Mikolás and his brother Adam end up with a young German hostage of noble blood during a robbery. While their clan prepares for the wrath of...

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  • 1970
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    Rajský plyn

    Rajský plyn

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1987
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    Kto ste, Jozef Gabčík

    Kto ste, Jozef Gabčík

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1983
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    Na konci diaľnice

    Na konci diaľnice

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1979
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    Smrť chodí po horách

    Smrť chodí po horách

    7.5 1979 HD

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  • 1969
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    Stopy na Sitne

    Stopy na Sitne

    7 1969 HD

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  • 1972
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    Šaty

    Šaty

    8 1972 HD

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  • 2000
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    Slečna Dušehojivá

    Slečna Dušehojivá

    1 2000 HD

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  • 2005
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    The Brothers Grimm

    The Brothers Grimm

    5.841 2005 HD

    Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and...

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  • 1980
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    Nebezpečné známosti

    Nebezpečné známosti

    1 1980 HD

    The beautiful, bright and intelligent, but perfectly mischievous Marquise de Mertuil and her charming and equally depraved and ruthless friend, the...

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  • 1966
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    Nylon Moon

    Nylon Moon

    7 1966 HD

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  • 1971
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    Husaren in Berlin

    Husaren in Berlin

    6.5 1971 HD

    Comedy about the "Husarenstreich", the 1757 Berlin raid during the Seven Years' War.

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  • 1968
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    Niet inej cesty

    Niet inej cesty

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1972
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    Čierny gróf

    Čierny gróf

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1974
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    Pätnásť životov

    Pätnásť životov

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1970
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    Noc s mačkou

    Noc s mačkou

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1973
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    Love

    Love

    5.7 1973 HD

    Sixteen-year-old students of a grammar school are supposed to write essays on "Love". The class best student Andrea (Jaroslava Schallerová)...

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  • 1972
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    The Stolen Battle

    The Stolen Battle

    7.2 1972 HD

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  • 1972
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    Noc labutí

    Noc labutí

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1980
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    Ako listy jedného stromu

    Ako listy jedného stromu

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1971
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    Prince Bajaja

    Prince Bajaja

    6 1971 HD

    The hero of this popular fairy tale is a young prince who, after the death of his parents, goes out into the world. During his travels he meets a...

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  • 1987
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    The Water of Life

    The Water of Life

    4 1987 HD

    A king was dying. An old man told his sons that only the water of life would save him.

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  • 1982
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    Crainquebille

    Crainquebille

    1 1982 HD

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  • 2000
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    Rojkovia

    Rojkovia

    1 2000 HD

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  • 1974
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    Unruly Heyducks

    Unruly Heyducks

    4.7 1974 HD

    This film, set at the beginning of the 17th century, is the first East-European "Eastern". Bocskai István orders the free Heyducks to shepherd...

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  • 1975
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    Horúčka

    Horúčka

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1976
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    Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe

    Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe

    7.2 1976 HD

    A funny outlaw tale inspired by traditional folk humour. Pacho is no ordinary outlaw. He detests injustice and feudal oppression and he copes with...

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  • 1984
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    Magma

    Magma

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1970
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    Sweet Games of Late Summer

    Sweet Games of Late Summer

    5.7 1970 HD

    Impressionistic film based on a Maupassant story about five friends who fall in love with the same beautiful girl one summer.

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  • 1984
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    Na druhom brehu sloboda

    Na druhom brehu sloboda

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1984
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    Právom lásky

    Právom lásky

    1 1984 HD

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  • 1985
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    Another Love

    Another Love

    1 1985 HD

    A story of a young student of medicine, who arrives in a small mountain village after being accused for carrying out illegal abortion. The film...

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  • 1964
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    Every Week Seven Days

    Every Week Seven Days

    1 1964 HD

    The film could have been a lyrical evocation of the ČSSR's first generation: the youngsters born during the war, who grew up in a state violently at...

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  • 1969
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    Prague Nights

    Prague Nights

    5.1 1969 HD

    A stuffy middle-aged foreigner, a businessman named Fabricius, lonely and looking for a night's diversion, finds it in the form of a mysterious...

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  • 2003
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    Sentiment

    Sentiment

    5 2003 HD

    Sentiment is Tomáš Hejtmánek's intimate documentary portrait of the great Czech director František Vláčil. The...

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  • 1969
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    Palm Sunday

    Palm Sunday

    1 1969 HD

    Epic recalling the early days of the Republic of the councils.

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  • 1974
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    Zločin v Modré hvězdě

    Zločin v Modré hvězdě

    7 1974 HD

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  • 1973
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    Sons of Fire

    Sons of Fire

    1 1973 HD

    This poetic film presents the ballad of the boys who turned into stags, by the associative means of music, painting and folk art. At the same time it...

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  • 1993
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    Zlý žart

    Zlý žart

    2 1993 HD

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  • 1964
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    Prípad pre obhajcu

    Prípad pre obhajcu

    6 1964 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Deserter and the Nomads

    The Deserter and the Nomads

    6.9 1968 HD

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  • 1975
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    Brána k domovu

    Brána k domovu

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Naši synovia

    Naši synovia

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Vivat Beňovský!

    Vivat Beňovský!

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1977
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    Louis Pasteur

    Louis Pasteur

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1979
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    Útek zo zlatej krajiny

    Útek zo zlatej krajiny

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1981
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    Bocianie hniezdo

    Bocianie hniezdo

    1 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    Na baňu klopajú

    Na baňu klopajú

    1 1981 HD

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  • 1983
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    V službách zákona

    V službách zákona

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1985
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    Birthmark

    Birthmark

    4 1985 HD

    A funny story about a little boy everybody call Pipo and his summer vacations in the village.

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