Boleslav Polívka (born 31 July 1949, in Vizovice) is a Czech film and theatre actor, mime, playwright, and screenwriter. He has appeared in more than 40 films.[1]
Polívka first started appearing in films in the 1960s. He graduated from the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno in 1971, in the play Podivné odpoledne dr. Zvonka Burkeho ("The Strange Afternoon of Dr. Zvonek Burke") by Ladislav Smoček.[2] In 1969 he co-founded Divadlo Husa na provázku (Goose on a String Theatre) in Brno, and founded his own theatre in the same city, Divadlo Bolka Polívky (Bolek Polívka Theatre), in 1993. He is one of the best-known exponents of Czech mime and frequently appears with foreign theatre ensembles.[3]
Polívka's work as writer, director and mime artist is inspired by clown comedy, Commedia dell'arte, and early comedy films, but he occasionally introduces voice and words into his performances, thereby crossing over into a form of "total acting".
Polívka worked with the Czech director Vladimír Sís [cs] until the latter's death in 2001. He also regularly collaborated with Věra Chytilová from the 1980s until her death in 2014, starring in the lead role in several of her "moralistic comedies".
Polívka also presents two television shows, Manéž Bolka Polívky ("Bolek Polívka's Arena") and Bolkoviny, both for Czech Television.[1]
Personal lifeedit
He has been married three times and has six children, including actress Anna Polívková.[2]
Legal disputesedit
Polívka used to organize public events and entertainments at his farm in Olšany near Brno,[5] but in 2013, his company went bust and the farm closed, with creditors suing him for CZK 56 million.[6]
Polívka was involved in what BBC News described as one of the oddest legal disputes of the Czech Republic's history.[7] In a 1993 TV performance he had himself crowned as "king" of the fictional Kingdom of Wallachia (named after Moravian Wallachia). In 1997 he began a collaboration with Tomáš Harabiš, who had independently created and officially registered a separate fictional "Wallachian Kingdom", complete with "passports". Polívka, as a well-known actor, became the public face of the "Wallachian Kingdom" as "Wallachian King, Boleslav I the Gracious, Forever", and Harabiš and Polívka's partnership made the "Wallachian Kingdom" one of the most successful tourist attractions in the Czech Republic.[7] Their working relationship continued amicably until 2000, when a dispute erupted over legal ownership of the "kingdom", as the kingdom's name had been trademarked by Harabiš. In 2001 Harabiš deposed "King Boleslav", but in 2002 Polívka retaliated with a lawsuit, which accused Harabiš of making unlawful profits from Polívka as "King Boleslav".[7] In 2008 Polívka lost the case.[8]
Bolek Polívka profile at the Czech Television Website
Article in the New York Times (subscription needed)
Polívka at the BBC News
January 01, 1970
bolek, polívka, boleslav, polívka, born, july, 1949, vizovice, czech, film, theatre, actor, mime, playwright, screenwriter, appeared, more, than, films, polívka, 2008born, 1949, july, 1949, vizovice, czechoslovakiaoccupationsactormimeplaywrightscreenwriteryear. Boleslav Polivka born 31 July 1949 in Vizovice is a Czech film and theatre actor mime playwright and screenwriter He has appeared in more than 40 films 1 Bolek PolivkaPolivka in 2008Born 1949 07 31 31 July 1949 age 74 Vizovice CzechoslovakiaOccupationsActormimeplaywrightscreenwriterYears active1967 presentSpouseStanislava Polivkova divorced Chantal Poullain divorced Marcela Cerna m 2020 wbr Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 2 1 Legal disputes 3 Selected plays 4 Selected filmography 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksCareer editPolivka first started appearing in films in the 1960s He graduated from the Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno in 1971 in the play Podivne odpoledne dr Zvonka Burkeho The Strange Afternoon of Dr Zvonek Burke by Ladislav Smocek 2 In 1969 he co founded Divadlo Husa na provazku Goose on a String Theatre in Brno and founded his own theatre in the same city Divadlo Bolka Polivky Bolek Polivka Theatre in 1993 He is one of the best known exponents of Czech mime and frequently appears with foreign theatre ensembles 3 Polivka s work as writer director and mime artist is inspired by clown comedy Commedia dell arte and early comedy films but he occasionally introduces voice and words into his performances thereby crossing over into a form of total acting Polivka worked with the Czech director Vladimir Sis cs until the latter s death in 2001 He also regularly collaborated with Vera Chytilova from the 1980s until her death in 2014 starring in the lead role in several of her moralistic comedies In 1997 he was awarded the Czech Lion and voted Best Actor at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for his performance as the priest Holy in Forgotten Light Czech Zapomenute svetlo 4 Polivka received a second Czech Lion for his role in the 2000 film Divided We Fall Czech Musime si pomahat by Jan Hrebejk The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Polivka also presents two television shows Manez Bolka Polivky Bolek Polivka s Arena and Bolkoviny both for Czech Television 1 Personal life editHe has been married three times and has six children including actress Anna Polivkova 2 Legal disputes edit Polivka used to organize public events and entertainments at his farm in Olsany near Brno 5 but in 2013 his company went bust and the farm closed with creditors suing him for CZK 56 million 6 Polivka was involved in what BBC News described as one of the oddest legal disputes of the Czech Republic s history 7 In a 1993 TV performance he had himself crowned as king of the fictional Kingdom of Wallachia named after Moravian Wallachia In 1997 he began a collaboration with Tomas Harabis who had independently created and officially registered a separate fictional Wallachian Kingdom complete with passports Polivka as a well known actor became the public face of the Wallachian Kingdom as Wallachian King Boleslav I the Gracious Forever and Harabis and Polivka s partnership made the Wallachian Kingdom one of the most successful tourist attractions in the Czech Republic 7 Their working relationship continued amicably until 2000 when a dispute erupted over legal ownership of the kingdom as the kingdom s name had been trademarked by Harabis In 2001 Harabis deposed King Boleslav but in 2002 Polivka retaliated with a lawsuit which accused Harabis of making unlawful profits from Polivka as King Boleslav 7 In 2008 Polivka lost the case 8 Selected plays editAm a Ea Am and Ea Pezza versus Corba Pepe Trosecnik Castaway Posledni lec Sasek a kralovna The Jester and the Queen Selected filmography editBalada pro Banditu 1978 Kalamita Calamity 1981 Posledni lec 1981 Sasek a kralovna 1987 Nezny Barbar 1989 Sedim na konari a je mi dobre 1989 Dedictvi aneb Kurvahosigutntag 1992 Forgotten Light Czech Zapomenute svetlo 1996 Suzanne 1996 Pelisky Cozy Dens 1999 Divided We Fall Czech Musime si pomahat 2000 Out of the City 2000 Pupendo Something Like Happiness Czech Stesti 2005 Roming 2007 Bathory 2008 Men in Hope 2011 The Magical Duvet 2011 Revival 2013 Home Care 2015 References edit a b Bolek Polivka Czech Republic The Official Website Archived from the original on 22 May 2009 Retrieved 10 December 2013 a b Fikejz 2007 pp 458 460 Fikejz 2007 pp 458 460 for example with the Italian ensemble Piccolo teatro di Pontadero Bathory Actors Bolek Polivka Monk Petr Czech Television Retrieved 26 April 2009 Farma magicke misto kde se kravy meni v kone in Czech www bolek cz Archived from the original on 23 July 2009 Retrieved 26 April 2009 Konecny ucet Farmy Bolka Polivky Dluhy pres 56 milionu Aktualne cz 9 April 2013 a b c Czech court to rule on fairy tale kingdom BBC News 6 October 2008 Retrieved 26 April 2009 Soud sesadil Bolka Polivku z trunu Valasskeho kralovstvi in Czech OstravskeNoviny cz Archived from the original on 14 April 2009 Retrieved 26 April 2009 Bibliography editFikejz Milos 2007 Cesky film Herci a herecky II dil L R in Czech Prague Libri pp 458 460 ISBN 978 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