Voskovec

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Key facts

Born	Jiří Wachsmann, June 19, 1905, Sasau, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Age at death	76 years
Died	July 1, 1981, Pearblossom, California, U.S.
Resting place	Olšany Cemetery, Prague
Citizenship	Czechoslovakia (until 1955), United States (from 1955)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1926–1981
Children	2

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Jiří Voskovec, rozený Jiří Wachsmann a po roce 1948 vystupující jako George Voskovec, byl český herec, spisovatel, dramatik a textař proslavený meziválečnou spoluprací s Janem Werichem a Jaroslavem Ježkem v Osvobozeném divadle. Po únorovém převratu emigroval do USA, kde strávil zbytek života a pokračoval v úspěšné herecké kariéře.

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📂 What it is about

Culture 3 Czechia 1 Music 1 Politics (General) 1 Religion 1 Sports 1

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Jan Werich7 Jiří Voskovec4 Oto Klempíř4 Andrej Babiš2 Jaroslav Ježek2 Klempířovo2 Masaryk2 Osvobozeného Divadla2 Voskovce2 Wericha2

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01.11. Nedělejte si srandu z Klempíře respekt.cz

30.10. Fandíte Klempířovi, či Werichovi? Odpor k Babišovi není stejný jako k Jakešovi lidovky.cz

30.10. Už dost, vole. Zpěvák slavné kapely tvrdě zúčtoval s Klempířem za „poplivání“ Voskovce a Wericha forum24.cz

29.10. Lekce z morálky od Klempíře. Kázání na akci s Vodičkou či Zemanem působí hodně pikantně forum24.cz

29.03. Měli obří aplaus. Že byli Voskovec a Werich v Americe neúspěšní? Mýtus, líčí publicista idnes.cz

09.02. Uplynulo 100 let od startu Osvobozeného divadla. Zářili v něm Voskovec a Werich lidovky.cz

09.02. Uplynulo 100 let od startu Osvobozeného divadla. Zářili v něm Voskovec a Werich idnes.cz

05.09. #jídlove Lukáše Hejlíka ihned.cz

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