Jan werich biography
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Jan Werich: A pioneer in Czech theatre and film
By Tracy A. Burns
Actor, dramatist and screenwriter Jan Werich dazzled the public in both film and theatre productions. The comic duo of Werich and Jiří Voskovec transformed Czech avant-garde theatre between world wars while the man with the deep voice, the chubby cheeks, and glowing smile Santa Claus continued to be a major influence on Czech culture after World War II until his death in
Meeting Jiří Voskovec
Born in Prague on February 6, , Werich lived in the Dejvice district as a child.
Jan werich biography
His father was a clerk at an insurance company. Fate intervened during high school when he met schoolmate Jiří Voskovec, the actor with whom he would cooperate for more than 10 years. After high school he took up law at Charles University, studying there from to The dynamic duo began their cooperation at the editorial offices of Přerod magazine, a publication for Czech and Slovak legionnaires, members of the armed forces that fought alongside