Jan Kačer

Jan Kačer (3 October 1936 – 24 May 2024) was a Czech actor and theatrical director.^[1] He appeared in more than sixty films from 1960 onwards.

Jan Kačer
Kačer in 2007 on a demonstration supporting the new building of the Czech National Library by Jan Kaplický
Born	(1936-10-03)3 October 1936 Holice, Czechoslovakia
Died	24 May 2024(2024-05-24) (aged 87) Prague, Czech Republic
Occupation(s)	Actor, film director
Years active	1960–2023
Spouse	Nina Divíšková ​ ​ (m. 1962; died 2021)​

Kačer in 1971

Kačer in 2012

Life and career

Kačer studied theatrical directing at DAMU.^[2] He was an actor and a director in The Drama Club and later Theatre on the Balustrade. Kačer was a parliamentary representative in the Federal Assembly from 1990 to 1992. His wife was the actress Nina Divíšková.^[3]

Kačer died on 24 May 2024, at the age of 87.^[4][5]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1963	Death Is Called Engelchen	Pavel
1966	The Pipes	John
	The Return of the Prodigal Son	Jan Šebek
1967	The Smooth Career	Stefan
	Hotel for Strangers	Narrator (voice)
	The Valley of the Bees	Armin
	The End of Agent W4C	Agent W4C
1985	Albert	Count Delesov

References

1. "Jan Kačer". osobnosti.cz (in Czech).
2. "Poslední rozloučení s režisérem a hercem Janem Kačerem". National Theatre (Prague) (in Czech). 2024-05-27.
3. Jandová, Lucie (8 October 2011). "Jan Kačer a Nina Divíšková: Jsme velmi bohatí". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
4. Chodil, Jakub; Benediktová, Jana. "Zemřel herec a režisér Jan Kačer". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech News Agency. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
5. Fodor, Anna (2024-05-24). "Actor and director Jan Kačer passes away at 87". Radio Prague International.

External links

• Jan Kačer at IMDb
• Jan Kačer discography at Discogs