Portrait of Jaroslav Marvan

Acting

Jaroslav Marvan

Career

Active from 1932 to 1974, busiest in 1939 with 12 main titles.

Leading roles
49
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hříšní lidé města pražského
Hříšní lidé města pražského
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 6 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jaroslav Marvan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.1, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Czech Cinema 6
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Classic Film 2
  • Melodrama 2
  • Black and White 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Murder Mystery 2
  • Classic Detective Story 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Class Conflict 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

160
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

9 titles · average score 66
A Night at Karlstein
A Night at Karlstein (1974)
GoodWatch score 74

as purkrabí

Bláznova smrt
Bláznova smrt (1973)

as Josef Krempa

The Death of Black King
The Death of Black King (1972)

as Vacátko, Police Councilor

Murder in the Excelsior Hotel
Murder in the Excelsior Hotel (1971)

as Policejní rada Vacátko

Burglar and Umbrella
Burglar and Umbrella (1971)

as Policejní rada Vacátko

The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon
The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon (1971)

as Policejní rada Vacátko

F. L. Věk
F. L. Věk (1971)

TV show

Adrift
Adrift (1971)
GoodWatch score 58

as Michal Bóci

Nechcete jet do Bembrly?
Nechcete jet do Bembrly? (1970)

as Reserved Passenger

1960s

13 titles · average score 76
Hříšní lidé města pražského
Hříšní lidé města pražského (1969)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Vacátko

The Terribly Sad Princess
The Terribly Sad Princess (1968)
GoodWatch score 75

as král Jindřich

Zločin a trik I.
Zločin a trik I. (1967)

as (segment "Zločinec")

Broučci
Broučci (1967)

TV show

The Phantom of Morrisville
The Phantom of Morrisville (1966)
GoodWatch score 71

as Inspektor Brumpby ze Scotland Yardu

Story of Souls
Story of Souls (1965)

as revident Koláč

Horký vzduch
Horký vzduch (1965)

as pantáta Mareček

The Borrowed Face
The Borrowed Face (1965)

as komisař

Táto sežeň štěně
Táto sežeň štěně (1964)

as šéfredaktor

A Great Road Ahead
A Great Road Ahead (1963)

as general

Every Day - Sunday
Every Day - Sunday (1962)

as Válek

Chlap jako hora
Chlap jako hora (1960)

as Fabián

1950s

13 titles · average score 66
King of the Sumava
King of the Sumava (1959)
GoodWatch score 59

as manager of the financial guard Beran

Of Things Supernatural
Of Things Supernatural (1959)

as (segment "Tajemství písma")

I Dutifully Report
I Dutifully Report (1958)
GoodWatch score 71

as strážmistr Flanderka

Váhavý střelec
Váhavý střelec (1957)

as Jakub Něnička, Martin's father

Kudy kam?
Kudy kam? (1956)

as Macek

Angel in the Mountains
Angel in the Mountains (1955)
GoodWatch score 67

as Gustav Anděl

Hudba z Marsu
Hudba z Marsu (1955)

as Václav Řehák, truhlář, předseda závodní organizace

The Circus Will Be
The Circus Will Be (1954)

as Liška, ředitel cirkusu

Holiday with Angel
Holiday with Angel (1953)
GoodWatch score 69

as Gustav Anděl

Jestřáb kontra Hrdlička
Jestřáb kontra Hrdlička (1953)

as Jestráb

Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy
Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy (1952)

as Rada Benzet

It was in May
It was in May (1951)

as Jan Šebesta

1940s

43 titles
Silent Barricade
Silent Barricade (1949)

as Strázník Brucek

Nobody Knows Anything
Nobody Knows Anything (1947)

as Martin Plechatý

The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans (1947)

as Bořivoj Kohout

Capek's Tales
Capek's Tales (1947)

as Bartošek

13th district
13th district (1946)

as policejní revírní inspektor Čadek

Paklíc
Paklíc (1944)

as Vilibald Škarda aka inspektor Čepelka

Skill of Gold
Skill of Gold (1943)

as Josef Skudla

Valentin Dobrotivý
Valentin Dobrotivý (1942)

as Bureš, přednosta kanceláře

Chalk and Cheese
Chalk and Cheese (1941)

as průmyslník Bartoš

The Hard Life of an Adventurer
The Hard Life of an Adventurer (1941)

as Tichý, policejní inspektor

The Catacombs
The Catacombs (1940)

as Sýkora, přednosta úřadu

Burian the Liar
Burian the Liar (1940)

as Bedřich Emanuel Benda, Arnoštův otec

1930s

79 titles · average score 74
Cash Claim Chaos
Cash Claim Chaos (1939)
GoodWatch score 80

as MUDr. Osvald Bruner

Journey Into the Depth of the Student's Soul
Journey Into the Depth of the Student's Soul (1939)
GoodWatch score 77

as profesor matematiky Vobořil

Umlčené rty
Umlčené rty (1939)

as Šimon Urban

Teď zas my
Teď zas my (1939)

as Vladislav Hložek

The Street is Singing
The Street is Singing (1939)

as klaun Revelli, zpěvák a hráč na kytaru Josef Rozhuda

School Is the Foundation of Life
School Is the Foundation of Life (1938)
GoodWatch score 80

as profesor češtiny Kolísko

Švanda dudák
Švanda dudák (1937)

as Trnka

Lidé pod horami
Lidé pod horami (1937)

as František Havrda

Sextánka
Sextánka (1936)

as ředitel gymnázia

Hero of One Night
Hero of One Night (1935)

as Starosta Zdislavic

The Inspector-General
The Inspector-General (1933)

as hejtman Anton Skvoznik Dmuchanovský

Anton Špelec, Sharp-Shooter
Anton Špelec, Sharp-Shooter (1932)
GoodWatch score 72

as Kačaba

1920s

3 titles
Father Vojtech
Father Vojtech (1929)

as Josef Knotek

The Fake Sweetheart
The Fake Sweetheart (1926)

as Policeman

The Loves of Kačenka Strnadová
The Loves of Kačenka Strnadová (1926)

as Senator David Hradecký