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- Stunningly beautiful and charismatic blonde Barbara Bouchet was born Barbel Goutscherola on August 15th, 1943 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia, known as Reichenberg, during the German occupation. Her father, Fritz, was a war photographer.
Her family was forced to leave the country when Barbara was a little girl and her name was changed to Barbara Gutscher. They got separated, but ended up getting together again. They migrated in December 1956 and settled in San Francisco, California, where Barbara attended the prestigious Galileo High School, a polytechnic school with commercial and industrial branches. Bouchet speaks English, German and Italian with equal fluency. In an interview to Shock Cinema (Number 44), Barbara Bouchet says her name had been changed again to Bouchet at the start of her career, because it sounded like her German name.
Barbara was inspired to be a screen actress after seeing the work of German actress Christine Kaufmann in Der schweigende Engel (1954) ("The Silent Angel").
In 1959, her father submitted a photo of her to the "Miss Gidget" beauty contest, and she won. The contest was held by the local television station KPIX-TV, based on the character of what has been considered the first "beach party movie" in Hollywood history, Gidget (1959). The prize included a date with James Darren the famous star of that movie, and a screen test. The screen test never materialized.
Barbara was featured as a dancer on the teen-targeted rock'n'roll TV show, The KPIX Dance Party, from 1959 to 1962.
Bouchet began a career of teen model that led to her extensive magazine cover model (35 covers). In October 1983, at age 40, Bouchet did a nude pictorial for the Italian edition of "Penthouse" magazine.
Barbara acted in TV commercials. She made her film debut with an uncredited bit part in the comedy What a Way to Go! (1964). Bouchet soon became known for openly flaunting her spectacularly curvaceous figure in several pictures: clad in alluring silk harem robes in John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965), cavorting nude on the beaches of Pearl Harbor in the World War II epic In Harm's Way (1965), and wearing a bikini for the bulk of her screen time in Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966). She also portrayed "Ursula" in Bob Fosse's outstanding musical Sweet Charity (1969), made for a nicely sultry "Miss Moneypenny" in the tongue-in-cheek 007 outing Casino Royale (1967), and had guest spots on such TV series as The Virginian (1962), Star Trek (1966), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964), and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964).
In 1970, fed-up with being typecast as a mindless sexpot in Hollywood fare, she moved to Italy. She soon became one of Italy's top actresses, carving out a fruitful niche for herself in sex comedies, giallo murder mysteries and gritty crime thrillers. Among her most memorable roles in these Italian features are the brazen spoiled rich lady "Patrizia" in Lucio Fulci's disturbing Don't Torture a Duckling (1972) ("Don't Torture A Duckling"), prostitute "Francine" in The French Sex Murders (1972) ("The French Sex Murders"), modeling agency choreographer "Kitty" in The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972) ("Red Queen Kills 7 Times"), saucy love interest "Scilla" in the splendidly sleazy The Mean Machine (1973), and enticing stripper "Anny" in Death Rage (1976) ("Death Rage"). Bouchet had an unforgettably steamy lesbian love scene with Rosalba Neri in Amuck! (1972) ("Amuck"). Barbara Bouchet appeared alongside fellow Bond girls Barbara Bach and Claudine Auger in Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971) ("The Black Belly of the Tarantula"). Barbara Bouchet continues to act in both films and TV shows, alike, made in Italy. Barbara popped up in a small role (as the wife of giallo star David Hemmings) in Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York (2002).
Barbara married producer Luigi Borghese in 1976. They had two sons: Alessandro Borgese (b. 1974), a chef hosting a show on the Italian cable TV; and Massimiliano Borghese (b. 1989), a bartender. During the shooting of Diamond Connection (1984) in Istanbul, there was mention of a separation in the Turkish language "New World Video & Magazine" of September 1984, but the divorce happened much later.
In 1985, Bouchet started her own production company, opened her own health club in Rome, and launched her own line of fitness books and videos.
[based on woodyanders] - Harry Riebauer was born on 4 July 1921 in Reichenberg, Sudetenland, Germany [now Liberec, Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for The Great Escape (1963), Der Zinker (1959) and The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle (1963). He died on 8 November 1999 in Berlin, Germany.
- Jirí Vrstála was born on 31 July 1920 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia. He was an actor, known for Der Weihnachtsmann heißt Willi (1969), Clown Ferdinand will schlafen (1963) and Z mého zivota (1955). He was married to Angelica Domröse. He died on 10 June 1999 in Berlin, Germany.
- Actor
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Oldrich Kaiser was born on 16 May 1955 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor and writer, known for A Prominent Patient (2016), I Served the King of England (2006) and The Man with Hare Ears (2020). He was previously married to Nada Konvalinková.- Actress
- Composer
- Director
Olga Lounová is a Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Model, Rally Driver. She attended the Jaroslav Jezek Conservatory, Prague for Musical Theatre from 2002 - 2008. Attended the English Institute, New York, 2002 for a Master's degree in the Faculty of Education, TUL, from 1998 - 2002. Olga attended High school 1994 - 1998.- Regina Gabajová was born on 21 April 1971 in Liberec, Czech Republic. She is an actress, known for Casino Royale (2006), Bábovky (2020) and Vánocní príbeh (2022).
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
- Producer
Lukas Kaplan was born on 7 April 1980 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia [now Liberec, Czech Republic]. He is an assistant director and production manager, known for Citlivý clovek (2023), Mesto (2021) and Zátopek (2021).- Actress
- Additional Crew
Dagmar Bláhová was born on 8 March 1949 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for The Prince and Me (2004), Sons of Steel (1988) and Nexus 2.431 (1994).- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Born in 1972 this Czech actor studied at the Brno Academy of Dramatic Arts before joining the Hadivadla theatre company. His movie debut dates back to 1999 when Sasa Gedeon gave him the lead role in his 1999 "Návrat idiota" (Le retour de l'idiot). Twice nominated for the Best Actor Czech Lion, he won one for his role of Tonik, the lover who comes of age in the sensitive chronicle signed in 1995 by Bohdan Sláma's "Stestí"(Something Like Happiness).- Director
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matej (1994) is a film director and producer who debuted with Touchless in 2013 as Europe's youngest director ever and went on to produce one-take indie hit Hany the year after. The latest film The Noonday Witch, an acclaimed horror film in co-production with HBO was followed by Matej's work on HBO's own In Treatment. Matej is working as a commercial director and producer, while managing Barletta, a production company, which develops film and commercial projects.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Vlasta Burian was born on 9 April 1891 in Reichenberg, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Liberec, Czech Republic]. He was an actor and director, known for The Inspector General (1933), Funebrák (1932) and Ulice zpívá (1939). He was married to Nina Cervenková-Burianová. He died on 31 January 1962 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].- Actor
- Script and Continuity Department
David Svehlík was born on 6 April 1972 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Samhain, Ve stínu (2012) and Ocas jesterky (2009). He was previously married to Jitka Schneiderová.- Miroslava Plestilová was born on 27 January 1966 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for Zelnacka (1996), Prípady podporucíka Haniky (1989) and Svetla pasáze (2007). She is married to Ales Procházka. They have two children.
- Ladislav Hampl was born on 17 July 1981 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Hannibal Rising (2007), The Zookeeper's Wife (2017) and Ordinace v ruzové zahrade 2 (2008).
- Ferdinand Porsche was born on 3 September 1875 in Maffersdorf, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Vratislavice nad Nisou, Liberec, Czech Republic]. He was married to Aloisia Johanna Kaes. He died on 30 January 1951 in Stuttgart, Germany.
- Otfried Preußler was born on 20 October 1923 in Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia [now Liberec, Czech Republic]. He was a writer, known for Krabat (2008), Die dumme Augustine (1993) and Kinderstunde (1951). He was married to Anneliese Kind. He died on 18 February 2013 in Prien am Chiemsee, Bavaria, Germany.
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Uwe Brandner was born on 23 May 1941 in Reichenberg, Sudetenland, Germany [now Liberec, Czech Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for 50/50 (1977), I Love You, I Kill You (1971) and Blinker (1969). He was married to Karin Thome. He died on 30 July 2018 in Freising, Bavaria, Germany.- Actress
- Writer
Klára Kubistová was born on 17 December 1988 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress and writer, known for Sestricky Modrý kód (2020), V.I.P. vrazdy (2016) and The First Republic (2014).- Daniel Tuma was born in 1991 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Vlny (2024), Mamon (2015) and Kouzelnice (1997).
- Stanislava Bartosová was born on 17 March 1947 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for Gottwald (1986), Nejmladsí z rodu Hamru (1975) and Darling, Are We a Good Match...? (1975).
- Actor
- Director
- Producer
Yemi Akinyemi Dele was born to a Nigerian father and a Czech mother. He is recognized as an artist, music producer, correspondent, and choreographer.
His multi-cultural upbringing (Nigerian/Czech) led to his interest in exploration of diverse cultures and application of it into his work. His work has been recognized in diverse cities around the world.
Right from a youthful age, he has been interested in art; he completed a degree at the Central European Advertising Art Institute, of which he focused on art directing as an area of specialization. This has contributed to the line of work he is operating in today.
His passion for music has helped him to be a source of inspiration to upcoming dancers and youths who worked under him and with him in his dance academy and JAD productions located in Prague (Czech Republic). As a result of him inspiring others, those inspired by him have also contributed and have impacted the lives of others through their love and passion for dance.- Writer
- Art Department
Adolf Kabatek was born on 1 July 1931 in Liberec, Czech Republic. He is a writer, known for Asterix and the Big Fight (1989) and Karussell (1977).- Helmut Oeser was born on 17 May 1929 in Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia [now Liberec, Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Der große Zapfenstreich (1952), Rotmord (1969) and Abschied vier Uhr früh (1967).
- Karel Zima was born on 13 December 1971 in Liberec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Ocas jesterky (2009), The Devil's Bride (2011) and Oh, Those Murders! (2010).
- Uwe-Karsten Heye was born on 31 October 1940 in Reichenberg, Sudetenland, Germany [now Liberec, Czech Republic]. He is a writer, known for Shades of Happiness (2011), Kölner Treff (1976) and Durch die Nacht mit... (2002).