Actor. He is recognized as a versatile Slovakian actor of the 20th century, who was born into a theatrical family with his father being well-known actor Vladimír Durdík, Sr. After graduating from the Academy of Performing Arts in 1971, he gained four years of experience at the State Theater in Košice, before starting at the Slovak National Theater in 1975. Residing behind the Communist Iron Curtain most of his life, his accomplishments were not readily known to the Western World. For years, his handsome, yet boyish, appearance gave him stage as well as television roles as the romantic leading man. He had film roles in "A Place in the House" in 1973, "Tereza" in 1976, and the made-for-television movie, "Insurgent History" in 1984. Appearing in all three episodes, his first main television role was in the 1971 miniseries "Sadness Lands Elektre." His other television roles included in 1975 "Mozolovic" and in 1978 Hviezdoslav's Epics "Ezo Vlkolinsky" and playing the main character, "Gabor Vlkolinsky." In 1984 he played the character of Kocel in the two-part historical production "Thessaloniki Brothers." From 1991 to 1992, he appeared in six episodes of the mini-series "By Way of the Stars." With seventeen Primetime Emmy Award nominations and five wins, his last role was Calel's father in the 2001 miniseries "Uprising" with actor Jon Voight. His father died young at the age of 54 on September 24, 1978, whereas he died just two months before his 54th birthday. He published his autobiography "When I Look Back" in 2001.
Actor. He is recognized as a versatile Slovakian actor of the 20th century, who was born into a theatrical family with his father being well-known actor Vladimír Durdík, Sr. After graduating from the Academy of Performing Arts in 1971, he gained four years of experience at the State Theater in Košice, before starting at the Slovak National Theater in 1975. Residing behind the Communist Iron Curtain most of his life, his accomplishments were not readily known to the Western World. For years, his handsome, yet boyish, appearance gave him stage as well as television roles as the romantic leading man. He had film roles in "A Place in the House" in 1973, "Tereza" in 1976, and the made-for-television movie, "Insurgent History" in 1984. Appearing in all three episodes, his first main television role was in the 1971 miniseries "Sadness Lands Elektre." His other television roles included in 1975 "Mozolovic" and in 1978 Hviezdoslav's Epics "Ezo Vlkolinsky" and playing the main character, "Gabor Vlkolinsky." In 1984 he played the character of Kocel in the two-part historical production "Thessaloniki Brothers." From 1991 to 1992, he appeared in six episodes of the mini-series "By Way of the Stars." With seventeen Primetime Emmy Award nominations and five wins, his last role was Calel's father in the 2001 miniseries "Uprising" with actor Jon Voight. His father died young at the age of 54 on September 24, 1978, whereas he died just two months before his 54th birthday. He published his autobiography "When I Look Back" in 2001.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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