About František Zvarík
Lived 1921 – 2008 (aged 87). František Zvarík was a Slovak singer, actor, painter, draftsperson and dancer.
František Zvarík (; 17 July 1921 – 17 August 2008) was a Slovak actor. He played over 50 years in Slovak National Theatre and was a movie character actor. He has appeared in about two dozen Czechoslovak and Slovak films since the 1940s. Among his accomplishments is the key supporting role of the town commander Markuš Kolkotský in The Shop on Main Street, a film which won the 1965 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Who was František Zvarík?
Slovak actor and opera singer (1921–2008)
When was František Zvarík born?
František Zvarík was born on 17 July 1921 in Slovakia, Vrútky.
When did František Zvarík die?
František Zvarík died on 17 August 2008 in Bratislava.
What was František Zvarík's occupation?
František Zvarík was a singer, actor, painter, draftsperson and dancer.
What nationality was František Zvarík?
František Zvarík was Slovak.
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