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Vlastimil Harapes

Jul 24, 1946 - May 15, 2024 (77 years old) in Chomutov

Vlastimil Harapes (July 24, 1946 – May 15, 2024) was a Czech dancer, choreographer, and actor. He was a soloist at the National Theatre Ballet in Prague and later became its artistic director. Harapes was widely recognized for his contributions to ballet and his performances in films such as Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Jak vytrhnout velrybě stoličku (1977).

Born in Chomutov, Czechoslovakia, he trained at the Prague Dance Conservatory and studied ballet in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His career spanned decades, during which he performed internationally and took on roles in theater and television. He was also involved in political activism, running as an independent candidate in the 2016 Czech Senate election.

Harapes was married to Hana Zagorová from 1986 to 1992 and had a long-term relationship with Josef Topol, which remained private until 2013. He passed away from lung cancer at the age of 77.

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Rodinná pouta
Vladimír Smejkal
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GENUS
Self
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F. L. Věk
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Zastretý farebný svet
Jakub Obrovský
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Jseš mrtvej, tak nebreč
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Místo zločinu Plzeň
Roman Dragoun
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Čechovi
Vilém Adamec
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Marketa Lazarová
Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau
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Beauty and the Beast
Beast
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How to Pull Out a Whale's Tooth
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