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Overview

Date of Birth:

6 February 1905, Prague, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic] more

Date of Death:

31 October 1980, Prague, Czechoslovakia. [now Czech Republic] more

Trivia:

Was supposed to play Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond-movie You Only Live Twice (1967)... more

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Down 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Alternate Names:

J.W. Rich | Y. Verich | Y. Verikh

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Pan Tau" (1970)   Mr. Viola (7 episodes, 1970) 1970 - 7.3 (100)
AKAs:
  • Pan Tau auf Reisen (West Germany)
7 TV episodes: 2 episodes not shown.
- 2. Assignment K (1968) Dr. Spiegler 1968 - 4.8 (38)
- 3. "Klapzubova jedenáctka" (1968) 1968 - -
- 4. Král a zena (1967) (TV)   King Henry VIII 1967 - 8.0 (13)
AKAs:
  • King and Women (International: English title)
- 5. La vingt-cinquième heure (1967)   Sgt. Constantin 1967 - 7.3 (499)
AKAs:
  • La venticinquesima ora (Italy)
  • The 25th Hour (International: English title)
  • The Twenty (USA: informal title)
- 6. Drahý zesnulý (1964) (TV)   Grandfather 1964 - -
AKAs:
  • The Dear Departed (International: English title)
- 7. Az prijde kocour (1963)   Magician/Oliva 1963 - 7.6 (213)
AKAs:
  • That Cat
  • The Cassandra Cat
  • The Cat Who Wore Sunglasses
  • When the Cat Comes (International: English title)
- 8. Usporená libra (1963) (TV)   Sam 1963 - 8.6 (41)
AKAs:
  • A Pound on Demand (International: English title)
- 9. Slzy, které svet nevidí (1962)   Lieutenant Colonel Fedor Rebrotesov 1962 - 8.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • Tears the World Can't See (International: English title)
- 10. Kocár nejsvetejsí svátosti (1962) (TV) Don Andrés de Ribera - Viceroy of Peru 1962 - 8.0 (13)
- 11. Italienisches Capriccio (1961) Don Marzio 1961 - -
- 12. Baron Prásil (1961)   Ship's Captain 1961 - 7.9 (320)
AKAs:
  • Baron Prášil (Czechoslovakia: Czech title)
  • The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (USA: video box title)
  • The Original Fabulous Adventure of Baron Munchausen (video title)
- 13. Medved (1961)   Grigori Stepanovich Smirnov 1961 - 7.9 (15)
AKAs:
  • The Bear (International: English title)
- 14. Balada z hadru (1960) (TV) 1960 - -
- 15. Tezká Barbora (1960) (TV) 1960 - -
- 16. La création du monde (1958)   Narrator (Czech version) 1958 - 7.7 (94)
AKAs:
  • Stvorení sveta (Czechoslovakia: Czech title)
  • The Creation of the World (International: English title)
- 17. Vzorný kinematograf Haska Jaroslava (1956)   (voice) Storyteller 1956 - -
AKAs:
  • Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph (International: English title)
- 18. Hudba z Marsu (1955)   Nadsený divák 1955 - 5.5 (42)
AKAs:
  • Music from Mars
- 19. Byl jednou jeden král... (1955)   King Já I. ("Myself, First") 1955 - 8.3 (203)
AKAs:
  • Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (International: English title)
- 20. Dobrý voják Svejk (1955) Narrator 1955 - 7.5 (38)
- 21. Tajemství krve (1953)   1953 - 8.0 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Secret of Blood (International: English title)
- 22. Dva mrazíci (1953) (voice) Nebojacný mrazík 1953 - 7.0 (29)
- 23. Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar (1952)   Rudolf II / pekar Matej 1952 - 8.1 (262)
AKAs:
  • Císaruv pekar a pekaruv císar (Czechoslovakia: Czech title: recut version)
  • Emperor's Baker and the Golem
  • The Emperor and the Golem (USA)
  • The Emperor's Baker - The Baker's Emperor (International: English title: complete title)
  • The Emperor's Baker, the Baker's Emperor (literal English title)
- 24. Padeniye Berlina (2-r seria) (1949)   (as Y. Verikh) Hermann Goering 1949 - 5.7 (56)
AKAs:
  • The Fall of Berlin (USA: theatrical title)
  • The Fall of Berlin, Part Two (literal English title)
- 25. Padeniye Berlina (1-r seria) (1949)   (as Y. Verikh) Hermann Goering 1949 - 5.6 (89)
AKAs:
  • The Fall of Berlin (USA: theatrical title)
  • The Fall of Berlin, Part One (literal English title)
- 26. Svet patrí nám (1937)   Kamelot 1937 - 8.2 (47)
AKAs:
  • The World Belongs to Us (literal English title)
  • The World Is Ours (USA)
- 27. U nás v Kocourkove (1934)   Ferdinand Kaplan - Convict no. 1313 1934 - 7.6 (16)
AKAs:
  • At Home in Kocourkov (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 28. Hej-Rup! (1934)   Jakub Simonides 1934 - 7.7 (72)
AKAs:
  • Heave Ho! (USA)
  • Workers, Let's Go (USA: new title)
- 29. Penize nebo zivot (1932)   Tonda 1932 - 8.5 (25)
AKAs:
  • Your Money or Your Life (USA)
- 30. Pudr a benzin (1932)   1932 - 7.4 (35)
AKAs:
  • Powder and Petrol (USA)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. More, strýcku, proc je slané? (2007) (writer) 2007 - -
- 2. Tri sestry a jeden prsten (2006) (writer) 2006 - -
- 3. Fimfárum 2 (2006) (book "Fimfárum") 2006 - 7.7 (55)
- 4. Fimfárum Jana Wericha (2002) (book "Fimfárum") 2002 - 8.5 (170)
- 5. Rumplcimprcampr (1997) (TV) (story) 1997 - 6.0 (27)
- 6. Lakomá Barka (1987) (story) (book "Fimfárum") 1987 - 9.0 (33)
- 7. Tri veteráni (1984)   (book "Fimfárum") (fairy tale) 1984 - 7.5 (260)
AKAs:
  • Three Veterans (International: English title)
- 8. Král a zena (1967) (TV)   (screenplay) 1967 - 8.0 (13)
AKAs:
  • King and Women (International: English title)
- 9. Az prijde kocour (1963)   (screenplay and dialogue) 1963 - 7.6 (213)
AKAs:
  • That Cat
  • The Cassandra Cat
  • The Cat Who Wore Sunglasses
  • When the Cat Comes (International: English title)
- 10. Usporená libra (1963) (TV)   (dialogue) 1963 - 8.6 (41)
AKAs:
  • A Pound on Demand (International: English title)
- 11. Kocár nejsvetejsí svátosti (1962) (TV) (writer) 1962 - 8.0 (13)
- 12. Balada z hadru (1960) (TV) (play) 1960 - -
- 13. Tezká Barbora (1960) (TV) (play) 1960 - -
- 14. Byl jednou jeden král... (1955)   (screenplay) (dialogue) 1955 - 8.3 (203)
AKAs:
  • Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (International: English title)
- 15. Tajemství krve (1953)   (writer) 1953 - 8.0 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Secret of Blood (International: English title)
- 16. Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar (1952)   (screenplay) (story) 1952 - 8.1 (262)
AKAs:
  • Císaruv pekar a pekaruv císar (Czechoslovakia: Czech title: recut version)
  • Emperor's Baker and the Golem
  • The Emperor and the Golem (USA)
  • The Emperor's Baker - The Baker's Emperor (International: English title: complete title)
  • The Emperor's Baker, the Baker's Emperor (literal English title)
- 17. Svet patrí nám (1937)   (play) (screenplay) 1937 - 8.2 (47)
AKAs:
  • The World Belongs to Us (literal English title)
  • The World Is Ours (USA)
- 18. Le golem (1936)   (play) 1936 - 6.8 (56)
AKAs:
  • The Golem (USA)
  • The Golem: The Legend of Prague (USA)
  • The Legend of Prague (UK)
  • The Man of Stone (USA)
- 19. Hej-Rup! (1934)   (screenplay) 1934 - 7.7 (72)
AKAs:
  • Heave Ho! (USA)
  • Workers, Let's Go (USA: new title)
- 20. Penize nebo zivot (1932)   (play) (screenplay) (story) 1932 - 8.5 (25)
AKAs:
  • Your Money or Your Life (USA)
- 21. Pudr a benzin (1932)   (play) 1932 - 7.4 (35)
AKAs:
  • Powder and Petrol (USA)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Zelary (2003) (lyrics: "Zakázané ovoce") 2003 - 7.6 (1,531)
- 2. U nás v Kocourkove (1934)   (lyrics: "Saty delaj' cloveka") (performer: "Saty delaj' cloveka") 1934 - 7.6 (16)
AKAs:
  • At Home in Kocourkov (International: English title: informal literal title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Muz, ktery rozdaval smich (1971) Himself 1971 - -
- 2. Herecké Vánoce (1970) (TV) Himself 1970 - -
- 3. Sest otázek pro Jana Wericha (1963)   Himself 1963 - -
AKAs:
  • Six Questions for Jan Werich (International: English title)
- 4. Crisis (1939)   Himself 1939 - 6.8 (13)
AKAs:
  • Crisis: A Film of 'The Nazi Way' (USA: complete title)
Archive Footage
- 1. More, strýcku, proc je slané? (2007) (voice) (archive sound) Narrator
- 2. Tri sestry a jeden prsten (2006) (voice) (archive sound) Narrator
- 3. Fimfárum 2 (2006) (voice) (archive sound) Narrator
- 4. Best Ever Bond (2002) (TV) (uncredited) Blofeld (unused Stills from You Only Live Twice)
- 5. Fimfárum Jana Wericha (2002) (voice) (archive sound) Narrator
- 6. Az opadá listí z dubu (1991) (voice) (archive sound) Narrator
- 7. Lakomá Barka (1987) (voice) (archive sound) Narrator
- 8. Muzika pro dva (1980)

Additional Details

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Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Family more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play | Magic | Based On Book | Czechoslovakia more

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