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Václav Havel

Oct 05, 1936 - Dec 18, 2011 (75 years old) in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Václav Havel (5 October 1936 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and former dissident. Havel served as the last president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 31 December 1992 and then as the first president of the Czech Republic from 1993 to 2003. He was the first democratically elected president of either country after the fall of communism. As a writer of Czech literature, he is known for his plays, essays, and memoirs.

Known For

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The Lost World of Communism
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Zappa
Self - President of Czechoslovakia (archive footage)
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Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Self (archive footage)
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Forman vs. Forman
Self - Friend (archive footage)
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A znovu Žebrácká opera
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Wisdom
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Citizen Havel
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Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart
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Hammer & Tickle
Self (archive footage)
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Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me?
Self (archive footage)

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