Biography
He is well known in the Czech Republic for his comic roles in many movies before and during World War II. His films are still shown regularly on Czech television, being particularly popular around Christmas time. He ran a popular comic theater until 1944, when the Nazis closed down all Czech-language theaters.
After the war Burian was charged and convincted of collaboration with the Nazis. He was briefly imprisoned, and then not permitted to return to the stage until 1950. He was officially exonerated of all charges in 1994.
His famous movie partner was Jaroslav Marvan, with whom he made the following films:
- To neznáte Hadimršku
- Funebrák
- Anton Špelec, ostrostřelec
- Pobočník Jeho Výsosti
- Revizor
- Hrdinný kapitán Korkorán
- Nezlobte dědečka
- Hrdina jedné noci
- U pokladny stál…
- Ulice zpívá
- Katakomby
- Baron Prášil
- Přednosta stanice
- Provdám svou ženu
- Ryba na suchu
- Zlaté dno
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