David Prachař: His mother died! Widow of Iljo Prachar

Divadelní noviny reported on her death with a reference to the Theater Institute. Widow of actor Iljo Prachar (†81) alias Trautenbergek from Krkonošské pohádek died in mid-August, as did her beloved husband (10 August 2005) – Jana survived him by nineteen long years.

Housewife and actress

Although she primarily cared about the warmth of the home and the satisfaction of the extended family, she was also an actress in addition to being a puppeteer, albeit in smaller roles. For example, she starred in the series A hospital on the outskirts of townin the movies Little summer blues, Dogs and peopleshe also had a minor role as a nurse in Věra Chytilová’s film The apple game. She starred alongside her husband in the occupation drama And the fifth rider is Fear and she was by his side even in the famous evening dress Krkonoše fairy taleswhere she guided the jay puppet. She then worked at Studio Kamarád for 35 long years.

The successor of a famous family

Jana was the daughter of theater director Karel Kalista (†64) and Ludmila Želenská (†79), she was a descendant of the famous Želensky acting clan. So she had the aptitude for acting in her genes and passed it on to her son David. After him, not only his son Jakub and his daughter Mariana, who he has with Dana Batulková, inherited them (66), but also daughters Josefín (19), Rozálie (21) and son František (16), whose mother is David’s second wife Linda Rybová (48). The acting clan will continue on…