George Voskovec

Also known as: Voskovec, Jiří Wachsmann, Jiří Voskovec...

Acting

Born:June 19, 1905
Died:July 4, 1981(aged 76)
Birthplace:Sázava, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
Nationality:Czechoslovakia
Education:Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague
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Biography

Jiří Voskovec (born Jiří Wachsmann; June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981), known in the United States as George Voskovec, was a Czech-American actor. Throughout much of his career, he was associated with actor and playwright Jan Werich. In the U.S., he is known for his role as the polite Juror #11 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men.

Filmography (37 movies)

Paradise Lost movie poster
10.0
10.0

Paradise Lost

1971

as Gus Michaels

12 Angry Men movie poster
8.6
8.6

12 Angry Men

1957

as Juror 11

Twelve Angry Men movie poster
7.9
7.9

Twelve Angry Men

1954

as Juror #11

Somewhere in Time movie poster
7.5
7.5

Somewhere in Time

1980

as Dr. Gerald Finney

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold movie poster
7.1
7.1

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965

as East German Defense Attorney

Powder and Petrol movie poster
7.0
7.0

Powder and Petrol

1932

Producer

Your Money or Your Life movie poster
7.0
7.0

Your Money or Your Life

1932

Screenplay

The World Belongs to Us movie poster
6.8
6.8

The World Belongs to Us

1937

Screenplay

The Boston Strangler movie poster
6.7
6.7

The Boston Strangler

1968

as Peter Hurkos

The Bravados movie poster
6.6
6.6

The Bravados

1958

as Gus Steimmetz

Heave-Ho! movie poster
6.6
6.6

Heave-Ho!

1934

Screenplay

Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre movie poster
6.5
6.5

Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

1964

as Player King

Arsenic & Old Lace movie poster
6.5
6.5

Arsenic & Old Lace

1962

as Dr. Herman Einstein

Affair in Trinidad movie poster
6.3
6.3

Affair in Trinidad

1952

as Doctor Franz Huebling

The 27th Day movie poster
6.3
6.3

The 27th Day

1957

as Prof. Klaus Bechner

BUtterfield 8 movie poster
6.3
6.3

BUtterfield 8

1960

as Dr. Tredman

The Nativity movie poster
6.0
6.0

The Nativity

1978

as Joachim

Uncle Vanya movie poster
6.0
6.0

Uncle Vanya

1957

as Voinitsky (Uncle Vanya)

The Iceman Cometh movie poster
5.9
5.9

The Iceman Cometh

1973

as Piet Wetjoen

Mister Buddwing movie poster
5.9
5.9

Mister Buddwing

1966

as Shabby Old Man

Wind Across the Everglades movie poster
5.9
5.9

Wind Across the Everglades

1958

as Aaron Nathanson

Barbarosa movie poster
5.8
5.8

Barbarosa

1982

as Herman Pahmeyer

Man on a Swing movie poster
5.8
5.8

Man on a Swing

1974

as Dr. Nicholas Holnar

The Iron Mistress movie poster
5.0
5.0

The Iron Mistress

1952

as John James Audubon

The Desperate Ones movie poster

The Desperate Ones

1967

as Doctor

Paní Katynka z vaječného trhu movie poster

Paní Katynka z vaječného trhu

1929

Ve spárech upíra movie poster

Ve spárech upíra

1928

Pohádka máje movie poster

Pohádka máje

1926

Nicky's World movie poster

Nicky's World

1974

as Paul Kaminios

Dcerušky paní Petersenové movie poster

Dcerušky paní Petersenové

1927

Skag movie poster

Skag

1980

as Peter Skagska

Anything Can Happen movie poster

Anything Can Happen

1952

as Pavli

Happy Days movie poster

Happy Days

1980

as Willie

Particular Men movie poster

Particular Men

1972

Crisis movie poster

Crisis

1939

The Velvet Alley movie poster

The Velvet Alley

1959

as Steve Pandish

An Enemy of the People movie poster

An Enemy of the People

1966

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