🎬 Ikarie XB 1 (1963)

Rudolf Deyl ml. was a Czech actor, son of actor Rudolf Deyl sr. He is best known for his role as Horace Badman in the classic Czech western comedy Lemonade Joe (1964), directed by Oldřich Lipský. He also worked in theatre and voice acting.

Jaroslav V. Mareš is a Czech journalist, researcher, and writer who studied journalism and library science in Prague. He worked at Czech Television and Prima TV, and now runs the investigative website and YouTube channel Badatele.net. For the Hilsner case he did the core archival legwork - uncovering documents that po…

Miroslav Macháček (1922-1991) was a Czech actor and theatre director, closely associated with the National Theatre in Prague throughout his career. He is known internationally for his role as the fanatical knight Armin von Heide in František Vláčil's film Údolí včel (Valley of the Bees, 1967). He ranks among the most …

Dana Medřická (1920-1983) was a Czech stage and film actress, for many years a member of the National Theatre in Prague. She was known for her sharp comic timing as well as her dramatic range, and she ranks among the most distinctive Czech actresses of her generation. In the 1966 comedy Kdo chce zabít Jessii? she play…

Jindřich Polák (1931-2003) was a Czech film director best known for the internationally acclaimed sci-fi feature Ikarie XB 1 (1963) and the beloved TV series about Mr. Tau. His 1977 time-travel comedy Zítra vstanu a opařím se čajem was co-written with Miloš Macourek, based on a story by Josef Nesvadba.

František Smolík was a Czech film and theatre actor whose career spanned from the silent era through to the 1960s. He appeared in numerous Czech productions, including the sci-fi classic Ikarie XB 1 (1963), directed by Jindřich Polák. He was known as a versatile character actor with a gift for both comedy and drama.