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Eva Krížiková

Slovak actress (1934-2020)

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Source revisionJul 5, 2026
Entity authorityQ11985162 ↗
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Eva Krížiková (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈeʋa ˈkriːʐikɔʋaː]; 15 July 1934 – 31 March 2020) was a Slovak film and stage actress, often celebrated as one of the greatest entertainers ever in her country of origin and The First Lady of Slovak Humor, respectively. Apart from her cinematic achievements, her name was credited in over five hundred productions made for television.

Filmography

The filmography of Eva Krížiková chronicles her film work through the artist's 60 years as a motion picture actress. She initially entered the film industry through a minor, backup role in Paľo Bielik's work The Mountains Are Stirring from 1952. Her first starring role came shortly after that, in Friday the 13th (1953), also by Bielik. However she has been cast in only eighteen feature films in total, her name has been credited in over five hundred productions made for television, one-hundred-thirty-three of which represent TV films and/or series.

Awards

See also

List of Slovak films

3rd Czech Lion Awards — Best Design Achievement nomination (V erbu lvice)

18th Berlin International Film Festival — Silver Bear Award (L'homme qui ment)

42nd Venice International Film Festival — Sergio Trasatti Award (Perinbaba)

References

General

SND. "Eva Krížiková — Stageography". Slovak National Theater (in Slovak). Slovenské národné divadlo. snd.sk.

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