Acting
Libuše Šafránková
Born 1953-06-07
Brno, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Department: Acting
Biography
Libuše Šafránková (married Abrhámová; 7 June 1953 – 9 June 2021) was a Czech actress. She played leading roles in many Czech films and, according to audience polls, was the most popular Czech actress of the 20th century. She is best known for the title role in the 1973 fairy-tale film Three Wishes for Cinderella, which is a Christmas classic in many European countries. Her husband was actor Josef Abrhám.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Libuše Šafránková
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Three Wishes for Cinderella
1973
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Kolya
1996
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Bakaláři
1972
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Arabela
1980
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My Sweet Little Village
1985
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The Elementary School
1991
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Gymnasium with limited liability
2012
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Zirkus Humberto
1988
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The Little Mermaid
1976
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Run, Waiter, Run!
1981
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (98 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Drei Haselnüsse und ein Mythos - 50 Jahre Aschenbrödel | Popelka (archive footage) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Hostage | Achbergerová | Movie | 2014 |
 | Little Baby Jesus | Květa | Movie | 2013 |
 | Stopy života | Marcela Davidová | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Hoteliér | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Don Juans | Markétka | Movie | 2013 |
 | Gymnasium with limited liability | Eliška Holoubková | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Kitty Mama | Micimutr | Movie | 2011 |
 | Kouzelná tetička Valentýna | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 |
 | Poste restante | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Fispan's Apple | Královna Anna | Movie | 2009 |
 | Kouzla králů | královna Kristýnka | Movie | 2008 |
 | Hospital on the Edge of Town - The New Generation | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Náves | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 |
| Restaurace U Prince | královna Frída | Movie | 2005 | |
| Psí kus | Jana Cibulková | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Stará láska nerezaví | Luisa | Movie | 2003 |
| ELFilm | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Elixír a Halíbela | Halíbela | Movie | 2001 |
 | All My Loved Ones | Irma Silberstein | Movie | 1999 |
 | Return to Paradise Lost | Mother | Movie | 1999 |
| Doktor Munory a jiní lidé | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 | |
 | The Wonderful Years That Sucked | Kvidova matka | Movie | 1997 |
 | Kolya | Klára | Movie | 1996 |
| Play Strindberg | Alice | Movie | 1996 | |
 | The Immortal Woman | Štěstí | Movie | 1993 |
| Náhrdelník | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1993 | |
| Královský život otroka | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 | |
 | The Beggar's Opera | Jenny | Movie | 1991 |
| Pofoukej mi jahody | Skarleta | TV Series | 1991 | |
 | The Elementary School | Mrs. Součková | Movie | 1991 |
 | Hřbitov pro cizince | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 |
 | Člověk proti zkáze | Věra Hrůzová | Movie | 1990 |
| Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena aneb Návštěva mladé dámy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 | |
| El mar es azul | Jarka | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Nejlepší kšeft mýho života | vdova Marta Benešová | Movie | 1989 |
| Dvě z Paříže | Solange (segment "Hrobničky") | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Zirkus Humberto | Růženka | TV Series | 1988 |
| Zuřivý reportér | Kateřina | Movie | 1988 | |
| Pan Pickwick | Isabella | Movie | 1988 | |
| Za svědka půjde počítač | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Setníkův štít | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Svědek času | Tereza Měchurová | TV Series | 1988 | |
 | Veselé příhody z natáčení | Herself | TV Series | 1988 |
| Jubileum | Taťána | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Zlá krev | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
| Dokonalý muž, dokonalá žena | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
| Věčný Faust | Markétka | Movie | 1985 | |
| Revue za šest korun | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | My Sweet Little Village | Jana Turková | Movie | 1985 |
 | Rozpaky kuchaře Svatopluka | skladnice Stanislava | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Bridal Tour to Jilji | Petra | Movie | 1984 |
| Žofka z Janovic | Žofka | Movie | 1984 | |
| Jestřábí věž | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | The Snowdrop Festival | učitelka | Movie | 1984 |
| Polka viva | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Tři cesty k domovu | Irena | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping | Alžběta | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Third Prince | princezna Milena / princezna ze skal | Movie | 1983 |
| Švédská zápalka | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Salt & Gold | Princess Maruška | Movie | 1983 |
 | Vojáček a dračí princezna | princezna Ludovina Čírka | Movie | 1982 |
 | Pohádka o mokrosuchém štěstí | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Christening | Naďa - Honzova dívka | Movie | 1981 |
| Tři v tom | Colombina | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Run, Waiter, Run! | Helenka Vránová | Movie | 1981 |
| Pasca | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1981 | |
| Triptych o láske | Lissote (segment "Lissote alebo Východ slnka") | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Arabela | Arabela (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1980 |
| Smrt a Blažená paní | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
| Poslední koncert | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Prince and the Evening Star | Večernice | Movie | 1979 |
 | Brother for All the Money | Zuzana Pavelková | Movie | 1979 |
 | Jak je důležité míti Filipa | Gvendolina Bracknellová | Movie | 1979 |
 | Silvestr svobodného pána | Miluška | Movie | 1979 |
| Jablíčko se dokoulelo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 | |
| O Terezce a paní Madam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Paleta lásky | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
| Splynutí duší | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
| Jenůfa | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 | |
 | The Little Mermaid | Princess from the Neighboring Empire | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes | Orina (voice) | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Day That Shook the World | Jelena | Movie | 1975 |
 | Vivat Beňovský! | Anna Lentulayová | TV Series | 1975 |
 | My Brother Has a Cute Brother | Zuzana | Movie | 1975 |
 | How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer | Jana Vodičková | Movie | 1975 |
| Královské usínání | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 | |
 | The Fair Is Here | paní učitelka | Movie | 1974 |
| Sešli se na Vlachovce | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Lesní panna | Terezka | Movie | 1973 |
 | Three Wishes for Cinderella | Popelka | Movie | 1973 |
| Rodeo | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 | |
 | Metráček | Nina (voice) | Movie | 1972 |
 | Bakaláři | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1972 |
| Schovávaná na schodech | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Granny | Barunka | Movie | 1971 |
| Strýčkův sen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 | |
| Ať se lidi mají rádi... aspoň dnes | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |