Trivia

During German occupation of Czechoslovakia, he refused to play in German movies.

Called "The King of the comiques"

He was rehabilited by the Czech Government in 1994

He had daughter with dancer Anna Pírková named Emilie Burianová (1912-1996).

He turned down the part of Sindelár in Plavecký mariás (1953), eventually played by Jirí Plachý.

He was considered for the role of feldcurate Katz in one story contained in anthology film Haskovy povidky ze stareho mocnarstvi (1952), but the story eventually didn't make the final draft of the script.

The actor Vlasta Burian became one of the most popular movie actors of Czechoslovakia in the 20s.

His films are still shown regularly on Czech television, being particularly popular around Christmas time.

From the 50s he was able to continue his acting career, first at the theater, later in the film business too.

He continued his career in the occupied Czechoslovakia during World War II. He was also the owner of a theater in Prague.

He ran a popular comic theater until 1944, when the Nazis closed down all Czech-language theaters.

After the war he was accused for collaboration with the National Socialists. He was sentenced to prison several times. His theater and his not insubstantial fortune was confiscated.

The height of his film career followed in the 30s where he acted as a film comedian, often under the direction of Miroslav Cikan. Beside it he also acted in few German productions.

Besides his activity as an actor Vlasta Burian was also an enthusiastic footballer in his younger years. In 1914 he made it to become the goal keeper of Sparta Prag where he played several years.

Alleged Nazi collaborator, for which he was blacklisted for 10 years.