Jan Rubeš

Acting

Jan Rubeš

Born June 6, 1920 · Volyně, Czechoslovakia

Died June 29, 2009 · aged 89

Jan Ladislav Rubeš CM (6 June 1920 – 29 June 2009) was a Czech-Canadian bass opera singer and actor. Born in Czechoslovakia, he graduated in 1945 from the Conservatory of Music in Prague. Rubes went on to join the Prague Opera House as their youngest basso singer. He also performed at the Pilsen Opera House in leading roles in his early years. By 1948, he was chosen to represent Czechoslovakia at …

Known For

D2: The Mighty DucksD2: The Mighty Ducks · 1994
D2: The Mighty Ducks
★ 6.21994
MovieComedyAction
After Gordon Bombay's hockey comeback is cut short he is named coach of Team USA Hockey for the Junior Goodwill Games. Bombay reunites the Mighty Ducks and introduces a few new players, however, he finds himself distracted by his newfound fame and must regather if the Ducks are to defeat tournament favourites Iceland.
One Magic ChristmasOne Magic Christmas · 1985
One Magic Christmas
★ 5.91985
MovieFamilyFantasy
Ginny Grainger, a young mother, rediscovers the joy and beauty of Christmas, thanks to the unshakable faith of her six-year-old daughter Abbie and Gideon, Ginny's very own guardian angel.
The Amityville CurseThe Amityville Curse · 1990
The Amityville Curse
★ 4.01990
MovieHorror
After purchasing a property in Amityville, New York, Debbie and her husband invite three of their closest friends to help renovate. Immediately uneasy in her new surroundings, she begins experiencing shockingly vivid nightmares.
WitnessWitness · 1985
Witness
★ 7.11985
MovieCrimeDrama
While protecting an Amish boy—the sole witness to a brutal murder—and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life comes under threat.
The AmateurThe Amateur · 1981
The Amateur
★ 5.41981
MovieActionCrime
A researcher for the CIA who convinces his superiors to send him to the eastern bloc in order to avenge the murder of his wife by enemy agents discovers a web of deception underneath his wife's death.
The KissThe Kiss · 1988
The Kiss
★ 5.81988
MovieThrillerHorror
After the death of her mother, a teenage girl is faced with bizarre supernatural occurrences when her mother's estranged sister arrives and begins to infiltrate her and her father's lives.
Dead of WinterDead of Winter · 1987
Dead of Winter
★ 6.01987
MovieHorrorThriller
A fledgling actress is lured to a remote mansion for a screen-test, soon discovering she is actually a prisoner in the middle of a blackmail plot.
Class ActionClass Action · 1991
Class Action
★ 6.31991
MovieDramaCrime
A liberal activist lawyer alienated his daughter Maggie years ago when she discovered his many affairs. Now a conservative corporate lawyer, Maggie agrees to go up against her father in court. To gain promotion, she must defend an auto manufacturer against charges that their explosion-prone station wagons are unsafe. As her mother begs for peace, Maggie takes on her dad in a trial that turns increasingly personal and nasty.

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Music from Another RoomMusic from Another Room · 1998
Music from Another Room
★ 5.61998
MovieComedyDrama
Music From Another Room is a romantic comedy that follows the exploits of Danny, a young man who grew up believing he was destined to marry the girl he helped deliver as a five year old boy when his neighbor went into emergency labor. Twenty-five years later, Danny returns to his hometown and finds the irresistible Anna Swann but she finds it easy to resist him since she is already engaged to dreamboat Eric, a very practical match. In pursuit of Anna, Danny finds himself entangled with each of the eccentric Swanns including blind, sheltered Nina, cynical sister Karen, big brother Bill and dramatic mother Grace as he fights to prove that fate should never be messed with and passion should never be practical.

Louis Klammer