Karel Fiala
Karel Fiala (born 3 August 1925, Hrušov (Ostrava), Czechoslovakia) is a Czech operatic tenor and film actor. He initially worked as a chimney sweeper before entering the Prague Conservatory in 1947. After earning his degree in 1952 he pursued further studies at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague for three years, graduating in 1955.
While still a student, Fiala began performing in operas at the National Theatre in Prague in 1949. He was committed at that house through 1954 after which he joined the roster of principal artists at the Hudební divadlo Karlín where he performed roles for several decades. He was particularly successful in portraying parts in operettas and musicals, including such roles as Count Danilo in The Merry Widow, Freddy in My Fair Lady, and Jim Kenyon in Rose-Marie.
Fiala is chiefly remembered for his numerous appearances in films of Czech operas, operettas, and musicals. His first film was in 1956 where he portrayed the title role in Dalibor, a movie version of Bedřich Smetana's opera of the same name. A major success for him was the title part in the 1964 musical film Lemonade Joe. He notably appeared as Mozart's Don Giovanni in the 1984 Academy Award winning film Amadeus. Fiala also appeared as a non-singing actor in a handful of Czech films during his career, mostly in smaller roles. His last film was Tichy spolecnik in 1989.
Fiala, Karel Filmography
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1930, role: actor , character name: Borický
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1930, role: actor , character name: Mayor of Kazan
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1929, role: actor , character name: Abbot
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1929, role: actor , character name: Betuska's Father
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1928, role: actor , character name: Ralf Tongar
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1928, role: actor , character name: Priest
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1928, role: actor , character name: Zal
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1927, role: actor , character name: Beránek
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1927, role: actor
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1926, role: actor , character name: Zvolský
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1926, role: actor , character name: Knight Donath
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1926, role: actor , character name: Dr. Trojan
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1925, role: actor
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1924, role: actor , character name: Jandera
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1924, role: actor , character name: Warden
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1924, role: actor , character name: Rehorík
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1924, role: actor , character name: Jahoda
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1924, role: actor , character name: Priest
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1923, role: actor , character name: Gravedigger
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1923, role: actor , character name: Koukal
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1923, role: actor , character name: Karel
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1923, role: actor
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1923, role: actor , character name: Dr. Jenkins
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1922, role: actor , character name: Duke Laborec
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1922, role: actor , character name: Petrus Quidan
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1922, role: actor , character name: Frantisek Lír
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1922, role: actor , character name: Jakub Hlohovský
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1922, role: actor , character name: Vera's Grandfather
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1922, role: actor , character name: Ramassi
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1922, role: actor
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1922, role: actor
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1922, role: actor , character name: Administrator of a manor
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1922, role: actor , character name: Dr. Sirius
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1921, role: actor
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1921, role: actor , character name: Journalist
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1921, role: actor , character name: Professor Oskar Grant
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1920, role: actor , character name: Jirí's Father
Fiala, Karel Filmography
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1999, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1999, role: actor , character name: Lemonade Joe
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1989, role: actor , character name: Olduv vecirek
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1989, role: actor
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1984, role: actor , character name: Don Giovanni in 'Don Giovanni'
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1983, role: actor , character name: Economist
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1973, role: actor , character name: Mayor
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1971, role: actor , character name: Rádce
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1970, role: actor
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1968, role: actor
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1964, role: actor , character name: Lemonade Joe - Salesman fy Kolalok & Son
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1961, role: actor
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1960, role: actor , character name: Kovárský
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1958, role: actor , character name: Marko
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1957, role: actor , character name: Omar
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1956, role: actor
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1956, role: actor , character name: Dalibor
Carol, You Fool
Frank Zappa (lead guitar, vocals)
Ike Willis (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Ray White (rhythm guitar, vocals)
Bobby Martin (keyboards, vocals)
Alan Zavod (keyboards)
Scott Thunes (bass)
Chad Wackerman (drums)
Thank you!
Oh Carol!
Oh Carol!
You was a fool
Carol, you fool
You was a fool
Carol, you fool
Carol, you fool
Don't you know you're crazy
He won't be true
But your mind's a little hazy
He'll break your heart
Don't let it start
But if you think it's better
Go ahead and buy 'm a sweater
Carol, you fool
You think you got it so bad
(Thank you!)
Tryin' to steel some money
Just to get some more of what you had
And he's got the dog
And he has no log
No, he won't come back
So put away your black-jack
You wanna try
(You wanna try)
To rob some Mexican guy
(To rob a Mexican guy)
Beat him on the head
(Oh, you beat him on his head)
Maybe make him dead
(You just might make him dead)
Just so you can fly
(Oh, you wanna fly)
From Pittsburgh out to see him
(You said you really gotta see him)
Carol, you're a foolish fool
(Carol, oh-oh, girl!)
You don't really need him
Carol Carol
Carol Carol
Fool Fool
Fool
Carol, you fool
You wanna try
(You say that you wanna try)
(To rob some Mexican guy)
To rob some Mexican guy
(To rob a Mexican guy)
(You wanna beat him on his head)
Beat him on the head
(Please, don't beat him on his head, girl)
(But they wanna make him dead
and he wants me to ...)
Maybe make him dead
(You just might make him dead)
Just so you can fly
(You say you gotta gotta fly)
From Pittsburgh out to see him
(Ooh, you really gotta see him)
Carol, you're a foolish fool
(Carol, oh-oh, girl!)
You don't really need him
Carol, you fool
I think you better try again
Carol, you fool
Don't wanna see you cry again
He's gone away
What can you say?
Carol, you fool
You'll meet another engineer
You was a fool
(Car, Carol, you fool)
Carol, you fool
(Carol, you foolish girl)
You was a fool
(Oh Carol, you ah ah ah...)
Carol, you fool
(Carol, you foolish, foolish girl)
You was a fool
(Oh Carol, you fool)
Carol, you fool