Jan Rubeš

Jan Rubeš

Date of Birth:

Jun 06, 1920

Place of Birth:

Volyně, Czechoslovakia

Born in Czechoslovakia. After graduating in 1945 from the Conservatory of Music in Prague, Jan 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 the International Music Festival held in Geneva and won first prize in his category. He emigrated to Canada on New Year's Eve 1948 with hopes of creating a greater musical career. As a member of the Canadian Opera Company, he achieved recognition for his roles, as Boris in "Boris Godunov", Schigolch in "Lulu" and as Mephisto in "Faust". As well, he served as the company's director of touring and program development. Branching out into radio and, eventually, TV, he wrote and hosted from 1975-83 TVOntario's "Guess What?" and acted in many TV dramas, later receiving the Earle Grey Award for lifetime work in Canadian television.

filmography:

Charlie Grant's War Charlie Grant's War

1985

Snow Falling on Cedars Snow Falling on Cedars

1999

The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick

1988

Class Action Class Action

1991

Anthrax Anthrax

2001

The White Raven The White Raven

1998

Divided Loyalties Divided Loyalties

1990

Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples

1998

Blind Fear Blind Fear

1989

Roommates Roommates

1995

Murder: By Reason of Insanity Murder: By Reason of Insanity

1985

The Incredible Journey The Incredible Journey

1963

The Marriage Bed The Marriage Bed

1986

Never Too Late Never Too Late

1996

Flood: A River's Rampage Flood: A River's Rampage

1997

Mr. Patman Mr. Patman

1981

Nightmare Man Nightmare Man

1999

Murder in Space Murder in Space

1985

Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio

1994

Deceived Deceived

1991

Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid

1981

Descending Angel Descending Angel

1990

Courage Mountain Courage Mountain

1990

Sarabande Sarabande

1997

On My Own On My Own

1993

Music from Another Room Music from Another Room

1998

Our Fathers Our Fathers

2005

Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

1995

The Christmas Secret The Christmas Secret

2000

Mesmer Mesmer

1994

The Amityville Curse The Amityville Curse

1990

Devlin Devlin

1992

D2: The Mighty Ducks D2: The Mighty Ducks

1994

The Amateur The Amateur

1981

Witness Witness

1985

One Magic Christmas One Magic Christmas

1985

Dead of Winter Dead of Winter

1987

The Experts The Experts

1989

Blood Relations Blood Relations

1988

Something About Love Something About Love

1988

No Blame No Blame

1988

The Witches of Eastwick The Witches of Eastwick

1992

What Katy Did What Katy Did

1999

Cold Front Cold Front

1990

Deadly Harvest Deadly Harvest

1977

The Kiss The Kiss

1988

Daniel and the Superdogs Daniel and the Superdogs

2004

Believe Believe

2000

The Birds II: Land's End The Birds II: Land's End

1994

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