Miroslav Krobot | |
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| Born | 12 November 1951 Šumperk, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
| Occupation | Theatre director Actor |
| Years active | Theatre director - 1982 - present Actor - 2005 - present |
Miroslav Krobot (born 12 November 1951) is a Czech theatre director and actor. He starred in the film The Man from London , which was entered into the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. [1]
His daughter Lenka Krobotová is also an actress.
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