Juraj Kukura
Juraj Kukura (born 15 March 1947, in Prešov) is a Slovak actor.
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| Born | 15 March 1947 Prešov, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Children | Philipp Kukura and Filip Kukura |
| Parent(s) | Štefan Kukura and Helena Kukurová |
Kukura studied acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU). In 1985, when he emigrated to West Germany, his films were banned in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic until Communist rule ended during the Velvet Revolution of 1989. Thanks to his charismatic personality he usually portrayed strong, leading characters. In 2004, he received DOSKY Award for performing Martin in The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? by Edward Albee. In 2003 he became managing director of Arena Theatre.
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