Education
He studied at a gymnasium and later continued at the Faculty of Law of the Charles University (1978–1982).
He studied at a gymnasium and later continued at the Faculty of Law of the Charles University (1978–1982).
His second main area of activities in the field of arts is represented by painting. Since 1991 he has been a lecturer at the Prague"s Faculty of Theatre. In 2012 he was also a registered candidate in the 2013 Czechoslovakian presidential election.
The attention of local as well as world media has been attracted to him usually due to his extraordinarily extensive tattoo.
Franz was born in Prague. During his studies, he took private lectures in painting, composition, art history and music history.
Following his studies, he did not devote himself to legal practice, but instead spent the 1980s in various jobs, such as an educator in a high school. In 1981, he co-founded the theatre Kytka, and gradually moved his attention to scenic music
In 2004, he was appointed Professor of Dramatic Arts.
In 2013 he aspired to be elected President of the Czechoslovakian Republic. In the 1st round of the election, he placed 5th with 6.84% (351,916 votes). He didn"t qualify for the second round.
Vladimír Franz is known also for his extensive tattoos, including facial ones.
His unusual appearance attracted the attention of world press during the 2013 presidential election. In an interview for the television NOVA, he commented:.