Martin Štěpánek (11 January 1947 – 16 September 2010) was a Czech actor, journalist and politician.[1] He joined Mirek Topolánek's First Cabinet as Culture Minister in September 2006, serving in the position until January 2007.[2] He was the son of actor Zdeněk Štěpánek.[3] In 1981 he emigrated to Austria. In 1983 he moved to Munich, where he spent a significant part of his career working for Radio Free Europe.[4] In Munich he joined Czech language exile Masonic Lodge U tří hvězd, which moved to Czechoslovakia in 1990, today part of the Grand Lodge of the Czech Republic.[5] Štěpánek died in Prague in September 2010 due to suicide.[2]
Martin Štěpánek | |
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Minister of Culture | |
In office 4 September 2006 – 9 January 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Mirek Topolánek |
Preceded by | Vítězslav Jandák |
Succeeded by | Helena Třeštíková |
Personal details | |
Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 11 January 1947
Died | 16 September 2010 Prague, Czech Republic | (aged 63)
Political party | Independent for the Civic Democratic Party |
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Filmography edit
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1964 | Accused | Kudrna syn | |
1966 | Alibi na vode | kajakár Karel Ostrý | |
1966 | Serif za mrezami | Karol | |
1967 | Zenu ani kvetinou neuhodís | Dásin mladík | |
1968 | Objízdka | Olda | |
1969 | Flirt se slecnou Stribrnou | Hartman | |
1970 | Svatá hrísnice | Ferdys Pistora | |
1971 | Four Murders Are Enough, Darling | Gangster | |
1971 | Pet muzu a jedno srdce | Zdenek | |
1972 | Tajemství velikeho vypravece | Alexandre Dumas | |
1972 | Vlak do stanice Nebe | Lékar-partyzan | |
1973 | Days of Betrayal | Sergeant Václav Rataj | |
1973 | Dream City | von Brendel | |
1975 | Sokolovo | Npor. Jaros | |
1978 | Proč nevěřit na zázraky | Hospodár | |
1980 | Rukojmí v Bella Vista | Bocman Janda | |
1981 | Ten svetr si nesvlíkej | ||
1997 | Pasáz | Main Door-Keeper | |
2001 | Královský slib | Vyslanec princezny | |
2009 | Jménem krále | Markvart z Vartemberka |
References edit
- ^ "Martin Štěpánek (11.1.1947 - 16.9.2010)". Government Information Centre. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 17 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ a b Lazarová, Daniela (17 September 2010). "Actor Martin Štěpánek commits suicide". Radio Prague. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Willoughby, Ian; Faltynek, Vilem (23 November 2006). "Exhibition looks at work of two great artists as members of Czechoslovak Legions during Great War". Radio Prague. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ Velinger, Jan (31 August 2006). "Stepanek accepts offer to be next culture minister". Radio Prague. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ^ "Martin Štěpánek zemřel "jako kapitán svého života"". ČT24 (in Czech). Česká televize. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martin Štěpánek (actor).
- Martin Štěpánek in Czech National Theater Archive
- Martin Štěpánek on Filmová databáze (Film database)
- Martin Štěpánek on Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze (Czechoslovak film database)
- Martin Štěpánek at IMDb