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 | 11 January 1947 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 16 September 2010 (aged 63) Prague, Czech Republic |
| 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
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- 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
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