Ferdinand Havlík
Ferdinand Havlík (17 June 1928 – 28 October 2013) was a Czech composer, and clarinet player. In 1959, Havlík and actor Jiří Suchý co-founded the Semafor musical theater in Prague. Havlík also became Semafor's head composer following the death of Jiří Šlitr in 1969.
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Ferdinand Havlík
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- Name
- Ferdinand Havlík
- Born
- 17 June 1928
- Birthplace
- Brno, Czechoslovakia
- Died
- 28 October 2013
- Place of death
- Czech Republic
- Occupation
- Composer, clarinetist
- Known for
- Co-founding Semafor theater, film compositions, swing band
- Nationality
- Czech Republic · Czechoslovakia
- Fields
- jazz · popular music
- Education
- Prague Conservatory
- Languages
- Czech
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Ferdinand Havlík vécut du 17 juin 1928 au 28 octobre 2013 et fut musicien, compositeur et clarinettiste.
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Ferdinand Havlík naquit le 17 juin 1928 à Brünn. Ferdinand Havlík mourut le 28 octobre 2013 à Prague.
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In addition to Semafor, he worked as a film composer and started a swing band in the 1970s. Ferdinand Havlík was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, in 1928, Havlík died on October 28, 2013, at the age of 85.
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• Name — Ferdinand Havlík • Born — 17 June 1928 • Birthplace — Brno, Czechoslovakia • Died — 28 October 2013 • Place of death — Czech Republic • Occupation — Composer, clarinetist • Notable Works — Semafor musical theater • Years Active — 1959–2013 • Known for — Co-founding Semafor theater, film compositions, swing band
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Ferdinand Havlík was born in Brno.
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