Jiří Suchý
Jiří Suchý (born 1 October 1931) is a Czech comedian, poet, lyricist, prolific songwriter and occasional film-maker and prose writer. Plenty of his songs have become extremely popular within several successive generations. Currently he is the owner of the theatre Semafor in Prague where he has performed for several decades and which he helped to establish in 1959.
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- Name
- Jiří Suchý
- Born
- 1 October 1931
- Birthplace
- Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- actor, writer, poet, lyricist, composer, artist
- Nationality
- Czech Republic · Czechoslovakia
- Fields
- theatre · music · film
- Honours
- Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class · Czech Medal of Merit and 2nd class · Hall of Fame of the Plzeň Region · honorary citizen of Plzeň · honorary citizen of Prague · honorary citizen of Klatovy
- Languages
- Czech
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Jiří Suchý (born 1 October 1931) is a Czech comedian, poet, lyricist, prolific songwriter and occasional film-maker and prose writer. Plenty of his songs have become extremely popular within several successive generations. Currently he is the owner of the theatre Semafor in Prague where he has performed for several decades and which he helped to establish in 1959.
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Jiří Suchý (born 1931) is a Czech and Czechoslovak actor, composer and director, among other activities. The actor was born in Plzeň. Jiří Suchý is a member of S+Š and scouting and lived in Klatovy and Prague.
Genres include film, music and theatre. Languages used include Czech. The actor received Annual award ACFK, Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class and Hall of Fame of the Plzeň Region, among others.
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He used to write and perform within an artistic couple with Jiří Šlitr, together they wrote the jazz opera A Walk Worthwhile. After the death of Šlitr in December 1969, Suchy formed a new duo with the actress Jitka Molavcová.
The recorded working language is Czech. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are theatre, music and film. Residence is recorded at Klatovy and Prague. Distinctions recorded are Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class, Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class, Hall of Fame of the Plzeň Region and honorary citizen of Plzeň.
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• Name — Jiří Suchý • Born — 1 October 1931 • Birthplace — Plzeň, Czechoslovakia • Occupation — actor, writer, poet, lyricist, composer, artist
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The authorities additionally record the heading Jiri Suchy. His recorded language was Czech. He was the child of Jaroslav Suchý. He married Běla Suchá and Markéta Suchá.
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Jiří Suchý is recorded as having received Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class, Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class and Hall of Fame of the Plzeň Region.
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Jiří Suchý born at Plzeň.
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Jiří Suchý received Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class, Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class, Hall of Fame of the Plzeň Region, honorary citizen of Plzeň, honorary citizen of Prague and honorary citizen of Klatovy.
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