Martin Štěpánek
Martin Štěpánek (11 January 1947 – 16 September 2010) was a Czech actor, journalist and politician. He joined Mirek Topolánek's First Cabinet as Culture Minister in September 2006, serving in the position until January 2007. He was the son of actor Zdeněk Štěpánek.
Also recorded as Martin Stepanek
Martin Štěpánek
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- Name
- Martin Štěpánek
- Born
- 11 January 1947
- Birthplace
- Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Died
- 16 September 2010
- Place of death
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Nationality
- Czech Republic · Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- politician · journalist · writer · director · actor
- Education
- Faculty of Theatre and Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
- Honours
- participant in the resistance and resistance against communism
- Languages
- Czech
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Martin Štěpánek (11 January 1947 – 16 September 2010) was a Czech actor, journalist and politician. He joined Mirek Topolánek's First Cabinet as Culture Minister in September 2006, serving in the position until January 2007. He was the son of actor Zdeněk Štěpánek.
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Biography
Biography
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. 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. Štěpánek died in Prague in September 2010 due to suicide.
Martin Štěpánek studied at Faculty of Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. The recorded working language is Czech. Employment is recorded with Vinohrady Theatre. Positions recorded include Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic. Distinctions recorded are participant in the resistance and resistance against communism.
Martin Štěpánek during ODS election campaign meeting with Czech voters on Prague island Kampa
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Key facts
• Name — Martin Štěpánek • Office — Minister of Culture • Term Start — 4 September 2006 • Term End — 9 January 2007 • Prime Minister — Mirek Topolánek • Predecessor — Vítězslav Jandák • Successor — Helena Třeštíková • Born — 11 January 1947 • Birthplace — Prague, Czechoslovakia • Died — 16 September 2010 • Place of death — Prague, Czech Republic • Father — Zdeněk Štěpánek • Party — Independent for the Civic Democratic Party
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 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
Identity
Identity
Martin Štěpánek is recorded with the occupation stage actor. Recorded as politician, journalist, writer, director and actor. Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Martin Stepanek. His recorded language was Czech. He was the child of Zdeněk Štěpánek. He married Jaroslava Tvrzníková.
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1947
Martin Štěpánek was born on 11 January 1947.
2010
Martin Štěpánek died on 16 September 2010.
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- 1.Government Information Centre. Martin Štěpánek (11.1.1947 - 16.9.2010). 23 September 2010.
- 2.Lazarová, Daniela. Actor Martin Štěpánek commits suicide. Radio Prague. 17 September 2010.
- 3.Willoughby, Ian. Exhibition looks at work of two great artists as members of Czechoslovak Legions during Great War. Radio Prague. 23 November 2006.
- 4.Velinger, Jan. Stepanek accepts offer to be next culture minister. Radio Prague. 31 August 2006.
- 5.ČT24. Martin Štěpánek zemřel "jako kapitán svého života". 17 September 2010.
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