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David Matásek
David Matásek (born 14 February 1963) is a Czech actor and musician. He is known for being a stable cast member of the "Poets hexalogy", which includes the 1982 film ''How the World Is Losing Poets'', and as the guitarist in the early 1990s punk bands Orlík (band), Orlík and Hagen Baden. Biography Early life David Matásek was born in Prague in 1963. His father, Petr Matásek, was a theatre Scenography, set designer, and his mother, Jana Matásková, was a graphic designer. Matásek attended the Prague Conservatory, graduating in 1984. Acting Matásek's first film appearance was a supporting role in Dušan Klein's ''How the World Is Losing Poets'' (1982). He would go on to reprise the character in the latter five parts of the so-called "Poets hexalogy". Between 1991 and 1995, he was engaged at Prague's National Theatre (Prague), National Theatre, and he subsequently worked at Divadlo Komedie. Since 2002, the actor has been a member of the National Theatre again. Music In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loners (2000 Film)
''Samotáři '' (Loners) is a 2000 Czech language, Czech comedy film directed by David Ondříček. The film stars relatively unknown (at the time) actors such as Ivan Trojan, Jiří Macháček, Jitka Schneiderová and Saša Rašilov (born 1972), Saša Rašilov and is considered to be a Czech Cult film, cult classic. The story revolves around seven young people from Prague whose empty and unfulfilling lives gradually intertwine as a result of a series of unforeseen events. Synopsis Petr (Saša Rašilov (born 1972), Saša Rašilov) works as a host on a popular Radio broadcasting, radio station. He has just got separated from his girlfriend Hanka (Jitka Schneiderová) and uses his airtime to speak about his feelings after the breakup which angers his boss. Hanka, on the other hand, sees their breakup as an opportunity for a fresh start. One day, she 'accidentally' bumps into her ex-boyfriend Ondřej (Ivan Trojan), who learned about their breakup from the radio. Ondřej is a succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Prague
A musician is someone who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate a person who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters, who write both music and lyrics for songs; conductors, who direct a musical performance; and performers, who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer (also known as a vocalist), who provides vocals, or an instrumentalist, who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians can specialize in a musical genre, though many play a variety of different styles and blend or cross said genres, a musician's musical output depending on a variety of technical and other background influences including their culture, skillset, life experience, education, and creative preferences. A musician who records and releases music is often referred to as a record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Male Guitarists
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Living People
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1963 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. * January 2 – Vietnam War – Battle of Ap Bac: The Viet Cong win their first major victory. * January 9 – A January 1963 lunar eclipse, total penumbral lunar eclipse is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia, and is the 56th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 114. Gamma has a value of −1.01282. It occurs on the night between Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 1963. * January 13 – 1963 Togolese coup d'état: A military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. * January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the January 1963 lunar eclipse, penumbral lunar eclipse and the Solar eclipse of January 25, 1963, annular solar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulice
''Ulice'' (meaning 'street') is a Czech soap opera produced by Nova. It is aired five times a week. The show describes the lives of the Farský, Jordán, Boháč, Nykl, Liška and Maléř families and many other people that live in Prague. Their daily battle against real problems of living in a modern world like divorce, love, betrayal, drug addiction, gay rights, and illness or disease. ''Ulice'' often shows crime (for example a group of Ukrainian mafia, assassination of mafia boss Ševčenko, stalking by Mr. Kukačka). Cast * Václav Svoboda as Lumír Nykl * Rudolf Hrušínský jr. as Vlastimil Pešek * Ilona Svobodová as Jitka Farská * Daniel Brown as Henry Rettig * Ljuba Krbová as Anna Málková-Lišková * Martin Hofmann as Jaroslav Hejl * Jaroslava Obermaierová as Vilma Nyklová * Zdena Hadrbolcová as Růžena Habartová * Tereza Bebarová as Světlana Lisečko-Nyklová * Jakub Štáfek as Matěj Jordán * Petr Vacek as Tomáš Jordán * Aneta Krejčíkov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Četnické Humoresky
''Četnické humoresky'' is a Czech Republic, Czech crime television series about a gendarmerie investigative unit, stationed in the city of Brno. The story is set in the period of interbellic First Czechoslovak Republic and combines elements of Police procedural, crime drama and comedy. The stories are based on real case files from that era. The series was directed by Antonín Moskalyk and later by his daughter Pavlína Moskalyková Solo. One of the goals of the series producers and showrunners was to show the life of Czechoslovak gendarmes. The series is not entirely focused on law enforcement and criminal investigations; it also shows private lives of the gendarmerie officers. The series ran for 3 seasons, totaling 39 episodes. Plot The series deals with fates of gendarmes of Brno gendarmerie station in 1930s as they solve serious and comical cases. The series follows Senior Sergeant and later Chief constable Karel Arazím who gets a newbie Jarý under his wing who becomes his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Kings (TV Series)
Three kings () is a Czech war series that was aired in 1998. It is loosely based on story of members of resistance organization Obrana národa who were known as Three Kings. This group consisted of Josef Balabán, Václav Morávek and Josef Mašín.http://www.csfd.cz/film/129259-tri-kralove/ Czech Plot The series is loosely based on story of Three Kings - Josef Balabán, Václav Morávek and Josef Mašín. After their country is occupied by Nazi Germany they join resistance organisation Obrana národa. They lead brave but already lost fight against occupants. Cast and characters * Vladimír Javorský as Václav Morávek, main protagonist of the series and the youngest of three; known as a religious gunslinger, or Leon. His personal motto is: "I believe in God and in my pistols". * Karel Heřmánek as Josef Mašín, member of the group, the only one with a family. He is later captured and tortured. * Jan Vlasák as Josef Balabán, oldest member and leader of the group. He is lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hospoda
''Hospoda'' (in English ''Pub'') is a Czech comedy television comedy that premiered on TV Nova. From 1996 to 1997, 52 episodes were aired. Production The series was filmed in Barrandov Studios in Prague. Over the course of the series, 52 episodes were aired. ''Hospoda'' was the second TV Nova sitcom, after '' Nováci''. Many of the best Czech actors and actress appear in this series. Plot The series follows the stories of ordinary people (the publican, entrepreneur, boilerman, psychiatrist, lawyer, chef ...), who meet in a pub for a beer. Cast and characters * Petr Nárožný as Jaroslav Dušek, Victualler * Josef Dvořák as Chef František / Kachna * Ladislav Potměšil as Václav Novák * Bronislav Poloczek as Tomáš Babula * Jiří Krytinář as David Goliáš * Jiří Menzel as Dr. Prášek MD * Jan Kanyza as Dr. Vladimír Zatloukal, Lawyer * Věra Tichánková as Vendula Jirásková * Pavel Vondruška as Joska Váňa, Accordionist * Lubomír Lipský as Alois Horá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Poets Wait For A Miracle
''How Poets Wait for a Miracle'' () is a 2016 Czech comedy film directed by Dušan Klein and written by Ladislav Pecháček. The final installment in the "Poets hexalogy", the title is preceded by ''How the World Is Losing Poets'' (1982), ''How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions'' (1985), ''How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives'' (1988), ''Konec básníků v Čechách'' (1993), and ''Jak básníci neztrácejí naději'' (2004). The film stars Pavel Kříž and David Matásek as two lifelong friends, now in their fifties and still looking for love and the perfect job, and now also dealing with a child. Synopsis Štěpán's wife, Anička, with whom he fell in love in the last film, has died and left him as a single dad and a 50-year-old hypochondriac. His two close friends, Kendy and Karas, help him raise his son, Štěpán Jr. Kendy has decided he is done directing commercials; instead, he wants to try his hand at making a feature film. Štěpán works as the deputy head of the hospita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
