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Martin Štěpánek (actor)

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Martin Štěpánek
Minister of Culture
In office
4 September 2006 – 9 January 2007
Prime MinisterMirek Topolánek
Preceded byVítězslav Jandák
Succeeded byHelena Třeštíková
Personal details
Born(1947-01-11)11 January 1947
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Died16 September 2010(2010-09-16) (aged 63)
Prague, Czech Republic
Political partyIndependent for the Civic Democratic Party
Parent

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]

Filmography

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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 [de] 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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b Lazarová, Daniela (17 September 2010). "Actor Martin Štěpánek commits suicide". Radio Prague. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Velinger, Jan (31 August 2006). "Stepanek accepts offer to be next culture minister". Radio Prague. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Martin Štěpánek zemřel "jako kapitán svého života"". ČT24 (in Czech). Česká televize. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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