Martin Štěpánek (actor)

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 emmigrated 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]

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

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1964AccusedKudrna syn
1966Alibi na vodekajakár Karel Ostrý
1966Serif za mrezamiKarol
1967Zenu ani kvetinou neuhodísDásin mladík
1968ObjízdkaOlda
1969Flirt se slecnou StribrnouHartman
1970Svatá hrísniceFerdys Pistora
1971Four Murders Are Enough, DarlingGangster
1971Pet muzu a jedno srdceZdenek
1972Tajemství velikeho vypraveceAlexandre Dumas
1972Vlak do stanice NebeLékar-partyzan
1973Days of BetrayalSergeant Václav Rataj
1973Traumstadtvon Brendel
1975SokolovoNpor. Jaros
1978Proč nevěřit na zázrakyHospodár
1980Rukojmí v Bella VistaBocman Janda
1981Ten svetr si nesvlíkej
1997PasázMain Door-Keeper
2001Královský slibVyslanec princezny
2009Jménem králeMarkvart z Vartemberka

References
  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. 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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