Filip Topol

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Filip Topol (born June 12, 1965 in Prague ; † June 19, 2013 there ) was a Czech singer , songwriter and pianist .

Life

He was the son of the playwright and translator Josef Topol , his older brother is the writer and poet Jáchym Topol . Filip Topol founded the band Psí vojáci (German dog soldiers ) in 1979 together with some classmates from primary school . Filip Topol also released three solo albums during his career. In addition to songs, he also wrote poetry and prose and worked as an actor in several Czech films. Žiletky is one of the most famous songs of the Psí vojáci, because from him a film with the same name emerged in 1994, in which Filip Topol played the leading role. In 2015, the director Václav Kučera created the documentary film Takovej barevnej vocas letící komety (A Colorful Tail of a Flying Comet) , which traces the life and work of Josef Topol and gives an insight into the Czech music scene and society before and after the Velvet Revolution .

Discography

  • Sakramiláčku (Indies Records, 1995)
  • Střepy (Indies Records, 1999)
  • Filip Topol & Agon Orchestra (Indies Records, 2001)

Filmography

  • Žiletky (1994)
  • Prague mizerná (2000)
  • Chvála bláznivosti (2001)
  • ABCDTOPOL (2002)

bibliography

  • Filip Topol (Psí vojáci) - Texty 1985–1991 (A-beat 1991)
  • Filip Topol - Psí vojáci (Maťa and Kentaur 1993)
  • Mně třináct (Maťa 1995)
  • Karla Klenotníka cesta na Korsiku (Maťa 1999)
  • Střepy (Maťa 1999)
  • Tři novely (Maťa, 2004) - a collection of short stories that includes Mně 13 and Karla Klenotníka cesta na Korsiku and Zápisky milencovy .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Obituary for Filip Topol in: Novinky.cz
personal data
SURNAME Topol, Filip
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech singer, songwriter and pianist
DATE OF BIRTH June 12, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Prague
DATE OF DEATH 19th June 2013
Place of death Prague