Jiří Macháček
Jiří Macháček (born July 6, 1966 in Litoměřice , Czechoslovakia ) is a Czech actor , singer and songwriter .
biography
After graduating from the Gymnázium Na Zatlance , Macháček studied music at the Konzervatoř Jaroslava Ježka , at the Faculty of Law at the Charles University in Prague and acting at the theater faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague . He then played theater and made his debut as a film actor in the fairy tale film The Pearl Maiden at the side of Karolína Sochorová and Filip Blažek, which was released in 1997 and directed by Vladimír Drha . In 2000 Macháček was awarded the Czech film prize Český lev as Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Jakub in the comedy Loner . He received another nomination for Best Actor for his performance in Horem pádem .
Parallel to his acting is also a singer and songwriter in the band Mig 21 , with whom he has released three albums so far.
Macháček has been divorced from animator Kristina Dufková since 2000 , with whom he has two children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1997: The Pearl Maiden ( O perlové panně )
- 1998: Big traps, small traps ( pasti, pasti, pastičky )
- 1999: The Return of the Idiot ( Návrat idiota )
- 2000: loner ( Samotáři )
- 2002: Family outing with little secrets ( Výlet )
- 2004: Horem pádem
- 2007: Empties ( Vratné lahve )
- 2010: The Germans : August the Strong and Love
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Jiří Macháček in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Jiří Macháček in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Macháček, Jiří |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech actor, singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Litoměřice , Czechoslovakia |