Marek Epstein

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Marek Epstein (2015)

Marek Epstein (born September 30, 1975 in Prague ) is a Czech screenwriter .

Life

Marek Epstein, born in 1975 in Prague , the capital of what was then Czechoslovakia , graduated as a screenwriter and dramaturge from FAMU there . Epstein wrote a variety of screenplays for television productions and films. In 2007 he published his debut novel Ohybač křížů , followed by the short story Ocucanej konec in 2014 . Occasionally, Epstein played supporting roles in series and films.

The crime film Im Schatten (original title Ve stínu ) by David Ondříček from 2012, for which Epstein wrote the script together with the director and Misha Votruba , was submitted by the Czech Film and Television Academy as the best free-language film for the Oscar . In the film set in the former Czechoslovakia, Sebastian Koch can be seen in the role of GDR major Zenke.

The historical film Charlatan by Agnieszka Holland , for which Epstein wrote the script and which is about the Czech healer Jan Mikolášek , celebrated its world premiere in February 2020 at the Berlin Film Festival .

Epstein is considered one of the most successful film and television authors in the Czech Republic and teaches at the Miroslav Ondříček Film Academy in Písek . He is also a member of the Presidium of the Czech Film Prize Český lev .

Filmography (selection)

  • 2002: Radhošť
  • 2007: Roming
  • 2007: Václav
  • 2012: Posel
  • 2012: In the shade (Ve stínu)
  • 2013: Bella mia
  • 2014: Clona (TV series, 6 episodes)
  • 2014: Pohádkár
  • 2015: Wilsonov
  • 2016: Andel Páne 2
  • 2020: Charlatan (also as an actor)

Awards

Český lev

  • 2008: Nomination for Best Screenplay ( Václav )
  • 2013: Award for the best screenplay (Im Schatten)

Shanghai International Film Festival

  • 2008: Award for the best screenplay with the Golden Cup (Václav)

Web links

Commons : Marek Epstein  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Marek Epstein. In: ceskylev.cz. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  2. ^ A b Marek Epstein. In: ČSFD.cz. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Marek Epstein. In: ceskatelevize.cz. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ Jan Škoda: How to defeat an almighty octopus. The film In the Shadow is the story of the new Czech crime thriller. In: goethe.de, October 2012.
  5. ↑ a b Ve stínu. In: filmovaakademie.cz. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ Marco Zimmermann: "Ve stínu" - film noir in the shadow of Czechoslovak Stalinism. In: radio.cz, September 22, 2012.
  7. ↑ Markéta Kachlíkova: Two films with Czech participation in Berlinale. In: radio.cz, January 17, 2020.
  8. ↑ Agnieszka Holland dotočila film Šarlatán s Ivanem Trojanem. In: literarky.cz, July 10, 2019. (Czech)
  9. ↑ Marek Epstein: Ocucanej konec. In: rozhlas.cz, June 20, 2017.
  10. ^ Marek Epstein. In: osobnosti.cz. Retrieved January 19, 2020 (Czech)
  11. ↑ a b Věra Míšková: Scenárista Marek Epstein: Český lev má být méně estrádou a více svátkem filmařů. In: novinky.cz, February 20, 2014.
  12. ^ Václav. In: filmovaakademie.cz. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Epstein, Marek
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH September 30, 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH Prague , Czechoslovakia