Petr Čepek

Petr Čepek (born September 16, 1940 in Prague , † September 20, 1994 in Vrchlabí ) was a Czech actor .

Career

Čepek was born in Prague as the son of Karel († 1945) and Miloslava, nee Haladějovou. He had a brother three years his junior.

After graduating from high school in 1958, he went to the theater faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague . In 1965 he became a member of the Emerging Dramatic Club , where he worked until his death. During the 70s and 80s he was one of the most sought-after actors in the Czech Republic and played with national stars such as Rudolf Hrušínský and Josef Somr . He last appeared in a role in Faust in 1994 .

Čepek was married three times and had two daughters. He died of lung cancer at the age of 54.

In 1996 his biography Petr Čepek - Talent a osud by Jaroslav Vostrý was published.

Filmography (selection)

• 1967: The end of the secret agent W4C with the help of Mr. Foutska's dog (Konec agenta W4C prostrednictvím psa pana Foustky)
• 1969: Adelheid
• 1970: I killed Einstein (Zabil jsem Einsteina, panove)
• 1971: Petroleum lamps (Petrolejové lampy)
• 1972: The Death of the Black King (Smrt cerného krále)
• 1975: The Ugly Village (Škaredá dedina)
• 1979: Death Diagnosis (Diagnóza smrti)
• 1979: The Secret of the Steel City (Tajemství Ocelového mesta)
• 1981: Short cut (Postřižiny)
• 1981: The car vampire (Upír z Feratu)
• 1983: From the brave blacksmith (O statecném kovári)
• 1984: Happiness given away // The Princess with the Long Nose (Tři veteráni) - Director: Oldřich Lipský
• 1984 The wild boar is on the loose (Slavnosti sněženek)
• 1985: Home, sweet home (Vesničko má středisková)
• 1986: Landscape with Furniture (Krajina s nábytkem)
• 1986: Games for moderately advanced players (Hry po mirne pokrocile)
• 1989: trip to the southwest (Cesta na jihozápad)
• 1994: Faust (Lekce Faust)

Web links

• Petr Čepek in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Petr Čepek - Talent a osud , biography about Petr Čepek.