Jan Otčenášek

Czech bookwriter and scriptwriter (1924-1979)
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Jan Otčenášek
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Jan Otčenášek

Summary

Jan Otčenášek is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on November 19, 1924[3]. He passed away in Prague[4]. He died on February 24, 1979[5]. He worked as a dramaturge[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and playwright[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Jan Otčenášek…
  • Jan Otčenášek died in Prague[4].
  • Jan Otčenášek was born on November 19, 1924[3].
  • Jan Otčenášek died on February 24, 1979[5].
  • Jan Otčenášek is buried at Olšany Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Jan Otčenášek was Petr Zikmund[13].
  • A child of Jan Otčenášek was Q112379789[14].
  • Jan Otčenášek held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[15].
  • Jan Otčenášek's professions included dramaturge[6].
  • Jan Otčenášek worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Jan Otčenášek's professions included journalist[8].
  • Jan Otčenášek's professions included writer[9].
  • Jan Otčenášek worked as a playwright[10].
  • Jan Otčenášek's field of work was writer[16].
  • Jan Otčenášek was employed by Czechoslovak Radio[17].
  • Jan Otčenášek was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[18].
  • Jan Otčenášek was a member of Předvoj[19].
  • Jan Otčenášek was a member of Svaz československých spisovatelů[20].
  • Jan Otčenášek is recorded as male[21].
  • Jan Otčenášek's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jan Otčenášek was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[23].
  • Jan Otčenášek's Commons category is recorded as Jan Otčenášek[24].
  • Jan Otčenášek's unmarried partner is recorded as Libuše Švormová[25].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[26].
  • The cause of death was lung neoplasm[27].

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Origins and Family

Jan Otčenášek was born in Prague[2]. He was born on November 19, 1924[3].

Education

Jan Otčenášek's education included a stint at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include dramaturge[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and playwright[10]. Jan Otčenášek's field of work was writer[16]. He was employed by Czechoslovak Radio[17].

Personal Life

Children include Petr Zikmund[13], a screenwriter[28], 1947–2025[29], of Czechoslovakia[30], specialised in television direction[31] and Q112379789[14], a dramaturge[32], b. 1954[33]. Jan Otčenášek was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[23].

Death and Burial

Jan Otčenášek died on February 24, 1979[5]. He died in Prague[4]. Recorded cause of death include lung cancer[26] and lung neoplasm[27]. Burial took place at Olšany Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Jan Otčenášek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jan Otčenášek born?

Jan Otčenášek's place of birth was Prague[2].

Where did Jan Otčenášek die?

Jan Otčenášek passed away in Prague[4].

What did Jan Otčenášek do for work?

Jan Otčenášek worked as dramaturge[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Jan Otčenášek go to school?

Jan Otčenášek was educated at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Slovník české literatury po roce 1945. Retrieved . slovnikceskeliteratury.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Slovník české literatury po roce 1945. Retrieved . slovnikceskeliteratury.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . BillionGraves. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['be', 'be_x_old', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'et', 'fi', 'hu', 'it', 'p
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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