Martin Štěpánek

Czech actor, journalist and politician (1947-2010)
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Summary

Martin Štěpánek was born on January 11, 1947[1], in Prague[2]. He died on September 16, 2010[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], writer[7], director[8], and stage actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Father: Zdeněk Štěpánek[11]
  • Spouse: Jaroslava Tvrzníková[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Czech Republic[13], Czechoslovakia[14]
  • Native language: Czech[15]
  • Occupation: film actor[16], television actor[17], actor[18], photographer[19], film director[20]
  • Position held: Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic[21]
  • Employer: Divadlo na Vinohradech[22]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[23]
  • Award received: participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Member of political party: independent politician[26]
  • Commons category: Martin Štěpánek (actor)[27]
  • Family name: Štěpánek[28]
  • Given name: Martin[29]
  • Manner of death: suicide[30]
  • Described by source: Records of persons of interest[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[32]
  • Name in native language: Martin Štěpánek[33]
  • Sibling: Jana Štěpánková[34], Petr Štěpánek[35], Kristina Taberyová[36]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[37]
  • P14750: FED2-F7E4-F0B5-7173-1170[38]

Why It Matters

Martin Štěpánek has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Martin Štěpánek born?

Martin Štěpánek was born in Prague[2].

Where did Martin Štěpánek die?

Martin Štěpánek passed away in Prague[4].

Who were Martin Štěpánek's parents?

Martin Štěpánek's father was Zdeněk Štěpánek[11].

Who was Martin Štěpánek married to?

Martin Štěpánek's spouses include Jaroslava Tvrzníková[12].

What did Martin Štěpánek do for work?

Martin Štěpánek worked as a politician[5], journalist[6], writer[7], director[8], and stage actor[9].

Where did Martin Štěpánek go to school?

Martin Štěpánek was educated at Faculty of Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[23].

What awards did Martin Štěpánek receive?

Honors received include participant in the resistance and resistance against communism[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Q55446929. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Q55446929. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Q55446929. wikidata.org.
  10. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . 3odboj.army.cz. Retrieved . 3odboj.army.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Q55446929. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Q55446929. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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