Svatopluk Havelka

Svatopluk Havelka

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1925-05-02
Deathday: 2009-02-24 (83 years old)

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Biography

Svatopluk Havelka (born 2 May 1925 – 24 February 2009) was a Czech composer. Svatopluk Havelka was born at Vrbice in the Karviná district. He studied composition privately with Karel Boleslav Jirák from 1945 to 1947, while a student of musicology at the Faculty of Philosophy of Charles University under Josef Hutter and Antonín Sychra. Havelka subsequently became a member of the music department of Czechoslovak Radio in Ostrava. At the same time he was the founder and artistic director of the NOTA Ensemble (1949–1950). For the next four years he was an instructor and composer with the Army Art Ensemble. Beginning in 1954 he devoted himself to freelance composing. He was especially prolific as a film composer, providing music for more than 200 films, including several from the Czech "New Wave" in the 1960s. His early style was marked by traits of the folk music of his native Moravia, but he later turned to more complex techniques, particularly in the large-scale orchestral and choral works he composed in the 1960s and 70s. Beginning in the late 1970s his attention became focused on Christian subjects, and he composed many biblically based chamber works and choral-orchestral pieces. Havelka died on 24 February 2009 in Prague.

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Filmography

all 91

Movies 90

TV Shows 1

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Zdravý nemocný Vlastimilený Brodský

Zdravý nemocný Vlastimilený Brodský (1999)

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Tichá bolest

Tichá bolest (1991)

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Composer
Byli jsme to my?

Byli jsme to my? (1991)

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Composer
Briar-Rose or the Sleeping Beauty

Briar-Rose or the Sleeping Beauty (1990)

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Original Music Composer
The Ear

The Ear (1990)

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Composer
Don't Be Afraid

Don't Be Afraid (1989)

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Composer
Skřivánčí ticho

Skřivánčí ticho (1989)

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Composer
Silent Joy

Silent Joy (1986)

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Composer
Vinobraní

Vinobraní (1982)

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Original Music Composer
Pytláci

Pytláci (1982)

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Original Music Composer
The Divine Emma

The Divine Emma (1979)

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Original Music Composer
Prince and the Evening Star

Prince and the Evening Star (1979)

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Mapa zámořských objevů

Mapa zámořských objevů (1979)

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Composer
Proč nevěřit na zázraky

Proč nevěřit na zázraky (1978)

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Composer
The Case of Dead Schoolmates

The Case of Dead Schoolmates (1977)

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Composer
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)

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Composer
Město nic neví

Město nic neví (1976)

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Composer
Případ mrtvého muže

Případ mrtvého muže (1975)

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Composer
Zatykač na královnu

Zatykač na královnu (1974)

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Composer
Art Nouveau's Prague

Art Nouveau's Prague (1974)

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Original Music Composer
Pavol zasahuje

Pavol zasahuje (1974)

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Original Music Composer
Náš furiant

Náš furiant (1974)

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Original Music Composer
Tanečník

Tanečník (1974)

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Sokyně

Sokyně (1974)

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Skokan

Skokan (1974)

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Composer
The Secret of the Gold Buddha

The Secret of the Gold Buddha (1973)

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Rodeo

Rodeo (1973)

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Schovanka

Schovanka (1973)

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Composer
Hra, kterou nikdo nepískal

Hra, kterou nikdo nepískal (1973)

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Composer
Vychovatel

Vychovatel (1972)

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Composer
Lekce

Lekce (1972)

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Composer
Schovávaná na schodech

Schovávaná na schodech (1972)

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One of Them Is the Murderer

One of Them Is the Murderer (1971)

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You Are a Widow, Sir

You Are a Widow, Sir (1971)

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Music
Píšťalka

Píšťalka (1971)

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Composer
Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit

Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit (1970)

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Music
Den se sedmi křížky

Den se sedmi křížky (1970)

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Original Music Composer
Czech Rhapsody

Czech Rhapsody (1970)

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Composer
Svatej z Krejcárku

Svatej z Krejcárku (1970)

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Composer
Barometr

Barometr (1969)

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Composer
All My Good Countrymen

All My Good Countrymen (1969)

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Original Music Composer
A Matter of Days

A Matter of Days (1969)

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Composer
Toni, You're Crazy

Toni, You're Crazy (1969)

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Original Music Composer
Looking Back

Looking Back (1969)

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Music
Star of Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem (1969)

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Original Music Composer
Růžové Merkury

Růžové Merkury (1969)

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Composer
On Zizka's Battle Waggon

On Zizka's Battle Waggon (1968)

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Composer
Stud

Stud (1968)

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Composer
The End of Agent W4C

The End of Agent W4C (1967)

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Composer
Sign of the Cancer

Sign of the Cancer (1967)

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Composer
Martin a červené sklíčko

Martin a červené sklíčko (1967)

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Composer
Hotel for Strangers

Hotel for Strangers (1967)

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Composer
Martin Speaking

Martin Speaking (1966)

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Composer
Volejte Martina

Volejte Martina (1966)

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Composer
The Pipes

The Pipes (1966)

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Composer
Who Wants to Kill Jessie?

Who Wants to Kill Jessie? (1966)

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Composer
Martin and Nine Fools

Martin and Nine Fools (1966)

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Original Music Composer
Prostě ani muk

Prostě ani muk (1966)

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Composer
První den mého syna

První den mého syna (1965)

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Composer
Tales About Children

Tales About Children (1965)

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Composer
Místenka bez návratu

Místenka bez návratu (1965)

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Composer
Táto sežeň štěně

Táto sežeň štěně (1964)

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Composer
A Leap In The Dark

A Leap In The Dark (1964)

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Original Music Composer
Mary

Mary (1964)

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Composer
Bez svatozáře

Bez svatozáře (1964)

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Original Music Composer
Lucie

Lucie (1964)

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Original Music Composer
Návraty

Návraty (1964)

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Composer
When the Cat Comes

When the Cat Comes (1963)

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Composer
Anička jde do školy

Anička jde do školy (1962)

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Composer
Bílá oblaka

Bílá oblaka (1962)

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Original Music Composer
Chicken on Travels

Chicken on Travels (1962)

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Composer
Pohádka o staré tramvaji

Pohádka o staré tramvaji (1962)

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Composer
The Lupinek Case

The Lupinek Case (1961)

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Composer
Jarní povětří

Jarní povětří (1961)

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Composer
I Survived Certain Death

I Survived Certain Death (1960)

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Composer
Zlé pondělí

Zlé pondělí (1960)

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Composer
No Entrance

No Entrance (1960)

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Composer
Zpívající pudřenka

Zpívající pudřenka (1960)

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Composer
Dům na Ořechovce

Dům na Ořechovce (1959)

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Composer
Hry a sny

Hry a sny (1959)

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Original Music Composer
Před velkými dešti

Před velkými dešti (1959)

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Composer
Desire

Desire (1958)

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Composer
September Nights

September Nights (1957)

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Composer
Johnny's Journey

Johnny's Journey (1957)

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Original Music Composer
Escape

Escape (1957)

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Original Music Composer
Opportunity

Opportunity (1956)

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Composer
Everything Ends Tonight

Everything Ends Tonight (1955)

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Composer
Vianočný dar

Vianočný dar (1954)

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Original Music Composer
Z čínského zápisníku

Z čínského zápisníku (1954)

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Original Music Composer
Lidé jednoho srdce

Lidé jednoho srdce (1953)

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Composer
Red tulips

Red tulips (1952)

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Ratings

Average 4.34
Based on 14.2 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1963
1969
1964
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1925-05-02

Deathday
2009-02-24 (83 years old)

Birth Place
Vrbice, Czech Republic

Religion
Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren

Children
Ondřej Havelka

Citizenships
Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic

Awards
Meritorious Artist, Klement Gottwald State Prize


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