Biography
Jan Vodňanský (19 June 1941 – 10 March 2021) was a Czech writer, songwriter, singer and humorist. He was best known for his collaboration with musician Petr Skoumal. Vodňanský was born on 19 June 1941 in Prague. He studied at Construction Faculty of the Czech Technical University, later he studied philosophy and history at Faculty of Arts, Charles University and obtained PhDr title. After his studies, he started working in radio and in 1964 he met composer and pianist Petr Skoumal, with whom he began to collaborate. After Vodňanský signed Charter 77 and became an enemy of the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia, the duo had to stop working.After the breakup of the duo, Vodňanský worked in Bratislava and performed in programs for children. After the Velvet Revolution, he lectured philosophy at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, and performed in theatres and on foreign tours. He died on 10 March 2021, at the age of 79 from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic.
Filmography
all 13
Movies 11
self 3
TV Shows 2
Writer 2
Director 1
Kluci z hor (2018)
Kam zmizel ten starý song (2004)
Krásný ztráty (2000)
What Is to Be Done? A Journey from Prague to Ceský Krumlov, or How I Formed a New Government (1996)
Skús ma objať (1991)
Zvířata ve městě (1989)
Co všechno chcete vědět o sexu a bojíte se to prožít (1988)
Let Him Face the Music! (1978)
Šperk (1975)
The Fair Is Here (1974)
Co je to ta koule žlutá (1972)
Jsem nebe (1971)
Poloviční kouzelníci (1971)
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GenderMale
Birthday1941-06-19
Deathday2021-03-10 (79 years old)
Birth PlacePrague, Czech Republic
RelationshipsJitka Vodňanská (1977-01-01 - 1980-01-01)
ChildrenTomáš Vodňanský
CitizenshipsCzech Republic
Awardsparticipant in the resistance and resistance against communism
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