Marek Eben
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Marek Eben | |
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 Marek Eben at 42nd KV IFF | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Marek Eben 18 December 1957 |
| Origin |  Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Genres | Rock, Folk, Jazz |
| Occupations | Actor, singer, composer, writer, television host |
| Website | www.bratriebenove.cz |
Marek Eben (born 18 December 1957) is a Czech actor, singer, composer, writer and television host.
Career
[edit]Eben studied music and drama at the Prague Conservatory.[1] His father, Petr Eben, and his uncle Ilja Hurník were both composers. With his brothers Kryštof and David, he formed a band "Bratři Ebenové" (Eben Brothers) in 1984, with Marek as the writer, composer and singer.
Eben has won a number of awards for his work as a TV presenter. His presenting work includes the Czech version of Dancing with the Stars, and the long-running Czech Television talk show Na plovárně ("At the swimming-pool"), in which he interviews international celebrities. He also participates in the organization of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. He is openly Christian, and is known for his polite interviewing style.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 O'Connor, Coilin (1 March 2005). "Marek Eben – the Czech Republic's "Mr. Nice"". Radio Prague. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
External links
[edit]- Marek Eben at IMDb
| International | |
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- 1957 births
- Living people
- Czech male stage actors
- Czech television personalities
- Czech Roman Catholics
- Prague Conservatory alumni
- Male actors from Prague
- Czech male television actors
- Czech rock singers
- Czech jazz singers
- Czech folk singers
- Czech male songwriters
- 20th-century Czech male actors
- 21st-century Czech male actors
- Czech Television people
- Male rock singers