Biography
Petr Čepek was a Czech actor associated with The Drama Club in Prague. His final film was Faust, directed by Czech surrealist Jan Švankmajer. Cepek attended the Academy of Performing Arts (DAMU) along with many notable Czech actors of the time, before appearing in Ostrava’s first theater, DPB until 1965. After joining with fellow colleagues in Prague’s Činoherní Klub, where he contributed to the formation of numerous famous theatre productions such as Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment and Gogo’s Revizor (The Government Inspector). Čepek turned to politics in the late 1980s, participating in political rallies and negotiations before returning to the Academy of Performing Arts (DAMU) to teach until his death in 1994. Čepek was honored posthumously for his double role in the Švankmajers film Faust.
Acted in 62
1990s
- 1994
Thanks for Every New Morning
Famous Writer
- 1991
The Elementary School
Rádži Tamil
- 1990
Nudity
Drsnák
Muka obraznosti
Artl, slepý krajský inspektor
1980s
- 1989
Mark of Cain
Capt. Truxa
Cesta na jihozápad
O'Brian
Druhý dech
TV
The Damned House of Hajn
Cyril
Dobří holubi se vracejí
Strýc Karel
- 1988
Nine Circles of Hell
Tomáš David (voice)
Magician
Ledvina
- 1987
Smích se lepí na paty
hajný Fanda
Kdo se bojí, utíká
Mižikár
Etudes for Piano Students
tatínek
Landscape with Furniture
Artist Douda
- 1986
Synové a dcery Jakuba skláře
Krupka · 7 episodes
- 1985
Extended Time
Antoš
Všichni musí být v pyžamu
Bohouš Fibich
Dissolved and Effused
Policejní ředitel
- 1984
Bambinot
Frank Williams · 4 episodes
The Brave Blacksmith
Black King
The Three Veterans
Bimbác
The Physician of a Dying Time
Ján Jessenius · 5 episodes
- 1983
Malý pitaval z velkého města
TV
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
arcivévoda / Nývlt
Putování Jana Amose
Movie
- 1982
Ferat Vampire
Kriz
- 1981
Night Riders
Janoušek
The Hit
Šus, Producer
- 1980
Hordubal
Štěpán Manya (voice)
1970s
- 1979
Diagnosis of Death
Bártl
The Cat Prince
Albert (voice)
The Secret of Steel City
Filbank
- 1978
Past na kachnu
Movie
Súkromná vojna
Rub
- 1977
Concert for the Survivors
Anti
- 1975
Škaredá dědina
Movie
The Motive for Murder
Benda (segment "Kapsář")
Byl jednou jeden dům
TV
- 1974
Jak přijít o život
Movie
- 1972
Morgiana
Glenar
Návraty
Movie
The Death of Black King
Vili Berger
- 1971
Prince Bajaja
Black Prince (voice)
Oil Lamps
Pavel
Granny
Black Gamekeeper
Revizor
Movie
Mandragora
Ligur
- 1970
Pan Tau
TV
Aesop
Amazis
I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen
Albert Einstein
Adelheid
Viktor Chotovický
Naďa Urbánková's Nightmares
Movie
1960s
- 1968
The Valley of the Bees
Ondřej z Vlkova
- 1967
The End of Agent W4C
Movie
Hotel for Strangers
Petr Hudec
Appearances4
2000s
- 2000
Příběhy slavných
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
1990s
- 1993
Mystery of the Puzzle
Narrator (voice)
1980s
- 1988
Veselé příhody z natáčení
Himself · 1 episode
- 1982
The Fall of the House of Usher
Narrator (voice)