Luděk Sobota
Born: 1943-05-27 in Prague, Czechoslovakia
Known For: Acting
Biography
Luděk Sobota (born 27 May 1943, Prague) is a Czech stand-up comedian and actor. He studied at Faculty of Theatre. He had his own theatre in Prague, Divadlo Ludka Soboty (Theatre of Luděk Sobota), which was located near the metro station I. P. Pavlova. He was in a comedy trio with Petr Nárožný and Miloslav Šimek. He is also known for providing voice-acting for the protagonist in the Polda video game series. He graduated from the transport industry school, then graduated from the Prague DAMU. Although he had the ability to play well and character roles, his own domain became a comic, especially author, based on his own texts and improvisation. He first recognized such a work in the collective creative spirit of the Ypsilon ensemble under the direction of Jan Schmidt, where he played since 1968. In the general public he became the main actor in the film Jáchyme, throw him into the machine !. Between 1973 and 1990, he worked in the Semafor theater in Prague, where he performed the type of his subtle whisper in the scenes with Miloslav Šimek and Petr Nárožný. A number of these sketches were also released on Panton's record labels. Between 2006 and 2008, he was conducting his own Prague Dive Theater in Pavlov's Square, where he was an actor, director and author, and played by his wife, Adrian. It was closed for lack of funds. Since September 2010 he has been starring in the TV comedy series The District Revolution as Václav Orel, where he serves as chairman of TJ Slavoj Houslice club. He is married for the second time. From her first marriage to Jana Sobotova, she has a son, Robert (* 1964). From the second marriage to Adrian Sobotova, he has a son Ladislav (* 1988). (Wikipedia translate)
Filmography
2023
- Perspektiva Ivana Mládka as Self
2022
2021
- Mstitel as primář
- Stáří není pro sraby as Janata
2020
- Kapitán Říp as Sobota
2017
- All or Nothing as otec
2016
- Ohnivý kuře as Sváťa
- Na vodě as Čestmír Dubský
2014
- Us 2 as Ema's Father
- The Invisibles as Eduard Baretti
- Mazalové as Vodník Dušička
2013
- We love Czechia as Self
- Stopy života as Bořek
2012
- Okresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika Hnátka as Václav Orel
- Zpátky se Sobotou as Self (archive footage)
2011
- Tajemství staré bambitky as písař
- Noha 22
2010
- Okresní přebor as Václav Orel
2007
- Chyťte doktora as primář Aleš Horn
2003
- Národ sobě aneb České moře v 18 přílivech as Comedian
2002
- Já a moji synové... as Self
2000
- Pra Pra Pra... as Slavníkovec
1999
- Nebát se a nakrást as Vladimír Sýkora / Franta Pažout
1996
- Český slavík as Self
1995
1994
- Ještě větší blbec, než jsme doufali as Vitoušek
1990
1989
- Karel Gott v Lucerně
- Radovanovy radovánky as Narrator (voice)
1985
- Paragrafy na kolech
- Bandité as Treasurer of Duke of Mantova
1983
- 20 let Olympicu as Self
- Hearty Greetings from the Globe as Vanerka
- Noc na zámku
- Možná přijde i kouzelník
- Pletky paní Operetky
- Únos Moravanky as Standa
1980
- Nebožtíci na bále as pacient Leytritz
- Co je doma to se počítá, pánové... as René Novák
- Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
1979
- O chudém královstvíčku as Dragon (voice)
- Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti as Self
1978
- Let Him Face the Music!
- How to Get Daddy to Change as Vlk, Máňa's crew
- 'Okay, Boss...!'
- Silvestr 1978 as Self
- Vondráčkovo pozdní odpoledne as Vondráček
- Sláva, nazdar výletu as (uncredited)
1976
- We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling... as René Novák
1974
- Joachim, Put It in the Machine as automechanik František Koudelka
- Silvestr je za dveřmi as Self – Host
1970
- Fruit of Paradise as Man with flowers