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
- Stáří není pro sraby as Janata
- Mstitel as primář
2020
- Kapitán Říp as Sobota
2017
- All or Nothing as otec
2016
- Ohnivý kuře as Sváťa
- Na vodě as Čestmír Dubský
2014
- The Invisibles as Eduard Baretti
- Mazalové as Vodník Dušička
- Us 2 as Ema's Father
2013
- We love Czechia as Self
- Stopy života as Bořek
2012
- Zpátky se Sobotou as Host
- Okresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika Hnátka as Václav Orel
2011
- Noha 22
- Tajemství staré bambitky as písař
2010
- Okresní přebor as Václav Orel
2007
- Chyťte doktora as primář Aleš Horn
2003
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
- Radovanovy radovánky as Narrator (voice)
- Karel Gott v Lucerně
1985
- Paragrafy na kolech
- Bandité as Treasurer of Duke of Mantova
1983
- Možná přijde i kouzelník
- Pletky paní Operetky
- Hearty Greetings from the Globe as Vanerka
- Únos Moravanky as Standa
- Noc na zámku
- 20 let Olympicu as Self
1980
- Co je doma to se počítá, pánové... as René Novák
- Nebožtíci na bále as pacient Leytritz
- Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
1979
- Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti as Self
- O chudém královstvíčku as Dragon (voice)
1978
- How to Get Daddy to Change as Vlk, Máňa's crew
- 'Okay, Boss...!'
- Silvestr 1978 as Self
- Let Him Face the Music!
- Vondráčkovo pozdní odpoledne as Vondráček
- Sláva, nazdar výletu as (uncredited)
1976
- We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling... as René Novák
1974
- Silvestr je za dveřmi as Self – Host
- Joachim, Put It in the Machine as automechanik František Koudelka
1970
- Fruit of Paradise as Man with flowers