Jiří Šotola

Czech poet, playwright and actor (1924–1989)
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Jiří Šotola

Summary

Jiří Šotola is a human[1]. Born in Smidary[2], he… he was born on May 28, 1924[3]. He died in Prague[4]. He died on May 8, 1989[5]. He worked as a writer[6], screenwriter[7], director[8], actor[9], and playwright[10]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Key Facts

  • Jiří Šotola's place of birth was Smidary[2].
  • Jiří Šotola was born in Semily[12].
  • Jiří Šotola died in Prague[4].
  • Jiří Šotola was born on May 28, 1924[3].
  • Jiří Šotola died on May 8, 1989[5].
  • Jiří Šotola died on August 8, 1989[13].
  • A child of Jiří Šotola was Jovanka Šotolová[14].
  • Jiří Šotola held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[15].
  • Jiří Šotola's professions included writer[6].
  • Jiří Šotola's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Jiří Šotola worked as a director[8].
  • Jiří Šotola's professions included actor[9].
  • Jiří Šotola worked as a playwright[10].
  • Jiří Šotola worked as a poet[16].
  • Jiří Šotola's field of work was literary activity[17].
  • Jiří Šotola's field of work was drama[18].
  • Jiří Šotola's field of work was translation[19].
  • Jiří Šotola's field of work was journalism[20].
  • Jiří Šotola's field of work was theatre art[21].
  • Jiří Šotola's field of work was acting[22].
  • Jiří Šotola's education included a stint at Faculty of Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[23].
  • Jiří Šotola was a member of Svaz českých spisovatelů[24].
  • Jiří Šotola is recorded as male[25].
  • Jiří Šotola's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jiří Šotola was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Smidary[2], a municipality of the Czech Republic[28], in Czech Republic[29], headquartered in Smidary[30] and Semily[12], a municipality of the Czech Republic[31], in Czech Republic[32]. Jiří Šotola was born on May 28, 1924[3].

Education

Jiří Šotola's education included a stint at Faculty of Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], screenwriter[7], director[8], actor[9], playwright[10], and poet[16]. Fields of work include literary activity[17]; drama[18], a literary mode[33]; translation[19], an academic major[34]; journalism[20], an industry[35]; theatre art[21], a performing arts genre[36]; and acting[22], a type of arts[37].

Personal Life

A child of Jiří Šotola was Jovanka Šotolová[14]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 8, 1989[5] and August 8, 1989[13]. Jiří Šotola died in Prague[4].

Why It Matters

Jiří Šotola is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

Where was Jiří Šotola born?

Born in Smidary[2], Jiří Šotola…

Where did Jiří Šotola die?

Jiří Šotola died in Prague[4].

What did Jiří Šotola do for work?

Jiří Šotola worked as writer[6], screenwriter[7], director[8], actor[9], and playwright[10].

Where did Jiří Šotola go to school?

Jiří Šotola was educated at Faculty of Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [27] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . regional database of the Municipal Library of Hradec Kralove. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . kmhk.tritius.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . regional database of the Research Library in Hradec Králové. Retrieved . svkhk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Faculty of Theatre, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
    Child Jovanka Šotolová
    Languages spoken, written or signed Czech, Russian
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