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Luděk Sobota

Date of birth: 1943-05-27

Place of birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Ludek Sobota, Miroslav Sobota

Luděk Sobota

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)

Movie Credits

Noc na zámku
0

Noc na zámku

1983-01-14

The eponymous castle is the setting for three stories that gradually intertwine. Castellan Vašek off

Bandité
0

Bandité

1985-04-05

Únos Moravanky
0.7

Únos Moravanky

1983-08-01

The popular Moravanka brass band performs at the fair. Vasek Pivoňka, the bandleader of the local br

Sláva, nazdar výletu
0

Sláva, nazdar výletu

1978-01-01

How to Get Daddy to Change
4

How to Get Daddy to Change

1978-12-24

Adventures of the "How to Rip Whale Tooth" (1977) heroes continue... The story takes place in the co

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem
4

Hodinářova svatební cesta korálovým mořem

1980-08-15

This wacky musical comedy builds on absurd ideas, parodic humour and many variously subverted refere

Karel Gott v Lucerně
0

Karel Gott v Lucerně

1989-01-01

Nebát se a nakrást
1

Nebát se a nakrást

1999-05-13

The inventor and owner of the company "Neprasklo" (Unbreakable), Ing. Sýkora, wants to launch a revo

Inzerát
0

Inzerát

1984-04-22

O chudém královstvíčku
0

O chudém královstvíčku

1979-12-24

The mischievous princess Anka annoys her father and her surroundings with her original tricks. So as

Tajemství staré bambitky
3.4

Tajemství staré bambitky

2011-12-25

In a small kingdom where King William and Queen Olivia are perpetually away, corrupt councilors Fere

Let Him Face the Music!
2.7

Let Him Face the Music!

1978-07-07

School supply teacher timid folk art Ales Brabec won first prize at a music festival and will theref

Malé dějiny Žižkova
0

Malé dějiny Žižkova

2022-09-13

We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling...
4

We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling...

1976-11-19

Mr. Novak tells a lie to his neighbor Mrs. Bartackova that her husband is unfaithful to her and that

Románek za tři krejcary
1

Románek za tři krejcary

1982-12-31

'Okay, Boss...!'
3

'Okay, Boss...!'

1978-01-06

Láda Pitras (Ludek Sobota) and Oto Vacák (Petr Nározný) founded in the company Pragokov a Research d

Okresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika Hnátka
3.3

Okresní přebor – Poslední zápas Pepika Hnátka

2012-03-29

Based on the popular television series Okresní přebor. As the title suggests, the film features the

Bulldogs and Cherries
1.9

Bulldogs and Cherries

1981-09-11

The dreaded Italian mafioso, Marian Labuda, will also be convinced. Mafioso Carmello was guilty of t

Windstorm
1.5

Windstorm

1967-12-22

A worker steals bits and pieces of building materials from work to construct a new home for himself

Zázračný hlavolam
0

Zázračný hlavolam

1968-04-05

On one Sunday, when a scrap metal collection is announced, the children find a strange wire puzzle t

Joachim, Put It in the Machine
3.6

Joachim, Put It in the Machine

1974-08-30

A sincere provincial young man, Frantisek Koudelka leaves to work in Prague. For the trip he buys a

Divoké pivo
0.9

Divoké pivo

1995-09-14

A classic Czech comedy about the privatization of a small South Bohemian brewery. In a series of com

Hearty Greetings from the Globe
3.5

Hearty Greetings from the Globe

1983-07-01

​Two aliens stir up trouble on Earth in order to study humans. Misunderstandings ensue.

Perspektiva Ivana Mládka
0

Perspektiva Ivana Mládka

2023-03-22

Lekce
0

Lekce

1972-01-14

During World War II, a German university professor creates a spy ring that supplies the Allies with

Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci
1.3

Blázni, vodníci a podvodníci

1981-05-29

A crazy comedy, turning into a grotesque with a number of absurd elements, tells the tangled story o

Silvestr na přání aneb Čí jsou hory Kavčí
1.8

Silvestr na přání aneb Čí jsou hory Kavčí

1977-12-31

Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti
0

Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti

1979-12-31

A New Year's Eve television variety show from late 1979.

Silvestr 1978
3.5

Silvestr 1978

1978-12-31

A New Year's Eve television variety show from late 1978.

Silvestr je za dveřmi
0

Silvestr je za dveřmi

1974-12-31

Us 2
1.9

Us 2

2014-11-20

A love story of the 21st century. Hoping for change, Ema runs away from her family and leaves her hu

20 let Olympicu
2.5

20 let Olympicu

1983-01-01

Mstitel
0.7

Mstitel

2021-07-01

Anton is, or rather was, a famous theater actor, but cruel life began to put treacherous obstacles i

Anatomie gagu
0

Anatomie gagu

2008-10-27

Let the Princess Stay with Us
3.8

Let the Princess Stay with Us

1981-12-27

Modern version of Snowhite fairytale. Girl Katka is frustrated and restless. She escapes from home a

Chyťte doktora
1.7

Chyťte doktora

2007-11-29

Gynecologist Michal is caught cheating and must deal with a tricky, almost classic, love triangle si

Flying Saucers Over Our Village
2.3

Flying Saucers Over Our Village

1977-11-25

A model Communist village is visited by a flying saucer.

Co je doma to se počítá, pánové...
3.2

Co je doma to se počítá, pánové...

1980-12-26

For the Novák and Bartáček families, money is king, and they'll do just about anything to get it. Wh

All or Nothing
2

All or Nothing

2017-01-12

Linda and Vanda, two good-looking women in their thirties, are inseparable friends and co-owners of

Ještě větší blbec, než jsme doufali
1.8

Ještě větší blbec, než jsme doufali

1994-06-02

Vít Dolejší, popularly known as Vitoušek, monitors the groundwater in the underground of the Nationa

Nebožtíci na bále
3.3

Nebožtíci na bále

1980-09-27

The Great Cheese Conspiracy
3.9

The Great Cheese Conspiracy

1986-01-01

Three mice live in a cinema. One day, inspired by the gangster movies, they decide to conduct a gran

Národ sobě aneb České moře v 18 přílivech
2.1

Národ sobě aneb České moře v 18 přílivech

2003-10-25

"Situation of the Street" - An experimental study about Czech life, focusing on Prague's National St

Miloslav Šimek & Petr Nárožný & Luděk Sobota: Nejslavnější scénky
5

Miloslav Šimek & Petr Nárožný & Luděk Sobota: Nejslavnější scénky

2008-12-10

Vondráčkovo pozdní odpoledne
0

Vondráčkovo pozdní odpoledne

1978-01-01

Forty-year-old bachelor Vondráček lives with his mother, who is completely subservient to him and un

Fruit of Paradise
3.1

Fruit of Paradise

1970-07-31

An experimental retelling of the story of Adam and Eve which then progresses into an allegorical dep

Stáří není pro sraby
2.5

Stáří není pro sraby

2021-11-12

Do you have dreams? Any unfulfilled wishes? A group of retirees set out on a trip to fulfill them an

Deset malých běloušků
0

Deset malých běloušků

1993-01-01

Ivan Mládek's detective parody takes us to a private birthday party, which an eccentric count livens

Ze Soboty na Šimka aneb Návštěvní den v divadle Semafor
0

Ze Soboty na Šimka aneb Návštěvní den v divadle Semafor

1973-01-01

Já a moji synové...
0

Já a moji synové...

2002-04-27

Sportovní hry na Kozím Hrádku
0

Sportovní hry na Kozím Hrádku

1990-01-01

How the Shoemakers Raised a War for the Red Skirt
0

How the Shoemakers Raised a War for the Red Skirt

1990-06-01

A fairy tale story about a young shoemaker Kuba, who had to go to Vienna to fight in the army, the a