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Biography
Jan Budař, alias Pavel Bedura (born 31 July 1977) is a Czech actor, director, singer, composer and script writer.
Biography
Budař was born in Frýdlant near Liberec. He graduated from the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts (JAMU) in Brno in 2000. He started his career in Brno's theatres under the tutelage of theatre director Vladimír Morávek. This creative partnership led to their first film, Boredom in Brno. Budař also co-authored the script and composed the music. The comedy was awarded five Czech Lions in 2003, including Best Male Actor for Jan Budař's performance. Budař went on to roles in Marek Najbrt's debut Champions and Jan Hřebejk's Up and down, the Czech entry for the Academy Awards, which won several awards at the Czech Lion Awards 2005. Morávek and Budař created their second film, Hrubeš and Mareš best friends: come rain or shine.
Budař also sings with a band called the Eliščin Band, and makes short films, documentaries and videos. In March 2005, Budař won the Czech Lion award for "Best Supporting Actor" in Champions. In February 2005, Budař went to Berlin to represent Czech cinematography at the Berlinale 2005 Film Festival.
Filmography
- 2017 Princ Mamánek (fairy tale)
- 2017 Všechno nebo nic
- 2017 Svět pod hlavou (TV serial)
- 2013: České století (TV serial)
- 2013: Něžné vlny
- 2013: Hořící keř (TV film), directed by Agnieszka Holland
- 2012: Martin a Venuše
- 2012: Praho, má lásko (students' film)
- 2012: Rozkoš
- 2012: Polski film (Czech Republic, Poland)
- 2012: Sanitka II
- 2012: Duše na talíři
- 2012: Akvabely
- 2012: Výstava (Slovakia)
- 2012: O pokladech
- 2012: eŠTeBák (Konfident) (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland)
- 2011: Czech Made Man
- 2011: Lidice (Czech Republic, Poland)
- 2011: Odcházení
- 2011: Rodina je základ státu
- 2011: Setkání s hvězdou: Vilma Cibulková (TV film)
- 2011: Vesnice roku (student film)
- 2011: Vetřelci a lovci: Užij si se psem (TV film)
- 2010: Dešťová víla
- 2010: Heart Beat 3D
- 2010: Osudové peníze (TV film)
- 2010: Pravidelný odlet
- 2010: Román pro muže
- 2009: Holka Ferrari Dino
- 2009: Hrubeš a Mareš Reloaded
- 2009: Ljubavni život domobrana (Love life of a gentle coward) (Croatia)
- 2009: Operace Dunaj (Operation Dunaj) (Czech Republic, Poland)
- 2009: Protector (Czech Republic, Germany)
- 2009: Vyprávěj (TV serial)
- 2009: Žena bez piana (Mujer sin piano) (Spain)
- 2008: Bratři Karamazovi: Vzkříšení (theatre)
- 2008: Dark Spirits Natěrač (TV film) (USA)
- 2008: Nebe a Vincek (TV Film)
- 2008: Soukromé pasti (TV serial)
- 2007: Bez dechu (student film)
- 2007: Hodina klavíru (TV Film)
- 2007: Muzika (Slovakia, Germany)
- 2007: Svatba na bitevním poli
- 2007: Trapasy (TV serial)
- 2007: Václav
- 2006: Marta a Berta 26
- 2006: Pravidla lži (Rules of lies)
- 2006: Vratné lahve (Empties)
- 2005: Hrubeš a Mareš jsou kamarádi do deště
- 2005: Stavrogin je ďábel (theatre)
- 2005: Svatyně
- 2005: Toyen
- 2005: Voníš jako tenkrát
- 2004: Duše jako kaviár (Dirty soul)
- 2004: Horem pádem (Up and down)
- 2004: Mistři (Champions)
- 2004: Ráno Ruth to vidí jinak (TV film)
- 2003: Čert ví proč
- 2003: Boredom in Brno
- 2001: Muž, který vycházel z hrobu (TV film)
- 2001: Otec neznámý aneb Cesta do hlubin duše výstrojního náčelníka (TV film)
- 2001: Ta třetí (TV film)
- 2000: Český Robinson (TV serial)
- 2000: Rasistické historky (TV serial)
- 1999: Urlaub auf Leben und Tod - Eine Familie hält zusammen (TV serial)
- 1997: Četnické humoresky (TV serial)
- 1997: Stůj, nebo se netrefím!
Documentary films
- 2011: Film o filmu: Czech Made Man
- 2008: Anatomie gagu
- 2008: Film o filmu: Protektor (TV film)
- 2008: Peníze Jiřího Krejčíka
- 2007: Film o filmu: Václav (TV film)
- 2006: Přestávka
Film direction
He directed several short films and videoclips mostly for his new album.
- 2012: Polski film
- 2006: Strážce plamene v obrazech (Video film)
- 2004: Ráno
Television programs
- 2011: Český lev 2010
- 2010: E.ON Energy Globe Award ČR
- 2010: Rozmarná léta českého filmu
- 2009: Fakta Barbory Tachecí
- 2008: Český lev 2007
- 2007: Český lev
- 2007: Dobročinná akademie aneb Paraple 2007
- 2005: Všechnopárty
- 2004: Na stojáka
- 2004: Uvolněte se, prosím
- 2000: Krásný ztráty
Awards
- 2011: Novoměstský hrnec smíchu Festival (Nové Město nad Metují) - Best Male Actor - Czech Made Man
- 2007: Václav – Czech Lion - Best Supporting Actor
- 2005 - Studio Hamburg Shooting Stars Award
- 2004: Mistři (Champions) - Czech Lion - Best Supporting Actor
- 2004: The Alfréd Radok Award (Ceny Alfréda Radoka) Best Actor for Mr. Stavrogin in The Devils (The Alfréd Radok Award in collaboration with the Aura–Pont agency and the magazine Svět a Divadlo (The World and Theatre) for achievements in Czech theatre
- 2003: Boredom in Brno - Best script (co-authored with Vladimír Morávek)
- 2003: Boredom in Brno - Best Male Actor
- 2003 - Trilobit Award by FITES (Film and Television Association), Prague, Czech Republic
Discography
Budař has composed over 50 songs in Czech, English and Spanish. He has also composed music for the films Boredom in Brno and Hrubeš and Mareš and for over 20 theatre performances. With his band Eliščin Band, Budař released four albums.
CDs
- Písně pro Hrubeše a Mareše, 2005
- Uletěl orlovi, 2006
- Proměna, 2008
- Lehce probuzený, 2012
DVDs
- Uletěl orlovi, 2006
Film music
- Lidice, 2011
- Protector, 2009
- Hrubeš a Mareš Reloaded, 2009
- Nebe a Vincek [TV film], 2008
- Hrubeš a Mareš jsou kamarádi do deště, 2005
- Boredom in Brno, 2003
- Rasistické historky, 2000
Books
2013 The fairy tales ' 'NEJVĚTŠÍ TAJEMSTVÍ LEOPOLDA BUMBÁCE' ' . The book is published with a fairy tale of Antonín Dočekal in Mladá fronta .