Biography
Michael Kocáb (born 28 July 1954) is a Czech composer, singer, and political activist. He is the leader of Pražský výběr, a popular music band suppressed by the Czechoslovak communist regime in the 1980s.
At the spring 1989 Kocab with Michal Horacek founded the "Bridge" initiative; after founding of Civic Forum (CF) on November 19, 1989, he organized together with Horacek all negotiations of CF with the communist Prime Minister and his cabinet.
On behalf of CF, Kocab was also responsible for negotiations with representatives of the Czechoslovak army.
Using the significant political influence, he managed with several people to put through Vaclav Havel as the sole candidate of CF for the duty of the president – as Havel spoke of this in February 1990 in his speech to the US Congress in 1990.
From 1990 to 1992 he was a member of the Federal Assembly of the CSSR and the CFSR. In his first speeches during joint meetings of the House of Commons and the Chamber of Nations of the Federal Assembly Kocab repeatedly demanded an end to the Soviet occupation and declared the Treaty on the temporary stay of Soviet troops in Czechoslovakia invalid. Kocáb led a parliament commission which negotiated the repatriation of Soviet soldiers from Czechoslovakia.
From 2009 to 2010 he held the position of Minister for Human Rights and National Minorities in the Government of the Czech Republic.
Filmography
all 45
Movies 34
self 13
TV Shows 11
Producer 2
Director 2
Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me? (2024)
MICHAEL KOCÁB - ROCKER VS. POLITICIAN (2022)
Pražský výběr – Symphony Bizarre (2022)
Edible Water Bottles (2020)
Příběhy českého jazzu (2020)
7 pádů Honzy Dědka (2020)
Třicet svobodných (2019)
Sugar and Salt (2019)
Rolling Stones – Hearts for Prague (2018)
Mečiar (2017)
A Soul to Redeem (2017)
Pražský výběr (2016)
Jan Hus (2015)
Zuzana Michnová – Jsem slavná tak akorát (2013)
ČT Live – Oskar Petr 60 (2012)
StarDance (2006)
Michal Pavlíček & Friends: Best of Klobouček 1995-2004 (2005)
Největší Čech (2005)
ČT Live – Pražský výběr (2005)
Etiketa (2004)
King of Thieves (2003)
Small Town (2003)
Hledači pevného bodu (2001)
Krásný ztráty (2000)
Bigbít (1998)
Český slavík (1996)
GENUS (1995)
Pražákům, těm je hej (1991)
The Magpie in the Wisp (1991)
Martha and I (1990)
Nine Circles of Hell (1989)
Můj hříšný muž (1987)
The Galoshes of Happiness (1987)
Wolf's Hole (1987)
The Last Theft (1987)
The Pied Piper (1986)
Caught by Night (1986)
Nightangel (1986)
Fair Play (1986)
Do You Know Where Herr Kisch Is? (1985)
Prague – The Restless Heart of Europe (1985)
Sweet Troubles (1984)
Prodavač humoru (1984)
Lady Poverty (1984)
Raspberry Coctail (1983)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1954-07-28 (69 years old)
Birth PlacePrague, Czech Republic
Height
RelationshipsLejla Abbasová (2009-01-01 - 2014-01-01)
ChildrenNatálie Kocábová
FatherAlfréd Kocáb
MotherDarja Kocábová
SiblingsMagdalena Westman
CitizenshipsCzechoslovakia, Czech Republic
AwardsGrand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross, Silver Medal of the Chairman of the Senate
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