Jiří Štěpnička
Jiří Štěpnička, by his own name Jiří Samec (* 16 April 1947 London) is a Czech actor.
He is the son of Czech actress Jiřina Štěpničková and a drawing professor from Strakonice Jan Samka, for whom Jiřina Štěpničková married shortly before the son's birth. The place of his birth was given English citizenship, and he received five names in baptism according to his godparents: Jiří Jan Jaroslav Martin Otto. After the return of her family to Czechoslovakia, Jiřina Štěpničková was cast down and, based on a frightened letter from director František Čáp, she attempted to emigrate to Šumava through the state border with a three-year-old son in her arms, the generalist Hruška was a confederate of the State Security, detained and sentenced to 15 years . She was imprisoned until the amnesty for ten years and raised her grandparents. He completed his primary school in the countryside of the country. At 13, her mother returned from prison to her son and lived thanks to director Martin Fricov in Prague 4 - Hodkovičky.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.4651 |
| Birthday | 1947-04-16 |
| Place of Birth | London, UK |
| Also Known As | Jiří Samec, Jirí Stepnicka, |
1976
Až bude padat hvězda
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1978
Quiet American in Prague
8/2
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1977
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Rose Mary
1986
Tísňové volání
6/3
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Tísňové volání
1991
Rudá Divuše
8/1
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Rudá Divuše
1979
Hastrmanská povídačka
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Hastrmanská povídačka
2021
Eyewitness
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Eyewitness
1961
Tažní ptáci
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Tažní ptáci
1981
Hodina života
10/1
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Hodina života
1981
Střecha pod vodou
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1982
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Začalo to karafiátem
1983
Karel Hynek Mácha
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In the Shadow
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1966
Škola hříšníků
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1968
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6.4/5
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Slasti Otce vlasti
1969
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10/2
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Ta třetí
1991
Dlouhé dopoledne
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Dlouhé dopoledne
1971
Svatby pana Voka
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2022
Jackpot
5.4/8
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2007
Tři životy
3/4
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1989
Rubín má barvu krve
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Rubín má barvu krve
1972
Boží soud
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Boží soud
1979
Silvestr 79 aneb Hrajeme si jako děti
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1973
Stříbrný rytíř
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Stříbrný rytíř
1984
Modrý kosatec
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1974
Nultý kilometr
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2006
O malíři Adamovi
4/1
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1974
Matka
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Matka
1974
Chroust
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1974
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1975
Život není sen, moje milá
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Život není sen, moje milá
1986
Hamlet
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Hamlet
1976
Jak se ševcem šili čerti
9/1
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Jak se ševcem šili čerti
1975
Mlynářka z Granady
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Mlynářka z Granady
1976
Ženich uvízl
2/2
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1976
Pan Selichar se osvobodil
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1980
Poprask na silnici E 4
7.5/2
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Poprask na silnici E 4
2002
Bride with big legs
7/2
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1984
The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley
6.714/7
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1978
Hněv
5.5/2
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2014
Modelky s.r.o.
2.5/6
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1986
Podivná přátelství herce Jesenia
8/1
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1985
How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions
6.079/19
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1986
Caught by Night
5.167/6
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1997
Rok na vsi
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1983
Hrátky
2/1
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Hrátky
2013
Lord Hoven
7.3/3
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2015
Svatojánský věneček
4.7/5
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Svatojánský věneček
1991
Duch času
0/0
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Duch času
2003
O svatební krajce
0/0
A romantic fairy tale about a disobedient princess who stopped having bad luck when she realized that she alone was the architect of her own destiny.
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1980
Strach má velké oči
8/2
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Strach má velké oči
1981
Hra o královnu
6/2
A comedy about the love of the Czech nobleman Záviš of Falkenštejn for the Hungarian princess Kunhuta, who later married Přemysl Otakar II and became...
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Hra o královnu
1985
O Rozárce a zakletém králi
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O Rozárce a zakletém králi
1998
O zlé a dobré vodě
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When the princess rejected the Lord of Evil Water, she had no idea how cruel his revenge would be. Water disappeared from the kingdom, and its inhabit...
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O zlé a dobré vodě
1978
Nikola Šuhaj loupežník
0/0
The merging of reality with legend, the image of reality (Ruthenian Verkhovyna in the 1920s) and its reflection in people's minds - this is what chara...
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Nikola Šuhaj loupežník
1991
Zachýsek, zvaný Rumělka
0/0
The fairy from the Beautiful Rose gave Zachýsek an unusual gift. Who knows why he was gifted with the talent to appropriate the abilities and merits o...
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Zachýsek, zvaný Rumělka
1990
Démantový déšť
0/0
This romantic fairy tale is based on a story by German writer Theodor Storm. It tells the story of two young children, Kristian and Elke, who, thanks...
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Démantový déšť
2005
Povodeň
0/0
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Povodeň
1980
Fragile Relationships
4/3
A divorced single mother romances a young slaughterhouse worker, must to the chagrin of her ex-husband.
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Fragile Relationships
2019
Případ dvou sester
3/1
Captain Vašátko of the criminal police and Horác, a painter, bohemian, and amateur detective, are searching for the murderer of Daniela Jásková, an em...
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Případ dvou sester
2003
P.F. 77
0/0
The story of a teacher, a famous actress, and her students set against the backdrop of the harsh normalization period, a time when, after the Soviet o...
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P.F. 77
1967
Kočky neberem
9/1
A smiling holiday story about an old car named Cleopatra and its four-member, all-male crew...
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Kočky neberem
1985
Cizí holka
0/0
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Cizí holka
1982
Spor dramaturga Stroupežnického
6/1
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Spor dramaturga Stroupežnického
1968
Marathon
5.625/8
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Marathon
1970
Long White Yard
3.667/3
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Long White Yard
2000
Victims and Murderers
4.5/6
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Victims and Murderers
1999
Smůla
0/0
When misfortune befalls the prince and the fairy, what will happen to their love? What will happen if misfortune befalls us...? But what exactly is lu...
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Smůla
1988
Stupně poražených
5.25/4
The top sport was also closely monitored in the communist era, and officials were naturally bothered that the pentathlon team failed to win the World...
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Stupně poražených
1983
Daleko od stromu
0/0
Tonda is a sixteen-year-old boy who has a talent for sports. His father, who is also a coach, would like Tonda to focus on javelin, but his son is dra...
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Daleko od stromu
1971
Krkonošské hromování
8/1
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Krkonošské hromování
1972
Kamenný kvítek
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Kamenný kvítek
1988
Opožděná vražda
7/1
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Opožděná vražda
2014
David Zeisberger – apoštol indiánů
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1990
Pot, lesk a potlesk
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Pot, lesk a potlesk
1982
Soví hnízdo
0/0
The opening image that begins the suspenseful story is marked by a tragic event: an eight-year-old girl is brutally murdered in the forest and the dog...
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Soví hnízdo
2015
Jan Hus – Cesta bez návratu
6/1
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Jan Hus – Cesta bez návratu
1986
Nebožtík si nepřál květy
0/0
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Nebožtík si nepřál květy
2024
The Compatriot
5/2
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The Compatriot
2002
Samota
7/1
Solitude – on the farm. Loneliness – in their hearts. People are determined by the place where they live. Even if it is a cursed place in a way, peopl...
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Samota
1989
Zkouška kvality
4/1
An extraordinary event occurs at a rural pharmacy. Pharmacy manager Sychra discovers that one of the pharmacy staff has mixed peroxide into the ointme...
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Zkouška kvality
1995
How to Deserve a Princess
6.083/6
A fairy tale of three brothers who try to save a princess kidnapped by an evil wizard.
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How to Deserve a Princess
2025
Fichtelberg
5/2
In 1547, young knight Petr Pětipeský is sent to the remote village of Urbach to oversee the construction of a bridge that promises access to ‘hidden m...
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Fichtelberg
1989
Romance o vodníkovi
0/0
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Romance o vodníkovi
1991
Elektro, má lásko
0/0
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Elektro, má lásko
1988
Bogan
0/0
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Bogan
1995
O Šedivákovi
0/0
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O Šedivákovi
1995
Princ z pohádky
0/0
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Princ z pohádky
1996
Slavík
0/0
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Slavík
1999
Královny kouzelného lesa
0/0
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Královny kouzelného lesa
2024
Samhain
6/1
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Samhain
2024
Girl America
5.4/5
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Girl America
1977
Vánoce
0/0
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Vánoce
2026
ave HRUBÁ
0/0
Poet, performer, and local legend Eva Hrubá is a woman of contradictions, sparking both devotion and public outcry. This documentary dives into her du...
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