Josef Topol
Czech playwright
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Josef Topol (1 April 1935 – 15 June 2015) was a Czech playwright.
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Born1 April 1935
Died15 June 2015 (aged 80)
OccupationPlaywright
RelativesJáchym Topol (son)
Filip Topol (son)
Filip Topol (son)
Josef Topol | |
|---|---|
1963 | |
| Born | 1 April 1935 |
| Died | 15 June 2015 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Relatives | Jáchym Topol (son) Filip Topol (son) |
Biography
In 1965, he co-founded Divadlo za branou, a theatre in Prague which was closed in 1972 after being banned by Czechoslovak government.[1] In 1977 he signed Charter 77.[2]
He was married to Jiřina Topolová (1931–2016; daughter of Karel Schulz) and had two sons: Jáchym (* 1962) who is a writer and Filip (1965–2013) who was a leader of the band Psí vojáci.[citation needed]
Josef Topol died in Prague on 15 June 2015, at age of 80 .[2]