Filip Topol (born June 12, 1965 in Prague) is a Czech songwriter, singer and pianist. He is the younger brother of writer and poet Jáchym Topol, son of play write Josef Topol and grandson of writer Karel Schulz. In his country, the Czech Republic, he is best known as the leader of the rock band Psí vojáci. He has been a member of the band since its beginnings in 1979, but he has also pursued a solo career.
He is the younger brother of writer and poet Jáchym Topol, son of play write Josef Topol and grandson of writer Karel Schulz.
In his country, the Czech Republic, he is best known as the leader of the rock band Psí vojáci. He has been a member of the band since its beginnings in 1979, but he has also pursued a solo career.
Topol was trained playing the piano from a young age and introduced to the Soviet intellectual and artistic resistance while still being a child. He made his public debut at age 12, at the first performance of the Plastic People of the Universe's Passion Play - in front of V?clav Havel.
He is also a (lyrics) writer. His song ?iletky (Razor-blades) inspired a movie of the same name, where he played lead role.
Diskography
Sakramil??ku (Indies Records, 1995)
St?epy (Indies Records, 1999)
Filip Topol & Agon Orchestra (Indies Records, listopad 2001)
Filmography
?iletky (1994)
Praha mizern? (2000)
Chv?la bl?znivosti (2001)
A.B.C.D.T.O.P.O.L. (2002)
Bibliography
Filip Topol (Ps? voj?ci) ? Texty 1985?1991 (A-beat 1991)
Filip Topol ? Ps? voj?ci (Ma?a a Kentaur 1993)
Mn? t?in?ct (Ma?a 1995)
Karla Klenotn?ka cesta na Korsiku (Ma?a 1999)
St?epy (Ma?a 1999)
T?i novely (Ma?a, 2004)