Known for movies
Short Info
Fact | Has three daughters from three different women: Dominika, Lucie and Charlotte Ella. His youngest child was born in April 2006. |
Karel Gott (born July 14, 1939) is a Czech singer, songwriter and actor. He is considered one of the most successful Czech musicians of all time and has been voted the country’s best male singer in an annual poll a record forty-two times. In 1968, he received the Golden Nightingale award for his outstanding contribution to Czech and international music.
Gott was born in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to František Gott and Alžběta Gottová. His father was a musician who played the violin in various orchestras and his mother was a homemaker. He has two older sisters, Eva and Jana. Gott began playing the violin when he was six years old and later took up the piano. He showed an early interest in music and sang in his school choir.
After finishing high school, Gott enrolled in the Prague Conservatory where he studied violin and piano. He also took acting classes and appeared in a number of stage productions. In 1959, he won a talent contest which launched his singing career.
Gott’s first hit song was “Až na vrcholky hor” (“To the Top of the Mountains”) in 1960. He went on to release over 50 albums and sell over 10 million records. His most popular songs include “Lady Carneval”, “Tři oříšky pro Popelku” (“Three Wishes for Cinderella”), “Byl jednou jeden král” (“Once Upon a Time There Was a King”) and “Ta pravá” (“The Right One”).
In addition to his musical career, Gott has also appeared in a number of films and television shows. He has been married three times and has four children.
Gott’s net worth is estimated to be $40 million.
General Info
Full Name | Karel Gott |
Profession | Actor, Singer, Painter, Songwriter, Film Score Composer |
Education | Prague Conservatory |
Family
Children | Charlotte Ella Gottová, Dominika Gottová, Lucie Kovaríková, Nelly Sofie Gottová |
Parents | Karel Gott, Marie Gottová |
Accomplishments
Awards | Ceský Slavík Award for Absolute Nightingale, Ceský Slavík Award for Radio Impuls Favorite Song, Ceský Slavík Award for Male Singer, Singer, Singer & Female singer, Andel Awards – Best Selling Album of the Year, Andel Awards – Special Award |
Movies | Lemonade Joe, If a Thousand Clarinets, Martyrs of Love, Slasti Otce vlasti, Ta naše písnicka ceská, Charley's Uncle, A Star Is Falling Upwards, Goblins and Good Luck 2, Stedrý den bratrí Mánesu, Revue v mlze, Dorothy and the Singer, Ale doktore! |
TV Shows | Zomercarroussel |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
---|---|
1 | His breakthrough hit was "Mesicni reka", the Czech version of "Moon River" (1962). |
2 | Most successful Czech singer selling over 30 million records (some sources say 100 million) worldwide. |
3 | Has three daughters from three different women: Dominika, Lucie and Charlotte Ella. His youngest child was born in April 2006. |
4 | Was trained to be mechanic. |
5 | After deciding not to return from a concert tour in West Germany to his home country, he was addressed a personal letter from the Czechoslovak party leader Gustav Husak persuading him to change his mind in 1971. He was later criticized for supporting the communist regime. |
Movies
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Andel Páne 2 | 2016 | performer: "Andelská" | |
Tvoje tvár má známý hlas | 2016 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
V.I.P. vrazdy | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Na vode | TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 2016 music - 1 episode, 2016 | ||
Decibely lásky | 2016 | performer: "To stárnutí zrádné" | |
Muzikál aneb Cesty ke stestí | 2016 | performer: "Den je krásný" | |
Eva Nová | 2015 | performer: "C'est la vie" | |
Svédská trojka | 2015 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
Buddy | 2013/II | performer: "Babicka" | |
Horící ker | 2013 | TV Mini-Series music: "Nepis dál" / performer: "Trezor" | |
Farma | 2012 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
Alexandra - Stimme der Sehnsucht: Der rätselhafte Tod eines Stars | 2012 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Weißt du wohin" aka "Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago" - uncredited | |
An Earthy Paradise for the Eyes | 2009 | performer: "C'est La Vie" | |
Cinka Panna | 2008 | performer: "Volnost" | |
Wetten, dass..? | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Willkommen Österreich | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Bazén | 2005 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast | TV Series performer - 7 episodes, 2002 - 2004 writer - 1 episode, 2002 | ||
Bad Company | 2002 | performer: "Oh, Pretty Woman" | |
Pelísky | 1999 | music: "Trezor" / performer: "Trezor", "Santa Lucia" | |
Die Harald Schmidt Show | 1996 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Tohuwabohu | 1994 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Zkouskové období | 1991 | performer: "Pábitelé" | |
Dobrodruzství Robinsona Crusoe, námorníka z Yorku | 1982 | performer: "Zdráv bud, Robinsone vzdálený" | |
Hop - a je tu lidoop | 1978 | performer: "Kam chodí skrýt se láska" | |
30 panen a Pythagoras | 1977 | performer: "Kam chodí skrýt se láska" | |
Parta hic | 1977 | performer: "Vune mléka" | |
Romance za korunu | 1975 | performer: "Tvuj stín se má", "Mít talent co mel Paganini", "Vyskoc, vstávej, dej se k nám", "Záhadnou lásku mám" | |
Hvezda pada vzhuru | 1975 | performer: "Kufr iluzí", "Prominte, ze rusím", "Zednická", "Svatební", "Já mít tak dar", "Domu k nám" | |
Maya the Bee | 1975 | TV Series performer: "Die Biene Maja" | |
Three Wishes for Cinderella | 1973 | performer: "Tri orísky pro Popelku" | |
Smrt si vybírá | 1973 | performer: "Mistrál" | |
Die Rudi Carrell Show | 1969 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Malé letní blues | 1968 | performer: "Oci má snehem zaváte" | |
The Eurovision Song Contest | 1968 | TV Special performer: "Tausend Fenster" | |
Ta nase písnicka ceská | 1967 | performer: "Princezna v hermelínu" | |
Znamení raka | 1967 | performer: "Bum bum bum" | |
Mucedníci lásky | 1967 | performer: "Prítelkyne má" | |
Nahá pastýrka | 1966 | performer: "Tam,kam chodí vítr spát" | |
Lady on the Tracks | 1966 | performer: "Má me ráda" | |
Zlocin v dívcí skole | 1966 | performer: "Tam kam chodí vítr spát" | |
Pearls of the Deep | 1965 | performer: "Zdvorilý Woody" | |
Kdyby tisíc klarinetu | 1965 | performer: "Spím", "Tak abyste to vedela", "Kapitáne, kam s tou lodí", "Glory, glory, haleluja", "Je nebezpecné dotýkat se hvezd" | |
Starci na chmelu | 1964 | performer: "Den je krásný" | |
Lemonade Joe | 1964 | performer: "Muj Bóze, muj Bóze", "So fár" |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Decibely lásky | 2016 | ||
Identity | 2015/V | Short | Phenomenon |
Kölner Lichter | 2014 | TV Movie | |
Skoda lásky | 2013 | TV Series | Karel Gott |
Zeiten ändern Dich | 2010 | Karel Gott | |
Taco und Kaninchen | 2009 | TV Series | Chefarzt |
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast | 2002 | TV Series | Karel Gott |
Z pekla stestí 2 | 2001 | Lucifer / God | |
Ceský Robinson | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | |
Musik liegt in der Luft | 1995 | TV Series | |
Uctivá poklona, pane Kohn | 1992 | TV Mini-Series | Karpeles |
Zajíc v pytli | 1987-1988 | TV Series | |
Die Zukunft hat Geburtstag - 100 Jahre Automobil | 1986 | TV Movie | Singer |
Wunderland | 1983 | TV Movie | Singer |
Stedrý den bratrí Mánesu | 1981 | TV Movie | |
Hvezda pada vzhuru | 1975 | Jirí Svanda - House painter | |
¡Señoras y señores! | 1974 | TV Series | |
Dorotka a zpevák | 1972 | Short | Singer (voice) |
Achtung, Probe! | 1970 | TV Series | |
Zomercarroussel | 1970 | TV Mini-Series | Performer |
Slasti Otce vlasti | 1969 | Trubadúr | |
Charley's Onkel | 1969 | Thaddäus | |
Ta nase písnicka ceská | 1967 | ||
Mucedníci lásky | 1967 | Singer | |
Revue v mlze | 1966 | TV Movie | |
Kdyby tisíc klarinetu | 1965 | Benjamin Novák - singer | |
Lemonade Joe | 1964 | voice |
Composer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Open Your Eyes Katarina | 2010 | Short | |
Die ProSieben Märchenstunde | 2006 | TV Series 4 episodes |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Muka obraznosti | 1990 | singer: title music | |
Aber Doktor | 1980 | TV Movie singer |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Hrubes a Mares jsou kamarádi do deste | 2005 | Himself | |
Sárka! | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
Der große Abend mit Frank Zander | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Zauberhafte Heimat | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Musikantendampfer | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
Ein Star und seine Stadt | 2001-2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Die 70er Show | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Herman & Tietjen | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Zimmer frei! | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
Das ZDF-Sommerhitfestival | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Banánové rybicky | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Dobroty | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Verstehen Sie Spaß? | 1990-2000 | TV Series | Himself |
III nach neun | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
Showpalast | 2000 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
Hogo fogo | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
Bigbít | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Die Harald Schmidt Show | 1996-1997 | TV Series | Himself |
Nikdo není dokonalý | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
ZDF Hitparade | 1969-1994 | TV Series | Himself |
Eso | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
Dedictví aneb Kurvahosigutntag | 1992 | Himself | |
Nový Hyperion aneb Volnost, rovnost, bratrství | 1992 | Documentary | Himself |
Zwischen Frühstück und Gänsebraten | 1988-1991 | TV Series | Himself |
Karel Gott | 1988 | Documentary | Himself |
Das Sonntagskonzert | 1972-1984 | TV Series | Himself / Host-Singer / Singer |
Premiere - Friedrichstraße 107 | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself |
Die Super-Hitparade | 1983 | TV Movie | Singer |
Start ins Glück | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
Mozna prijde i kouzelnik | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
Auf los geht's los | 1978-1982 | TV Series | Singer |
Aktuelle Schaubude | 1981 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
Euroshow 1981 | 1981 | TV Movie | Himself / Singer |
V hlavni roli Oldrich Novy | 1980 | Himself | |
WWF Club | 1980 | TV Series | Himself (1983) |
Hee Haw | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
Jetzt geht die Party richtig los | 1978 | TV Movie | |
Die nächste Party kommt bestimmt | 1978 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
Ein Kessel Buntes | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
30 panen a Pythagoras | 1977 | Himself | |
Parta hic | 1977 | Himself | |
Da capo Ivan | 1977 | TV Movie | Himself - Singer |
Filmmusik aus deutschen Landen | 1976 | TV Movie | |
Karel Gott: Ein Lied geht um die Welt | 1976 | TV Movie | Himself / Host |
Musik ist Trumpf | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
Die Drehscheibe | 1971-1976 | TV Series | Singer / Himself - Musician |
Von uns für Sie | 1971-1975 | TV Series | Himself / Singer |
Romance za korunu | 1975 | Himself | |
Treffpunkte | 1975 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Zum blauen Bock | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Himself - Musician / Himself |
Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre | 1973 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
Die Ivan-Rebroff-Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
Talentschuppen | 1971 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
TV-Wunderland | 1971 | TV Movie | Himself - Musician |
Drei mal neun | 1971 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
Starparade | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Singer |
Blick zurück nach vorn | 1970 | TV Movie | Himself |
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten | 1970 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
Spaß durch 2 | 1970 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
Meine Melodie | 1970 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
Televarieté | 1970 | TV Movie | Himself |
Vergißmeinnicht | 1969 | TV Series documentary | Singer |
Musik aus Studio B | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Singer |
Eine Starparade mit Marianne Koch | 1969 | TV Movie | Himself |
Die Rudi Carrell Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
Night-Club | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
Der goldene Schuß | 1969 | TV Series | Singer |
Písen pro Rudolfa III. | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Himself |
Europarty | 1968 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
The Eurovision Song Contest | 1968 | TV Special | Himself - Austrian Entry: 13th Place |
Monsieur 100.000 Volt | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
Hallo Satchmo | 1965 | Documentary short | Himself |
Komedie s Klikou | 1964 | Himself | |
Babiccina krabicka | 1963 | TV Movie | Himself |
Vsechnopárty | 2006-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
13. komnata | 2007-2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Ceská Miss 2014 | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
Dedictví aneb Kurvaseneríká | 2014 | Himself | |
Show! | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
Musikantenstadl | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Changes | 2013 | Video short | Himself |
TýTý 2012 | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
Dál za obzor | 2012 | Short | Himself |
Neobycejné zivoty | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
TýTý 2011 | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself - Audience Member |
VIP zprávy | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Ceská Miss 2012 | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
Hlas Cesko Slovenska | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Silvestr na plázi | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
José Carreras Gala | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Top Star | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Top star magazín | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Cesko Slovensko má talent | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Ceský slavík Mattoni 2011 | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
Purum Hudební ceny Ócka 2011 | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
Prominenti | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
To byl nás hit | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Ceská hvezda 2011 | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
TýTý 2010 | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself - Audience Member |
Magická noc - srdce pro deti | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
Talentmania | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Fernsehlieblinge | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
JUDr. Michal Danisovic | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel | 2004-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Feste der Volksmusik | 2004-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Slovenka roka 2010 | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
Anno 2009 | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
Partie | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Adela show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Riverboat - Die MDR-Talkshow aus Leipzig | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Cesko slovenská superstar | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
NDR Talk Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Veni, vidi, vici | 2009 | Himself | |
Karneval na Barrandove | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
Prísne tajné | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Nestyda | 2008 | Himself | |
Comeback | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show | 2002-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Anno 2007 | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
Modré z neba | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Danke Dieter Thomas Heck | 2007 | TV Movie | |
Pur & Friends - Live auf Schalke 2007 | 2007 | Video | Himself - Guest Vocals |
Melodien für Millionen | 1985-2007 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Singer |
Semafor: Nejvetsí hity 2 | 2007 | Video | Himself |
Musik für Sie | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Anno 2006 | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
PISA - Der Ländertest | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Team Czech Republic |
Za oponou | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Hier ist ein Mensch: Peter Alexander | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Alexandra - Stimme der Sehnsucht: Der rätselhafte Tod eines Stars | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
Kalkofes Mattscheibe | 1994-2003 | TV Series | Himself |
Eeny Meeny | 2000 | Himself - singer in tv (uncredited) | |
Bigbít | 1998-1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Pop 2000: 50 Jahre Popmusik und Jugendkultur in Deutschland | 1999 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Zwischen Frühstück und Gänsebraten | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
The Best of Big Helga | 1991 | TV Mini-Series |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia