Marek Eben
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Marek Eben is a Czech
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...

 actor, singer, composer, writer and television host. He studied music and drama at the Prague
Prague
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 Conservatory. His father, Petr Eben
Petr Eben
Petr Eben was a Czech composer of modern and contemporary classical music.-His life:Born in Žamberk in northeastern Bohemia, Eben spent his youth in Český Krumlov in southern Bohemia. There he studied piano, and later cello and organ...

, was a composer.

Eben currently hosts the Czech version of the show Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...

, and his long-term work in Czech Television
Czech television
Czech television may refer to:*Television in the Czech Republic*Česká televize...

 includes the talk-show Na plovárně ("At the swimming-pool"), where he invites celebrities from all over the world for a talk. With his two brothers (Kryštof and David), he formed a band "Bratři Ebenové" (Eben Brothers) in 1984, Marek being the writer, composer and singer. He also participates in the preparation of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival gained worldwide recognition over the past years and has become one of Europe's major film events....

. He is known for standing for his Christian beliefs and for his sense of humor and polite manners.
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