Milan Kňažko | |
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| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 30 October 1998 – 15 October 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Mikuláš Dzurinda |
| Preceded by | Ivan Hudec |
| Succeeded by | Rudolf Chmel |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 24 June 1992 – 19 March 1993 | |
| Preceded by | office created |
| Succeeded by | Jozef Moravčík |
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| Born | (1945-08-28)28 August 1945 (age 80) |
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Milan Kňažko (born 28 August 1945) is a Slovak actor and politician. He was one of the leading personalities of thePublic against Violence movement in November 1989 and one of the most popular faces of theVelvet Revolution in Slovakia.
Kňažko starred inDevět kruhů pekla, which was screened in theUn Certain Regard section at the1989 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
He had a key supporting role in the 2007 horror filmHostel: Part II, where he portrayed Sasha, the leader and manager of theElite Hunting Club.
From 2016–2019 he starred in a Czech translation of the playShylock by Canadian playwrightMark Leiren-Young at Divadlo Na Jezerce in Prague.[2] The play was filmed and shown as a television special on Czech TV.[3]
On 19 November 2024, Knazko was awarded the 24thHanno R Ellenbogen Citizenship Award at thePalffy Palace,Bratislava, at a ceremony also honoring CardinalDominik Duka (25th),Yevgeniya Chirikova (23rd) andBarbara Day by thePrague Society for International Cooperation andGlobal Panel Foundation as part of the 35th Commemoration of theVelvet Revolution and 25thHanno R Ellenbogen Citizenship Award Ceremony.[4]
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