Ivan Král

Biography

Over time, guitarist/songwriter Ivan Král has played alongside a few of rock’s most influential artists, including Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, and John Cale, amongst others. Blessed in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Král originally designed to be considered a filmmaker, before finding rock & move because of the Rolling Rocks. The middle- to past due ’60s noticed Král type a Czech music group, Saze, but prior to the group could remove, Král was exiled from Czechoslovakia, because of comments his dad made regarding the 1968 Russian Invasion of Czechoslovakia. Works out this couldn’t possess happened in a worse period for Král, because just like he started settling straight down in his fresh hometown, NEW YORK, word came for the reason that a music Král acquired previously created and documented with Saze acquired just gone TOP back. Král pressed on nevertheless, looking for rings to try out with, and also landing employment for some time on the Beatles’ enthusiast club. The first ’70s noticed Král try an obscure group, Luger, who are most widely known for being area of the same glam picture that spawned famous brands the brand new York Dolls and Kiss. When Luger didn’t remove, Král became a member of an early edition of Blondie (after that called “Angel as well as the Snake”), prior to the Czech guitarist found a poetry reading by way of a then unidentified Patti Smith. Smith simply been buying second guitarist to finish her support group at that time, and following a try-out (which supposedly contains a 30-minute edition of “Gloria,” to find if he can keep up), Král was welcomed in as an associate. Král would also lead bass, keyboards, and support vocals within the group, and even though he made an appearance on Smith’s traditional debut record, 1975’s Horses, it wasn’t until her sophomore work, 1976’s Radio Ethiopia, that Král started adding significant songwriting towards the group. Further produces with Smith implemented, 1978’s Easter and 1979’s Influx, and a one-off live documenting with John Cale, Also Cowgirls Have the Blues. Even though many assumed an extended and successful profession lay forward for Smith and her music group, the vocalist abruptly made a decision to retire from music to be able to raise a family group with previous MC5 guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith. Instantly without a music group, Král phoned up a vintage acquaintance, Iggy Pop, and became a member of his solo music group just because the ’70s wound down. Like his prior knowledge with Smith, Král’s preliminary documenting with Pop, 1980’s Soldier, didn’t fully make use of his songwriting abilities, a problem that could soon end up being corrected on 1981’s Party. The Král-Pop union would end up being short-lived however, because the guitarist became a member of John Waite for his single debut, 1982’s Ignition, before shifting once again. Král would afterwards turn up within the pop group Eastern Bloc (issuing a lone record in 1987, Eastern Bloc), before relocating to Seattle through the early ’90s, and developing another group, Local. An excellent Král documentary was filmed for this period for Czech Television, Dance Barefoot (released later on Dvd movie as Blank Era/Dancin’ Barefoot), while Král’s first-ever single record, Nostalgia, was released in 1996. Smith made a decision to emerge from retirement during this time period, but disappointingly, Král had not been involved with Smith’s following recordings or travels. The first 21st century noticed Král generate and enjoy on the debut documenting by Triny Vocal Trio, Gypsy Channels, in addition to Noel Redding’s Live from Bunk R — Prague.

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1	Ivan Kral was exiled in the USA after his father's denouncement of the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia during the "Prague Spring" of 1968. His new life in America revolved around English lessons, American college and the New York rock scene.
2	As a fixture in the '70s New York rock scene, Ivan played with many notables, including Debbie Harry/Blondie, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, glam band Luger, David Peel and the Lower East Side, John Cale, Chris Spedding, Band of Outsiders and various underground artists. Some of Ivan's work with the Andy Warhol scene are captured in the films "The Foreigner", "Subway Riders", "Night Lunch", "Unmade Beds", and "Blank Generation".
3	Ivan co-wrote with Patti Smith for her debut album, Horses*, and remained with her for 4 albums, and over 15 tours. In 1980, he collaborated with Iggy Pop for 2 albums, and 10 tours which included Glen Matlock of Sex Pistols, and Brian James of the Damned. In 1982 Ivan shed his punk label, and wrote songs with Babys singer, John Waite, including the hit, "Every Step of the Way". Other works from this era included music for the Barry Levinson film, "Diner", recordings by U2, David Bowie, and a song "Ce soir et le Soir" for France's Telephone.
4	With the lure of many creative projects, Ivan returned to his native Prague to help launch the new post-communist music scene. He writes, produces, performs and tours for the Czech Republic's top Acts who now have freedom to express themselves. Ivan continues his role as Film Composer, Producer and Artist. Although he released 5 solo albums on Universal, and 3 solo albums on BMG, he mainly focuses on his role as Songwriter for other artists. Ivan's Grammy awards for Best Producer, Best Writer, Best Album Art and Best Video are mainly in the pop or rock category. However, there exists a large pool of his work in other genres, including reggae, worldbeat, ambient, folk, cabaret, jingles and film scores.
5	As of 2009, Ivan alternates between his homes in Europe and America, mostly composing at his home studio near Ann Arbor, Michigan.



Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Don't Blink - Robert Frank	2015	Documentary writer: "ASK THE ANGELS"
State of Affairs	2014	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Show Jana Krause	2014	TV Series music - 1 episode
The Vampire Diaries	2013	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Endless Bummer	2009	writer: "Bang Bang"
Chuck	2008	TV Series writer - 1 episode
GAL	2006	writer: "Bang Bang"
Crossing Jordan	2002	TV Series writer - 1 episode
New Waterford Girl	1999	writer: "Ask the Angels"
Whatever	1998	writer: "Dancing Barefoot"
All Over Me	1997	writer: "Pissing in the River" - as I. Kral
Barb Wire	1996	writer: "Dancing Barefoot"
The Basketball Diaries	1995	writer: "Dancing Barefoot"
Threesome	1994	writer: "DANCING BAREFOOT"
Rock & Rule	1983	"Pain & Suffering" / writer: "Pain & Suffering"
A Night at Halsted's	1982	writer: "Pumping My Heart" - uncredited
Times Square	1980	writer: "Pissing in the River"
Ohne Maulkorb	1978	TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode

Composer

Composer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Empire II	2007
Cabriolet	2001
Pelísky	1999
Modré z nebe	1997
Dancing Barefoot	1995	TV Movie documentary
Diner	1982
Subway Riders	1981
The Foreigner	1978
Unmade Beds	1976

Director

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Iggy and the Stooges Live at Academy of Music New York City	2011	Short
The Blank Generation	1976	Documentary
Night Lunch	1975	Documentary

Producer

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Iggy and the Stooges Live at Academy of Music New York City	2011	Short producer
The Blank Generation	1976	Documentary producer

Cinematographer

Cinematographer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Iggy and the Stooges Live at Academy of Music New York City	2011	Short

Editorial Department

Editorial Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Blank Generation	1976	Documentary supervising editor

Thanks

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s	2002	TV Movie documentary acknowledgment: still photographs courtesy of

Self

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
VIP zprávy	2014	TV Series	Himself
Show Jana Krause	2011-2012	TV Series	Himself
Letem svetem s Kuretem	2011	TV Movie	Himself
Pátrání po Ester	2005	Documentary	Himself
Cabriolet	2001		Himself
Mnága - Happy End	1996		Himself
Dancing Barefoot	1995	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Rockpalast	1979	TV Series	Himself (Guitar, Vocal)
Patti Smith Group Stockholm 1976	1977	Documentary	Himself
The Blank Generation	1976	Documentary	Himself

Nominated awards

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2002	Czech Lion	Czech Lions	Best Music (Nejlepsí hudba)	Cabriolet (2001)



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