Biography and filmography

František Vláčil

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František Vláčil (February 19, 1924, Český Těšín – January 28, 1999, Prague) was a Czech film director, painter, and graphic artist. Between 1945 and 1950, he studied esthetics and art history at Masaryk University in Brno. Later he worked in various groups and ateliers (e.g. on animated films), but his main area became played film. His films are well known for extraordinarily high art quality. Vláčil was awarded many film prizes like the Prize of the International Film Festival 1998 in Karlovy Vary or the Czech Lion Prize for his longstanding contribution to world film culture.

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Movies (39)

In the Web of Time

In the Web of Time

1991 · Self

Pražský Odysseus

Pražský Odysseus

1991 · Director, Story, Screenplay

Rakovina vůle

Rakovina vůle

1989 · (uncredited)

Magician

Magician

1988 · Director

Shades of Fern

Shades of Fern

1986 · Director, Screenplay

My Sweet Little Village

My Sweet Little Village

1985 · děda František Ticháček

Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval

Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval

1985 · Self - Audience Member

Albert

Albert

1985 · Director

The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley

The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley

1984 · Director

The Snowdrop Festival

The Snowdrop Festival

1984

Serpent's Poison

Serpent's Poison

1982 · Director, Screenplay

Concert at the End of Summer

Concert at the End of Summer

1980 · Director, Screenplay

Shadows of a Hot Summer

Shadows of a Hot Summer

1978 · Director

Smoke on the Potato Fields

Smoke on the Potato Fields

1977 · Director, Screenplay

Sirius

Sirius

1975 · Director

Karlovy Vary Promenades

Karlovy Vary Promenades

1974 · Director, Writer

Art Nouveau's Prague

Art Nouveau's Prague

1974 · Screenplay, Director

The Legend of the Silver Fir

The Legend of the Silver Fir

1973 · Screenplay, Director, Story

A City in White

A City in White

1972 · Director, Writer

Adelheid

Adelheid

1970 · Director, Screenplay

The Valley of the Bees

The Valley of the Bees

1968 · Director, Screenplay

Marketa Lazarová

Marketa Lazarová

1967 · Director, Screenplay, Story

Spanilá jízda

Spanilá jízda

1963

The Devil's Trap

The Devil's Trap

1962 · Director

The White Dove

The White Dove

1960 · Director, Screenplay

No Entrance

No Entrance

1960 · Director, Screenstory, Screenplay

Pět z milionu

Pět z milionu

1959

Clouds of Glass

Clouds of Glass

1958 · Story, Director, Screenplay

Garrison in the Peak

Garrison in the Peak

1956 · Screenplay, Director

Letter from front

Letter from front

1956 · Writer, Director

Tank Brigade

Tank Brigade

1955 · Art Direction

Modrý den

Modrý den

1954 · Screenplay, Story

Remembrance

Remembrance

1954 · Director, Screenplay

Létání bez vidu podle systému OSP

Létání bez vidu podle systému OSP

1953 · Screenplay, Director

Nový průmysl

Nový průmysl

1952 · Screenplay, Story

Electrical Injuries in Industry

Electrical Injuries in Industry

1951 · Director

Thermal Revolution

Thermal Revolution

1951 · Director

Electricity Management

Electricity Management

1950 · Director, Story, Screenplay

Cure N. 2357

Cure N. 2357

1950 · Director

TV shows (2)