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František Vláčil

František Vláčil

Director · 1924–1999 · Cesky Tesin, Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic

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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Directed 17

1980s

  1. 1988

    Magician

    Director

  2. 1986
  3. 1985

    Albert

    Director

  4. 1984

    The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley

    Director

  5. 1982

    Serpent's Poison

    Director

  6. 1980

    Concert at the End of Summer

    Director

1970s

  1. 1978

    Shadows of a Hot Summer

    Director

  2. 1977

    Smoke on the Potato Fields

    Director

  3. 1974

    Karlovy Vary Promenades

    Director

  4. 1973

    The Legend of the Silver Fir

    Director

  5. 1972

    A City in White

    Director

  6. 1970

    Adelheid

    Director

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Valley of the Bees

    Director

  2. 1967
  3. 1962

    The Devil's Trap

    Director

  4. 1960

    The White Dove

    Director

Wrote 12

1980s

  1. 1986
  2. 1982

    Serpent's Poison

    Screenplay

  3. 1980

    Concert at the End of Summer

    Screenplay

1970s

  1. 1977

    Smoke on the Potato Fields

    Screenplay

  2. 1974

    Karlovy Vary Promenades

    Writer

  3. 1973

    The Legend of the Silver Fir

    Screenplay, Story

  4. 1972

    A City in White

    Writer

  5. 1970

    Adelheid

    Screenplay

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Valley of the Bees

    Screenplay

  2. 1967
  3. 1960

    The White Dove

    Screenplay

Acted in 4

1960s

  1. 1963

    Spanilá jízda

    Movie

1950s

  1. 1959

    Pět z milionu

    Movie

Art department 1

1950s

  1. 1955

    Tank Brigade

    Art Direction