Theatre, film, television and radio actress. One of the most popular and in-demand Czech actresses since the 1960s.
A prominent Czech-American screenwriter, film director, photographer and pedagogue. An important figure of the New Wave of Czechoslovak film. Holds numerous international awards, including the Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film in 2007.
Prominent theatre, film, television and radio actress, reciter. One of the most popular Czech actresses of the second half of the 20th century.
Prominent Czechoslovak film director and screenwriter, one of the foremost figures of Czechoslovak New Wave.
One of the most prolific Czech film and TV directors. He was active from 1955 until as late as 2003, directing more than 50 feature films. His work is characterised by a powerful and sophisticated psychology of characters, and a closeness to the documentary style.
Prominent theatre, film and radio actor. One of the most distinguished and popular Czech actors of the 20th century.
Czech film and television director and screenwriter of Slovak origin, regarded as a classic of Czech crime film. His is best known, however, for his comedy series about “poets”.
Czech director, animator and artist of Slovak origin, one of the leading representatives of contemporary Czech animated film. He has received important awards for his work, both at home and abroad.
Prominent Czech film director, screenwriter and dramaturg, known as a collaborator of Ján Kadár. He also became famous abroad with The Shop on Main Street (Obchod na korze), which was awarded an Oscar for best foreign-language film in 1965.
One of the most famous Czech films, well known abroad as well. Soon after its release, it garnered numerous prestigious foreign and domestic awards, including an Oscar for best foreign-language film.
Film and theatre actor, voice actor, moderator and psychotherapist. One of the most popular contemporary Czech actors.
Trumpeter and composer, one of the most prominent figures of Czechoslovak jazz. In the middle of the 1980s, he emigrated to the USA, where he formed his own band Cellula New York. His music is marked by balladic qualities and Ibero-American rhythmic provocativeness. His solos are in the bluegrass style.
Film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and singer. One of the pioneers of Czech film and the first Czech director who established himself abroad as well.
Czech actor and Czech-American film director and producer, oceanologist, ecologist and writer.
Prominent Czech film director and screenwriter of the second half of the 20th century. Highly acclaimed both at home and abroad as creator of distinctive film comedies and parodies.
Successful Czech film, television and theatre actor, radio presenter and writer, who lived in Great Britain.
Prose writer, screenwriter and journalist. His works focus on depicting the Holocaust through life stories of seemingly insignificant, ordinary people.
Film and television screenwriter, poet and dramatist. He became famous as author of original screenplays for film comedies, television series and animated bedtime stories.
Film star from the 1930s and 40s, one of the most popular Czech actresses at the time, also known abroad.
Prominent Czech theatre, film and television actor. One of the most distinctive Czech actors of the 20th century.
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