František Vláčil

Screenwriter, Film director

1924 – 1999

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Who was František Vláčil?

František Vláčil 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, 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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Born
Feb 19, 1924
Český Těšín
Also known as
  • Frantisek Vlacil
Nationality
  • Czech Republic
Profession
Education
  • Masaryk University
Lived in
  • Cieszyn Silesia
Died
Jan 28, 1999
Prague

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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