František Vláčil
František Vláčil (born February 19, 1924 in Český Těšín , † January 28, 1999 in Prague ) was a Czech director.
Vláčil studied art history at Masaryk University in Brno. His main work, the historical film Marketa Lazarová (1967) based on Vladislav Vančura, is considered to be a highlight of Czech cinema.
He is buried in the Malvazinky cemetery.
Filmography
- 1959: The white dove / The dove ( Bílá holubice / Holubice )
- 1961: The Devil's Trap ( Ďáblova past )
- 1967: Marketa Lazarová
- 1967: The Valley of the Bees ( Údolí včel )
- 1969: Adelheid
- 1973: The story of the silver fir ( Pověst o stříbrné jedli )
- 1976: The smoke from the potato fire ( Dým bramborové natě )
- 1977: Shadow of a hot summer ( Stíny horkého léta )
- 1979: Concert na konci léta
- 1981: Snake venom ( Hadí jed )
- 1983: The Shepherd Boy from the Valley ( Pasáček z doliny )
- 1984: Stín kapradiny
- 1987: Mág
Web links
- František Vláčil in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature and other media by and about František Vláčil in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- http://www.nostalghia.cz/vlacil/index.php
- Petr Gajdošík: František Vláčil. Život a dílo (Camera obscura, 2018) 875 pages
- Petr Gajdošík: František Vláčil. Život a dílo (Camera obscura, 2018) web Kosmas
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vláčil, František |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Český Těšín |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1999 |
| Place of death | Prague |