Josef Mach (director)
Josef Mach (born February 25, 1909 in Proßnitz , Moravia , Austria-Hungary , † July 7, 1987 in Prague ) was a Czech scriptwriter and film director .
life and work
At the beginning of his career, Josef Mach worked as a journalist and stage actor when he was offered an assistant director for short films at Grafo Filmstudios in 1938. He later also worked as a screenwriter and film director for the Barrandov film studios in what was then Czechoslovakia . In the mid-1960s he accepted an invitation from DEFA to direct an Indian film. The result was the first of the so-called DEFA Indian films The Sons of the Great Bear , which made Gojko Mitić a star in East Germany.
Filmography
Director (selection)
- 1946: There is a roar in the mountains (V horách duní)
- 1947: Nikdo nic neví
- 1949: revolt in the village (Vzbouření na vsi)
- 1950: Razek gets connected (Racek má zpoždění)
- 1953: Homeland (Rodná zem)
- 1956: Playing with the devil (Hrátky s čertem)
- 1958: Bitter Love (Hořká láska)
- 1960: Waltz for Millions (Valčík pro milión)
- 1962: Please don't wake up! (Prosím nebudit!)
- 1963: Three men under one roof (Tři chlapi v chalupě) (TV movie)
- 1966: The sons of the great she-bear
- 1966: Black panthers
- 1970: The murderer on the rails (Na kolejích čeká vrah)
- 1971: On the trail of the scarred face (Člověk není sám)
- 1973: 1 + 3 = 4 (Tři nevinní)
- 1975: Palette of love (Paleta lásky)
- 1977: A Quiet American in Prague (Tichý Američan v Praze)
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Josef Mach (director) in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Josef Mach in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Go on, Josef |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech screenwriter , actor and film director |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1909 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Proßnitz , Moravia , Austria-Hungary |
DATE OF DEATH | July 7, 1987 |
Place of death | Prague |