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Pavel Juráček

Writing

Born August 2, 1935 · Príbram, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Died May 20, 1989

Also known as Pavel Jurácek · Pavel Juracek

IMDb

Biography

Pavel Juráček was a Czech screenwriter and film director who studied at FAMU. Although not as famous as Miloš Forman or Jiří Menzel, he was an exponent of the Czech New Wave as well. He worked at Prague Barrandov Studios; however after his satirical movie Case for a Rookie Hangman (1970) was shelved, his movie career came to an end.

Awards & recognition

  • Czech Medal of Merit

Filmography7 titles

Daisies

1966Story

A Case for a Rookie Hangman

1970Creative Producer, Director, Screenplay

Larks on a String

1969Creative Producer

Voyage to the End of the Universe

1963Screenplay, Story

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

2018as Self

Fruit of Paradise

1970Creative Producer

Ceiling

1962Story