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Vladimír Svitácek(1921-2002)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Vladimír Svitácek was born on 17 February 1921 in Strelice (by Brno), Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was a director and actor, known for Kinoautomat (1967), Kdyby tisíc klarinetu (1965) and Konec jasnovidce (1957). He died on 23 August 2002 in Prague, Czech Republic.
BornFebruary 17, 1921
DiedAugust 23, 2002(81)
BornFebruary 17, 1921
DiedAugust 23, 2002(81)
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Known for

Kinoautomat (1967)
Kinoautomat
8.0
  • Director
  • 1967
Kdyby tisíc klarinetu (1965)
Kdyby tisíc klarinetu
7.2
  • Director
  • 1965
Konec jasnovidce (1957)
Konec jasnovidce
7.0
Short
  • Director
  • 1957
Hana Hegerová: Mylord
7.8
Music Video
  • Director
  • 1964

Credits

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Director

  • Ve vlaku
    Short
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Kinoautomat (1967)
    Kinoautomat
    8.0
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Jirí Slitr: Rada koní
    5.3
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Karel Kopecký: Schody do nebe
    7.8
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Kdyby tisíc klarinetu (1965)
    Kdyby tisíc klarinetu
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Karel Gott & Eva Pilarová: Dotýkat se hvezd
    7.2
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Hana Hegerová: Mylord
    7.8
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Karel Gott: Zdvorilý Woody (1963)
    Karel Gott: Zdvorilý Woody
    7.5
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Jirí Jelínek & Jirí Suchý: Zcervená
    7.4
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Jana Malknechtová & Jirí Jelínek: Motýl
    5.4
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Pavlína Filipovská: Zpev ptací
    4.5
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Pavel Sedlácek: Zivot je pes
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Josef Bek in Harlémská tragédie (1963)
    Harlémská tragédie
    TV Short
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Jan Werich in Usporená libra (1963)
    Usporená libra
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Jirí Suchý: Malé kote
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1962

Actor

  • Pomalé sípy
    5.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Kopácek
    • 1993
  • Veselé príhody z natácení
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1990
  • Príbeh '88 (1989)
    Príbeh '88
    4.9
    • Rezisér
    • 1989
  • Amadeus (1984)
    Amadeus
    8.4
    • Pope Clement (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Zdenek Sverák, Eliska Sirová, Alice Stechová, and Filip Svarc in Jára Cimrman lezící, spící (1983)
    Jára Cimrman lezící, spící
    7.9
    • Prof. Kingsley
    • 1983
  • Trapasy II
    TV Movie
    • 1971
  • Touha Sherlocka Holmese (1971)
    Touha Sherlocka Holmese
    4.9
    • 1971
  • Na lane (1963)
    Na lane
    6.8
    • Worker
    • 1963
  • Hudba z Marsu (1955)
    Hudba z Marsu
    5.3
    • Poradatel
    • 1955
  • Nejlepsi clovek (1954)
    Nejlepsi clovek
    6.8
    • Muz s knírem
    • 1954
  • Severní prístav (1954)
    Severní prístav
    5.8
    • úredník reditelství
    • 1954
  • Písnicka za gros (1953)
    Písnicka za gros
    • 1953
  • The Emperor and the Golem (1952)
    The Emperor and the Golem
    8.0
    • Juggler
    • 1952
  • Priznání
    5.4
    • delník Prokop
    • 1951

Writer

  • Kinoautomat (1967)
    Kinoautomat
    8.0
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Jirí Slitr: Rada koní
    5.3
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Jirí Suchý: Na louce zpívaj drozdi
    6.3
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Hana Hegerová: Mylord
    7.8
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Karel Gott: Zdvorilý Woody (1963)
    Karel Gott: Zdvorilý Woody
    7.5
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Jirí Jelínek & Jirí Suchý: Zcervená
    7.4
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Pavlína Filipovská: Zpev ptací
    4.5
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Pavel Sedlácek: Zivot je pes
    6.5
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Josef Bek in Harlémská tragédie (1963)
    Harlémská tragédie
    TV Short
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Jan Werich in Usporená libra (1963)
    Usporená libra
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Jirí Suchý: Marnivá sestrenice
    7.5
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Mladé rampy
    Short
    • story
    • 1960
  • Laterna magika II (1960)
    Laterna magika II
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Konec jasnovidce (1957)
    Konec jasnovidce
    7.0
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 1957
  • Jirí Sovák in Ó ti lektori (1953)
    Ó ti lektori
    Short
    • writer
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Born
    • February 17, 1921
    • Strelice (by Brno), Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
  • Died
    • August 23, 2002
    • Prague, Czech Republic(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    He directed the revue, "Magic Lantern," from Czechoslovakia at the Saville Theatre in London, England with Irena Kacirkova and Sylva Danickova in the cast. Alfred Radok, Jan Rohac, Milos Forman, and Wendy Toye were directors. Zdenek Mahler was artistic director. Josef Svoboda was scenic designer.

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