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List Of Slovak Films Of The 2000s ...
A List of Slovak films of the 2000s. ''Minority co-production participation:'' References External links Slovenská filmová databáza {{DEFAULTSORT:Slovak Films Of The 2000s 2000s Lists of 2000s films Films A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Vorlíček
Václav Vorlíček (3 June 1930 – 5 February 2019) was a Czech film director. He studied filmmaking at FAMU from 1951 to 1956, and began directing feature films since the early 1960s. His filmography includes several comedies made in collaboration with screenwriter Miloš Macourek. He directed several children's and fairytale films, most notably '' Tři oříšky pro Popelku'' (1973), a Christmas film classic in many European countries. The director was a widower and father of two daughters. He died in his hometown Prague, aged 88, from cancer. Selected filmography * ''Who Wants to Kill Jessie?'' (1966) * ''The End of Agent W4C'' (1967) * ''You Are a Widow, Sir'' (1970) * ''Dívka na koštěti'' (1971) * '' Tři oříšky pro Popelku'' (1973) * ''How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer'' (1974) * '' Což takhle dát si špenát'' (1977) * '' The Prince and the Evening Star'' (1979) * '' Arabela'' (1979-1980) * '' Zelená vlna'' (1982) * ''Young Wine ''Mladé víno (Young Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Somr
Josef Somr (14 April 1934 – 16 October 2022) was a Czech actor. He was noted for starring in the Oscar-winning 1966 film ''Closely Watched Trains'', as well as in '' The Joke''. Early life Somr was born in Vracov, Czechoslovakia, on 14 April 1934. He studied at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, graduating in 1956. Career Somr started his acting career at various regional theatres, before becoming a part of The Drama Club in Prague. There, he received roles in productions directed by Ladislav Smocek, Jan Kačer, and Jiří Menzel. He began acting in films starting in the mid-1960s, making his film debut in ''Accused'' (1964). His following role saw him play the libidinous train dispatcher Hubička in ''Closely Watched Trains'' by Menzel. Film critic John Simon described Somr's performance as "so spontaneous, unconcerned, and complete … that it affects our entire sensorium – finger tips, nostrils, and palate no less than eyes and ears". The film wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return Of The Storks
''Return of the Storks'' ( sk, Návrat bocianov) is a 2007 Slovak film directed by Martin Repka. It was Slovakia's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. See also *Cinema of Slovakia The cinema of Slovakia encompasses a range of themes and styles typical of European cinema. Yet there are a certain number of recurring themes that are visible in the majority of the important works. These include rural settings, folk traditions, ... * List of submissions to the 80th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film References External links * 2007 films 2007 drama films Slovak drama films {{Slovakia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marko Škop
Marko Škop (born 1974 in Prešov, Slovakia) is a Slovak film director. He received degrees in journalism at Comenius University in Bratislava in 1996 and in film directing at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava in 2001. He gained his PhD in Mass Media from the Faculty of Philosophy at Comenius University in Bratislava in 2005. Awards At the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, ''Other Worlds'' received the "Audience Award" and "Special Mention of the Jury" in 2006, and ''Osadné'' was awarded "Best Documentary" in 2009. At the BFI London Film Festival, ''Osadné'' was nominated for the "Grierson Award" in 2009. At the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, ''Eva Nová'' won the prize of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) for the Discovery programme. Filmography * 2006: ''Other Worlds'' / Iné svety * 2008: ''Blind Loves'' / Slepé lásky (Producer) * 2009: ''Osadné'' * 2012: ''New Life of Family Album'' / Nový život (Producer) * 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The City Of The Sun (film)
''The City of the Sun'' ( cs, Sluneční stát) is a 2005 comedy film written and directed by Martin Šulík and starring Oldřich Navrátil and Ľuboš Kostelný. The film won the main prize at the 2005 Finále Plzeň Film Festival. At the 2006 ceremony for The Sun in a Net Awards, the film won in six categories. The film was Slovakia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for the 78th Academy Awards. The film won in two categories at the Czech Lion Awards, specifically for music and editing. Cast * Oldřich Navrátil as Karel * as Tomáš *Ľuboš Kostelný as Vinco *Igor Bareš as Milan *Anna Cónová as Tereza *Petra Špalková as Marta * Anna Šišková as Vilma *Lucie Žáčková as Eva See also *List of Slovak submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film *List of Czech films of the 2000s A List of Czech films of the 2000s. {{DEFAULTSORT:Czech Films Of The 2000s 2000s Films A film also called a movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Huba
Martin Huba (born 16 July 1943 in Bratislava) is a Slovak actor and director on stage and in film. In 1964 he graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMU). He joined the Východoslovenské štátne divadlo (Košice State Theater) in Košice. In 1967 he moved to the theater ''Divadlo na Korze'' in Bratislava, where he remained till its closure in 1971. Since 1976 he has been a member of the Slovak National Theatre (SND). Selected stage performances - actor * 1995: Isidoro in ''Čertice'' by Carlo Goldoni * 1998: Bruscon in ''Der Theatermacher'' by Thomas Bernhard, ''Divadlo Na Zábradlí'' in Prague (received Alfréd Radok Award) * 2004: Cyrano in ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', SND * 2005: Johannes Rosmer in ''Rosmersholm'', Mahenovo divadlo Brno (nominated for Alfréd Radok Award) Selected stage performances - director * 1995: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov: ''The Cherry Orchard''; SND * 1999: Agatha Christie: ''Desať malých černoškov alebo ...napokon už nez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Geislerová
Anna Geislerová, also known as Aňa Geislerová (born 17 April 1976), is a Czech actress. She became well known for her double role of Eliška/Hana in movie '' Želary'' (2003) and as Anna in '' Návrat idiota'' (1999). A former model, Geislerová made her feature film debut at age 12. Career Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Geislerová's rise to national fame began at the early age of 14 when she debuted in Filip Renč's '' Requiem pro panenku'' in 1991. Since then, the country has followed her career closely, watching her metamorphose into the Czech Republic's most recognised celebrity on the small and silver screens. Her numerous acting credits include Academy Award winner Jan Svěrák's ''Jízda'' in 1994 as well as the film adaptation of Michal Viewegh's internationally acclaimed novel ''Výchova dívek v Čechách'' (1997). Geislerová has been nominated four times for a Czech Lion (Czech Academy Award) winning twice; first for Best Actress in 1999 for her performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Tříska
Jan Tříska (; 4 November 1936 – 25 September 2017) was a Czech actor who played over 160 roles across stage, film, and television. He worked in the United States after emigrating there in the 1970s, but later returned to his native country following the Velvet Revolution. He was a three-time Czech Lion Award nominee, for Best Actor in Leading Role ( ''Lunacy'', 2005), and twice for Best Supporting Actor (''Rád'', 1994; ''Up and Down''; 2004). Biography Tříska was born in Prague on November 4, 1936. He studied at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. After graduating in 1959, he became the youngest member to join the National Theatre, where he acted in Karel Čapek's ''The White Disease'' and Vilém Mrštík's ''Maryša''. He also worked with Otomar Krejča's Za Branou Theater (''Divadlo za branou'': 'Theatre Behind the Gate') and in municipal theatres throughout Prague. He appeared in many Czechoslovak films, and was the official Czech-language dubber of Jean-Paul B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Liška
Pavel Liška (born 29 January 1972) is a Czech actor. He has appeared in more than fifty films since 1997. Selected filmography References External links * 1972 births Living people Czech male film actors Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts alumni Actors from Liberec 20th-century Czech male actors 21st-century Czech male actors Czech Lion Awards winners {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer (; born 4 September 1934) is a Czech filmmaker and artist whose work spans several media. He is a self-labeled surrealist known for his stop-motion animations and features, which have greatly influenced other artists such as Terry Gilliam, the Brothers Quay, and many others. Life and career Early life Švankmajer was born in Prague. An early influence on his later artistic development was a puppet theatre he was given for Christmas as a child. He studied at the College of Applied Arts in Prague and later in the Department of Puppetry at the Prague Academy of Performing Arts, where he befriended Juraj Herz. He contributed to Emil Radok's film ''Johanes doctor Faust'' in 1958 and then began working for Prague's Semafor Theatre where he founded the Theatre of Masks. He then moved on to the Laterna Magika multimedia theatre, where he renewed his association with Radok. As a filmmaker This theatrical experience is reflected in Švankmajer's first film '' The Las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunacy (film)
''Lunacy'' ( cs, Šílení) is a 2005 Czech film by Jan Švankmajer. The film is loosely based on two short stories, "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" (1845) and "The Premature Burial" (1844), by Edgar Allan Poe. It is also partly inspired by the works of the Marquis de Sade. The film was shot between October 2004 and April 2005, on location in the village of Peruc close to Prague, and in Švankmajer's studio in the village of Knovíz. Plot summary Jean Berlot (Liska) is a deeply troubled man who has been haunted by violent hallucinations of being stuffed into a straitjacket by two orderlies since the death of his mother, who was committed to a mental institution before she passed on. While arranging his mother's funeral, Jean meets a fellow who claims to be the Marquis de Sade (Triska) and lives as if he is in 18th-century France rather than the 21st-century Czech Republic. Jean strikes up an alliance with the Marquis, though they can hardly be called friends, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Chlumský
Jiří Chlumský (born 4 July 1958) is a Czech director. His 2009 film ''Broken Promise'' was Slovakia's submission to the 82nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Chlumský is married to Slovak actress Anna Šišková. Selected filmography *' (2004) *'' Prachy dělaj člověka'' (2006) *''Broken Promise ''Broken Promise'' ( sk, Nedodržaný sľub) is a 2009 drama film directed by Jiří Chlumský and starring Samuel Spišák, Ondřej Vetchý, and Zuzana Porubjaková. The film was Slovakia's submission to the 82nd Academy Awards in the Best For ...'' (2009) *'' Seven Days of Sin'' (2012) *'' River Rascals'' (2017) References External links * 1958 births Living people Film directors from Prague {{CzechRepublic-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
