Jan Schmidt (3 January 1934 – 27 September 2019) was a Czech
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
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He directed sixteen films between 1960 and 1995. His 1969 film '' The Lanfier Colony'' was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival
The 6th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 22 July 1969. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Cuban film ''Lucía'' directed by Humberto Solás, the Italian film '' Serafino'' directed by Pietro Germi and the Soviet film ''W ...
.
Selected filmography
*''Joseph Kilian
Joseph Kilian ( cs, Postava k podpírání) is a 1963 short Czech drama film directed by Pavel Juráček and Jan Schmidt. It was released in 1964. The movie belongs to the Czech New Wave.
Plot
Jan Herold is trying to find comrade Kilian, but no ...
'' (1963)
*'' Late August at the Hotel Ozone'' (1967)
*'' The Lanfier Colony'' (1969)
*''The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes'' (1976)
*''Settlement of Crows'' (1978)
*''The Death of a Talented Cobbler'' (1983)
*''Lenin, Lord and Mother'' (1990)
*''Vracenky
''Vracenky '' is a Czech comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy bei ...
'' (1990)
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1934 births
2019 deaths
Film directors from Prague
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