Karel Steklý (9 October 1903 – 5 July 1987) was a

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film director. He is most famous for his film '' Siréna'' (1947) for which he won the

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'' (1957).

Filmography

*'' Prosťáček'' (1945) *''

Průlom ''Průlom'' is a 1946 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Steklý. Cast * Jindřich Plachta as Matej Domazlík - shoemaker * Ella Nollová as Marjánka Domazlíková * Jan Pivec as Vojta Domazlík * Theodor Pištěk as Portreeve Trachta ...

'' (1946) *'' Siréna'' (1947) *'' Kariéra'' (1948) *'' Soudný den'' (1949) *'' Internacionála'' (1950) *'' Temno'' (1950) *''

Anna Proletářka ''Anna Proletářka'' is a 1953 Czechoslovak film based on the novel by Ivan Olbracht. The movie was filmed on location in Osek, and Prague. It was released on 20 February 1953. It describes proletarian life in the newly independent Czechoslova ...

'' (1953) *'' Strakonický dudák'' (1955) *''

'' (1956) *'' Poslušně hlásím'' (1957) *'' Mstitel'' (1959) *''

Objev na Střapaté hůrce ''Objev na Střapaté hůrce'' is a 1962 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Steklý. Cast * Otomar Korbelář * Otto Šimánek Otto Šimánek (28 April 1925 – 8 May 1992) was a Czechoslovak actor. Šimánek worked at the Prague ...

'' (1962) *''

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'' (1963) *'' Zkáza Jeruzaléma'' (1964) *''

Slasti Otce vlasti ''Slasti Otce vlasti '' is a 1969 Czech comedy film directed by Karel Steklý. Cast * Jaromír Hanzlík Jaromír Hanzlík (born 16 February 1948) is a Czech actor. Selected filmography Film * '' Coach to Vienna'' (1966) * '' Romance for ...

'' (1969) *'' Svatby pana Voka'' (1970) *''

Svět otevřený náhodám ''Svět otevřený náhodám'' is a 1971 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Steklý. Cast * Miloš Kopecký as Rataj * Josef Bek as Procurist * Lubomír Bryg * Slávka Budínová as Innkeeper Marta * Jiri Ceporan as Sípek * Jirí Du ...

'' (1971) *'' Lupič Legenda'' (1972) *'' Hroch'' (1973) *'' Za volantem nepřítel'' (1974) *''

Tam, kde hnízdí čápi ''Tam, kde hnízdí čápi'' is a 1975 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Steklý. Cast * Jiří Krampol * Milena Svobodová * Adolf Filip * Zdeněk Kryzánek * Gustav Opočenský * Jan Skopeček * Miloš Willig * Josef Vinklář * ...

'' (1975) *'' Všichni proti všem'' (1977) *'' Pan Vok odchází'' (1979) *'' Hra o královnu'' (1980) *'' Každému jeho nebe'' (1981) *'' Příhody pana Příhody'' (1982) *'' Podivná přátelství herce Jesenia'' (1986)

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