Pavel Juráček (; 2 August 1935 – 20 May 1989) was a

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and

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who studied at FAMU. Juráček started as a screenwriter for many Czech New Wave movies until he became a director. He worked in

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at the

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film studios; however after his satirical movie '' Case for a Rookie Hangman'' (1970) was shelved, he was fired from Barrandov and wasn't allowed to make movies anymore.

Education

Juráček studied alongside filmmakers like

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, director of ''Sedmikrásky'' ('' Daisies''), while studying at FAMU. He assisted in revising Chytilová's script in order to gain approval from their professor, although she inevitably filmed her original script in defiance.

Filmography

Director

* '' Joseph Kilian'' (1963) – co-directed with

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; Grand Prize at ISFF Oberhausen,

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Prize at IFF Mannheim * ''

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'' (1965) * '' Case for a Rookie Hangman'' (1970)

Screenwriter only

* ''Black and White Sylva'' (1961) – directed by

* ''Ceiling'' (1962) – directed by

* ''Keeper of Dynamite'' (1963) – directed by Zdeněk Sirový * '' Voyage to the End of the Universe'' (1963) – directed by

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...

* '' A Jester's Tale'' (''Bláznova kronika'') (1964) – directed by

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* '' Nobody Will Laugh'' (1966) – directed by

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* '' Daisies'' (1966) – directed by

* ''

Late August at the Hotel Ozone ''Late August at the Hotel Ozone'' () is a 1967 Czechoslovak science fiction film by director Jan Schmidt (director), Jan Schmidt based on a screenplay by Pavel Juráček. Production Dana Medřická was originally considered for a role of Dagma ...

'' (1967) – directed by

* ''

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'' (1967) – directed by

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References

External links

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