Kristina Taberyová (24 July 1951 – 19 January 2023) was a Czech theatre director, screenwriter and dramaturg.

Life

Taberyová was born on 24 July 1951 in

Železná Ruda Železná Ruda (; ) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. It is one of the important sports and tourist centres of the Bohemian Forest. Administrative division Železná Ruda con ...

. She was the daughter of the actor Zdenek Štěpánek and Sona Grossová. Her siblings were actors Martin Štěpánek,

Petr Štěpánek Petr Štěpánek (born 2 October 1948) is a Czech actor. Selected filmography Film * '' Princ Bajaja'' (1971) * '' Princess Goldilocks'' (1973) * '' Blázni a děvčátka'' (1989) * ''Zlatovláska'' (2025) Television * ''Ordinace v růžové z ...

and . She graduated from the

Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague The Department of Dramatic Theatre (, abbreviated DAMU) is one of three departments at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (alongside the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, ...

(DAMU). After her debut at the South Bohemian Theatre in České Budějovice, she worked at the J. K. Tyl Theatre in Plzeň. From 1978 to 1989, she directed 21 plays. She also worked as a director at Czech Television. At the beginning of the 1990s, she was a co-founder of the organization

People in Need People in Need (PIN; ) is a Czech nonprofit, non-governmental organisation based in Prague, Czech Republic. PIN implements Humanitarian Aid, humanitarian relief and long term Development aid, development projects, educational programmes, and huma ...

. She died on 19 January 2023 in

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

, at the age of 71.

References

1951 births 2023 deaths Czech directors People from Klatovy District Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni {{CzechRepublic-writer-stub