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Otakar Vávra (1911–2011)

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in Hradec Kralove, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic)

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(age 100) in Prague, Czech Republic
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2003 Moje Praha (short)
 
1989 Evropa tancila valcik
 
1985 Oldrich a Bozena
 
1985 Veronika
 
1984 Komediant
 
1983 Jan Amos Comenius
 
1981 Dark Sun
 
1978 The Liberation of Prague
 
1978 Príbeh lásky a cti
 
1975 Sokolovo
 
1973 Days of Betrayal
 
1970 Witchhammer
 
1969 Trináctá komnata
 
1967 Romance for Bugle
 
1965 Golden Queen
 
1963 Horoucí srdce
 
1961 Night Guest
 
1961 August Sunday
 
1961 Policejní hodina
 
1960 Národní umelec Zdenek Stepánek
 
1959 První parta
 
1958 Against All
 
1958 Obcan Brych
 
1957 Jan Zizka
 
1954 Jan Hus
 
1953 Nástup
 
1949 Nemá barikáda
 
1949 Krakatit
 
1949 Láska
 
1947 Predtucha
 
1946 Nezbedný bakalár
 
1946 Cesta k barikádám (documentary)
 
1945 Rozina, the Love Child
 
1945 Vlast vítá (documentary)
 
1943 Stastnou cestu
 
1942 I'll Be Right Over
 
1942 Okouzlená
 
1941 Turbína
 
1940 Pohádka máje
 
1940 The Masked Lover
 
1940 Pacientka Dr. Hegla
 
1940 Dívka v modrém
 
1940 Podvod s Rubensem (short)
 
1939 Humoreska
 
1939 The Merry Wives
 
1939 Kouzelný dum
 
1939 Velbloud uchem jehly
 
1938 Filosofská historie
 
1938 Na 100%
 
1937 Virginity
 
1935 Listopad (short)
 
1934 Zijeme v Praze (short)
 
1931 The Light Penetrates the Dark (documentary short)
 
Show ShowWriter (53 titles)
2003 Moje Praha (short) (writer)
 
1985 Veronika (screenplay)
 
1984 Komediant (screenplay)
 
1983 Jan Amos Comenius (screenplay)
 
1981 Dark Sun
 
1978 The Liberation of Prague (writer)
 
1975 Sokolovo (screenplay)
 
1973 Days of Betrayal (screenplay)
 
1970 Witchhammer (screenplay)
 
1969 Trináctá komnata (screenplay)
 
1967 Romance for Bugle
 
1965 Golden Queen
 
1963 Horoucí srdce (writer)
 
1961 Night Guest (screenplay)
 
1961 August Sunday (screenplay / technical screenplay)
 
1961 Policejní hodina (screenplay)
 
1959 První parta (screenplay)
 
1958 Against All (screenplay)
 
1958 Obcan Brych (screenplay)
 
1957 Jan Zizka (story)
 
1954 Giant Shoe-Factory (screenplay)
 
1954 Jan Hus (screenplay)
 
1953 Nástup (screenplay)
 
1949 Revolucni rok 1848 (screenplay)
 
1949 Nemá barikáda (screenplay)
 
1949 Krakatit (screenplay)
 
1948 Hostinec U kamenného stolu (screenplay)
 
1947 Predtucha (adaptation / screenplay)
 
1946 Nezbedný bakalár (screenplay)
 
1945 Rozina, the Love Child (screenplay)
 
1943 Stastnou cestu (writer)
 
1942 I'll Be Right Over (screenplay)
 
1942 Okouzlená
 
1940 The Masked Lover
 
1940 Pacientka Dr. Hegla
 
1940 Dívka v modrém (screenplay / as Ot. Vávra)
 
1939 Humoreska (screenplay)
 
1939 The Merry Wives (writer)
 
1939 Kouzelný dum (screenplay)
 
1939 Velbloud uchem jehly (writer)
 
1938 Její pastorkyne (screenplay)
 
1938 Filosofská historie (screenplay)
 
1937 Hlidac c.47
 
1937 Virginity
 
1937 Mravnost nade vse
 
1936 Das Gäßchen zum Paradies (screenplay)
 
1936 Ulicnice (screenplay)
 
1936 Paradise Road (screenplay)
 
1936 Tri muzi ve snehu (screenplay)
 
1935 Jedenácté prikázání (screenplay)
 
1935 Listopad (short)
 
1935 Marysa (screenplay)
 
1933 Svítání (writer)
 
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1957 Jan Zizka (production team)
 
1952 Racek má zpozdení (production team)
 
1951 Posel úsvitu (production team)
 
1951 The Village Revolt (production team)
 
1950 Dva ohne (production team)
 
1949 Revolucni rok 1848 (production team)
 
1949 Nemá barikáda (production team)
 
1949 Krakatit (production team)
 
1949 Rodinné trampoty oficiála Trísky (production team)
 
1948 Bílá tma (production team)
 
1948 Muzikant (production team)
 
1948 Wild Beasts (production team)
 
1948 Az se vrátís (production team)
 
1948 Hostinec U kamenného stolu (production team)
 
1948 Na dobré stope (production team)
 
1947 Predtucha (production team)
 
1947 Nobody Knows Anything (production team)
 
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1935 Listopad (short)
 
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2009 Golden Sixties (TV series documentary)
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– Otakar Vávra (2009) … Himself
 
2005 Pátrání po Ester (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Banánové rybicky (TV series)
Himself
– Jak prezít fantazii (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Sametová kocovina (documentary)
Himself
 
1971 Otakar Vavra (documentary short)
 
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