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Harry Horner was born in Bohemia (now Czech Republic), but spent most of his early life in Austria. In 1934, he graduated from the University of Vienna with a degree in architecture. Along the way, he also managed to study dramatic arts, directing and costume design, making his stage debut as an actor with the Max Reinhardt Theatre Company. He joined the troupe during their 1936 tour of the United States as assistant to Reinhardt.Putting every facet of his training to use, he worked variously as actor ("Iron Men", 1936), associate musical director and conductor ("The Eternal Road", 1937); and, finally, scenic designer ("All the Living", 1938).
In 1940, Horner became a naturalised American citizen and went to Hollywood, having formed an association with the noted production designer William Cameron Menzies. He assisted Menzies on the generational drama Our Town (1940), then joined the U.S. Army Air Force on specialised duties to work on morale-building projects, such as Stage Door Canteen (1943) (as production designer). Under air force supervision, he then created the sets for Winged Victory (1944), based on a Moss Hart play about pilot recruitment and training. Following the war, Horner divided his time between the stage and Hollywood. He won the first of two Academy Awards for The Heiress (1949) (in collaboration with John Meehan), having done meticulous and painstaking research on period detail, collecting numerous contemporary photographs. Three years later, he branched out into directing with the cult sci-fi Red Planet Mars (1952), followed by the stylish film noir Beware, My Lovely (1952) (eliciting power-house performances from his stars Robert Ryan and Ida Lupino).
Throughout the remainder of the decade, Horner remained active as a designer on Broadway, including the play "Tovarich" (which he also staged). He also turned his attention to designing and directing for both the Metropolitan and the San Francisco Opera, as well as finding time to direct a number of early television episodes. For the big screen, he worked as production designer on diverse projects, always at his best on famous literary adaptations, such as Born Yesterday (1950) and Separate Tables (1958), and winning his second Academy Award for the gritty Robert Rossen drama, The Hustler (1961). As with all his assignments, he conducted extensive research on the milieu by visiting countless pool halls in order to imbue both picture and characters with the necessary complexity and realism. Horner was nominated for a third Oscar for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969). He was inducted into the Art Director's Guild Hall of Fame in 2006.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Václav Lohniský was born on 5 November 1920 in Holice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor and director, known for Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (1978), Panenství a kriminál (1970) and Wallenstein (1978). He was married to Zora Jiráková. He died on 18 February 1980 in Jilemnice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic].- Actor
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- Writer
Jan Kacer was born on 3 October 1936 in Holice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was an actor and director, known for Jsem nebe (1971), Alexander Dumas starsi (1970) and Jana Eyrová (1972). He was married to Nina Divísková. He died on 24 May 2024 in the Czech Republic.- Michal Dalecký was born on 10 May 1983 in Holice, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He is an actor, known for Kancelár Blaník (2014), Svet pod Hlavou (2017) and Prípad Roubal (2021).
- Jirí Welsch was born on 27 January 1980 in Holice, Pardubice Region, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Golden Sting (2018), Lázne v pohybu (2022) and Vsechnopárty (2005).
- Eugen Löbl was born on 14 May 1907 in Holics, Austria-Hungary [now Holíc, Slovakia]. He was a writer, known for Trýzen svedomia (1994). He died on 8 August 1987 in New York, USA.
- Karel Malich was born on 18 October 1924 in Holice, Pardubice Region, Czechoslovakia. He died on 24 October 2019 in the Czech Republic.