1979Winner
Best Writing
House Call
Pavel Juráček
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Príbram, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
August 2, 1935
Biography
Pavel Juráček was a Czech screenwriter and film director who studied at FAMU. Although not as famous as Miloš Forman or Jiří Menzel, he was an exponent of the Czech New Wave as well. He worked at Prague Barrandov Studios; however after his satirical movie Case for a Rookie Hangman (1970) was shelved, his movie career came to an end.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1966Nominee
Best Writing
Daisies
1963Nominee
Best Writing
Ikarie XB 1
Career Highlights
1990Highlight
Best Picture
Larks on a String
1970Highlight
Best Director
A Case for a Rookie Hangman