Karel Lamač

Karel Lamač

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Prague
January 27, 1897

Biography

Karel Lamač (1897 – 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. After starting as a combat cameraman in WW1, Lamač went on to direct more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

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Karel Lamač 1
Karel Lamač 2

Representative Works

White Paradise
White Paradise
8.0
/ Czech
Frühlingsluft
Frühlingsluft
7.0
/ German
A Double Life
A Double Life
6.5
/ Czech
Helen of Troy
Helen of Troy
6.4
/ German
Sündenfall
Sündenfall
7.0
/ German
Baby
Baby
7.0
/ German
Frasquita
Frasquita
6.3
/ German
The Tramps
The Tramps
7.0
/ German
The Crucified
The Crucified
5.0
/ Czech
Kiki
Kiki
5.2
/ German

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

White Paradise
1924Winner

Best Performance

White Paradise

Helen of Troy
1924Nominee

Best Performance

Helen of Troy

Baby
1932Nominee

Best Director

Baby

Career Highlights

Frasquita
1934Highlight

Best Director

Frasquita

Kiki
1932Highlight

Best Director

Kiki