Elmar Klos

Elmar Klos (26 January 1910 – 19 July 1993) was a Czech film director. He collaborated for 17 years with his Slovak colleague Ján Kadár and with him won the 1965 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for the film The Shop on Main Street.

They directed the 1963 film Death Is Called Engelchen, which entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival and won a Golden Prize.

Filmography Year Title Director Writer Notes 1953 Kidnapped 1955 Music from Mars 1957 At the Terminus 1958 Three Wishes 1963 Death Is Called Engelchen Won a Golden Prize at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival 1964 Accused Won a Crystal Globe at 1964 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 1965 The Shop on Main Street Won the 1965 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film 1971 Adrift 1989 Bizon