About Jan Schmidt
Lived 1934 – 2019 (aged 85). Jan Schmidt was a Czech film director, playwright, screenwriter and director.
Jan Schmidt (3 January 1934 – 27 September 2019) was a Czech film director. He directed sixteen films between 1960 and 1995. His 1969 film The Lanfier Colony was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.
Selected filmography Joseph Kilian (1963) Late August at the Hotel Ozone (1967) The Lanfier Colony (1969) The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes (1976) Settlement of Crows (1978) The Death of a Talented Cobbler (1983) Lenin, Lord and Mother (1990) Vracenky (1990)
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Who was Jan Schmidt?
Czech director and scriptwriter (1934–2019)
When was Jan Schmidt born?
Jan Schmidt was born on 3 January 1934 in Prague, Náchod.
When did Jan Schmidt die?
Jan Schmidt died on 27 September 2019 in Prague.
What was Jan Schmidt's occupation?
Jan Schmidt was a film director, playwright, screenwriter and director.
What nationality was Jan Schmidt?
Jan Schmidt was Czech.
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