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Karel Steklý

1903 – 1987

Czech director

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About Karel Steklý

Lived 1903 – 1987 (aged 83). Karel Steklý was a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor.

Karel Steklý (9 October 1903 – 5 July 1987) was a Czech film director. He is most famous for his film Siréna for which he won the Golden Lion, and The Good Soldier Schweik (1957).

Filmography

Prosťáček (1945) Průlom (1946) Siréna (1947) Kariéra (1948) Old Ironside (1948) Soudný den (1949) Internacionála (1950) Temno (1950) Anna Proletářka (1953) Strakonický dudák (1955) The Good Soldier Schweik (1956) Poslušně hlásím (1957) Mstitel (1959) Objev na Střapaté hůrce (1962) Lucie (1963) Zkáza Jeruzaléma (1964) Slasti Otce vlasti (1969) Svatby pana Voka (1970) Svět otevřený náhodám (1971) Lupič Legenda (1972) Hroch (1973) Za volantem nepřítel (1974) Tam, kde hnízdí čápi (1975) Všichni proti všem (1977) Pan Vok odchází (1979) Hra o královnu (1980) Každému jeho nebe (1981) Příhody pana Příhody (1982) Podivná přátelství herce Jesenia (1986)

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Important facts

Born

9 October 1903, Prague

Birth century

20th century

Died

5 July 1987, Prague

Occupation

Film director, screenwriter, actor

Nationality

Czechoslovakia

Awards

Národní umělec; Order of the Republic; Merited Artist of Czechoslovakia; Klement Gottwald State Prize

Also known as

Karel Stekly

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Karel Steklý's

Augustus Edward Hough Love

Frequently asked questions

Who was Karel Steklý?

Czech director (1903–1987)

When was Karel Steklý born?

Karel Steklý was born on 9 October 1903 in Prague.

When did Karel Steklý die?

Karel Steklý died on 5 July 1987 in Prague.

What was Karel Steklý's occupation?

Karel Steklý was a film director, screenwriter and actor.

What nationality was Karel Steklý?

Karel Steklý was Czech.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karel Steklý

· Wikidata: Q349105

· DBpedia: Karel Steklý

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