Actor

Pavel Juráček

Writing1935Príbram, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

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.

Details

Known for: Writing
Born: August 2, 1935
Age: 53
Place of birth: Príbram, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Gender: Male
Died: May 20, 1989
Also known as: Pavel Jurácek, Pavel Juracek