Writer 1935 - 1989

Pavel Juráček

Príbram, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

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... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Pavel Juráček

Known For

Writing

Birthday

August 2nd, 1935 00:00

Place of Birth

Príbram, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Died

May 20th, 1989 00:00 (aged 53)

TMDB ID

119999

IMDb ID

nm0433059

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.