Karel Kachyňa

Karel Kachyňa ( born May 1, 1924 in Vyškov, † March 12, 2004 in Prague) was a Czech film director and screenwriter who occasionally appeared as an actor.

Life

Kachyňa 1951 was one of the first graduates of the Prague film school FAMU. Together with Vojtěch jasny he made documentaries and feature films before with The Lost Trail was his directorial debut in 1956. Many films Kachyňas created in collaboration with screenwriter January Prochazka.

Kachyňa belonged to the generation of liberal directors of Czechoslovakia in the 1960s, which also include Miloš Forman and Jiří Menzel. Frequently describe Kachyňas films the psychological problems of young people.

Filmography

Awards

Kachyňa received in 1964 at the International Film Festival of Locarno, the Vela d' Argento in the category "Best film debut" for the afternoon in the park. In 1971 he was awarded at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Donostia- San Sebastián for his film And again I jump over puddles with the Silver Shell. In 1990, The ear ran from 1970 in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.