Pavel Juráček
Pavel Juráček | |
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| Born | 2 August 1935 |
| Died | 20 May 1989 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter and director |
| Years active | 1961–1970 |
| Spouse |
Daňa Horáková
(m. 1979) |
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Pavel Juráček (Czech: [ˈpavɛl ˈjuraːtʃɛk]; 2 August 1935 – 20 May 1989) was a Czech screenwriter and film director who studied at FAMU. Juráček started as a screenwriter for many Czech New Wave movies until he became a director. He worked in Prague at the Barrandov film studios; however after his satirical movie Case for a Rookie Hangman (1970) was shelved, he was fired from Barrandov and wasn't allowed to make movies anymore.