Pavel Juráček

Pavel Juráček
Born(1935-08-02)2 August 1935
Died20 May 1989(1989-05-20) (aged 53)
NationalityCzech
Occupation(s)Screenwriter and director
Years active1961–1970
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.