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Jan Sverak spent his studies at FAMU Documentary Department and graduated in 1988. Sverak's talent first attracted attention through his short films Space Odyssey II. and Oil Gobblers above all - documentary fiction dealing with "newly discovered species" received the American Academy's Student Oscar (1988).
Director's first feature film Elementary School (1991), a heart-warming period film set in post-war Czechoslovakia, engaged American Academy's attention again and brought a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. It was Kolya (1997) to confirm international success of Sverak's films. Story of a five year old Russian boy humanizing a philandering middle-aged Czech cellist won both Golden Globe and Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Also other Jan's films reached wide audience: road movie Ride (1994), action fantasy Accumulator 1 (1994) or Dark Blue World (2001) - drama about the injustice done to Czechoslovak pilots who fought for RAF and were made to suffer by the communist regime back home. Papa (2004)is a documentary dedicated to Jan's father Zdenek Sverak, screenplay writer and actor popular with Czech audience. Above all Zdenek Sverak is an author of few Jan's films screenplays and casted main characters in Kolya, Elementary School and Empties (2007).
Year 2007 was a busy year for Sverak - apart from comedy Empties he produced Alice Nelliss's movie Little Girle Blue. Kooky (2010), featuring both live action and puppetry, is an enjoyable adventure for both kids and adults. Sverak's latest film, fairy tale Three Brothers (2014) presents classic marvels of Central Europe within musical background and reached record-breaking audience in 2014 Czech box office.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Petr Kotvald was born on 8 July 1959 in Zatec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Bony a klid (1988), Kariéra (1985) and Slunce, seno, jahody (1984).- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Tom Hejda was born in Zatec, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. Tom is known for PrimeMates (2010), 2095 (2007) and Dirty Little Lies (2012). Tom has been married to Dominique Buda since 17 December 1994. They have one child.- Dana Reimova was born on 29 June 1945 in Zatec, Protektorát Cechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]. She is an actress, known for Fantom Morrisvillu (1966), Poklad byzantského kupce (1967) and Smrt za oponou (1967).
- Rostislav Pastorek was born in 1944 in Zatec, Protektorát Cechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]. He is an actor, known for Jarmarecní bouda (2009), Vecne tvá neverná (2018) and 10 Rules (2014).
- Werner Nachtigall was born on 7 June 1934 in Zatec, Czech Republic.
- Kamila Gruberová was born on 14 May 1911 in Zatec, Cechy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Osud trí srdcí (1930). She died on 2 December 2002 in Nymburk, Czech Republic.