Pavel Juráček, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pavel Juráček

Czech screenwriter and film director

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1935

Place of Birth: Příbram, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 20-May-1989

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Pavel Jurácek (Czech: ['pav?l 'jura?t??k]; 2 August 1935, Príbram, Czechoslovakia – 20 May 1989, Prague) was a Czech screenwriter and film director who studied at FAMU.
Although not as famous as Miloš Forman or Jirí 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.