Juraj Jakubisko, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Juraj Jakubisko

Slovak director

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1938

Place of Birth: Kojšov, Košice Region, Slovakia

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: Slovakia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Juraj Jakubisko (born 30 April 1938, in Kojšov, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)) is a Slovak film director.
He has directed 15 feature films, between 1967 and 2008.
He often takes the dual role of cinematographer, and is often also credited as a screenplay writer as he usually co-writes or writes the scripts of his movies.
In 2000 he was named Best Slovak Director of the 20th century by film critics and journalists.
His work is often described as magical realism.