Eduard Grečner

Eduard Grečner (1931, Czechoslovakia) is a director and writer, known for his feature debut Every Week Seven Days (1964), Nylon Moon (1965) and Dragon’s Return (1968). From 1950-1954 he studied at FAMU in Prague. Subsequently, he started working as a playwright, screenwriter and director in the Studia Film Studio at Koliba in Bratislava.

He was an assistant director to Štefan Uher on his seminal Slnko v sieti (1963), the first work of the Czechoslovak New Wave. Grečner also acted in several films and made many television films. In the late 1980s, he was the first to chair the Slovak Film Association.

In the 1990s, he returned briefly to directing and made two films. In 2018, a monograph about him – written by the Czech film scientist Milan Cyroň – was published.

Eduard Grečner is known for work in writing across film and television. New Release currently presents 23 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Truth Is All There Is (2023), Válek (2018), Jánošík (Vykrádaný superhrdina) (2010), Golden Sixties (2009), Martin Slivka: The Man Who Planted Trees (2007), Koliba: Forgotten Glory of Slovak Film Studios, Slnko v sieti (2006), Bratislavské pondelky (2021). The recorded credits span 1960 to 2023, including 19 movies and 4 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.