František Vláčil

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František Vláčil (February 19, 1924, Český Těšín – January 28, 1999, Prague) was a Czech film director, painter, and graphic artist. Between 1945 and 1950, he studied esthetics and art history at Masaryk University in Brno. Later he worked in various groups and ateliers (e.g. on animated films), but his main area became played film. His films are well known for extraordinarily high art quality. Vláčil was awarded many film prizes like the Prize of the International Film Festival 1998 in Karlovy Vary or the Czech Lion Prize for his longstanding contribution to world film culture.

František Vláčil is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes GENUS (1995), Golden Sixties (2009), Shades of Fern (1986), Marketa Lazarová (1967), My Sweet Little Village (1985), The Valley of the Bees (1968), Karlovy Vary Promenades (1974), Art Nouveau's Prague (1974). The recorded credits span 1950 to 2009, including 23 movies and 2 TV shows.

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