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Overview

Date of Birth:

28 February 1911, Hradec Kralove, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) more

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Awards:

6 wins & 2 nominations more

Alternate Names:

Ot. Vávra

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Filmography

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Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Moje Praha (2003) 2003 - -
- 2. Evropa tancila valcik (1989) 1989 - 5.1 (7)
- 3. Oldrich a Bozena (1985) 1985 - 5.5 (6)
- 4. Veronika (1985) 1985 - -
- 5. Komediant (1984) 1984 - -
- 6. Putování Jana Amose (1983)   1983 - -
AKAs:
  • Jan Amos Komensky (Czechoslovakia)
  • The Wanderings of Jan Amos (International: English title)
- 7. Temné slunce (1980)   1980 - 2.0 (11)
AKAs:
  • Cerne slunce
  • Dark Sun (International: English title)
  • The Black Sun
- 8. Príbeh lásky a cti (1978) 1978 - -
- 9. Osvobození Prahy (1976) 1976 - 3.5 (15)
- 10. Sokolovo (1974) 1974 - 5.1 (14)
- 11. Dny zrady I (1973)   1973 - 3.7 (21)
AKAs:
  • Days of Betrayal (International: English title)
  • Days of Betrayal 2 (International: English title)
- 12. Kladivo na carodejnice (1970)   1970 - 8.0 (338)
AKAs:
  • Witches' Hammer (USA: video title) (USA: DVD title)
  • The Witch Hunt (Europe: English title: festival title)
  • Witchhammer (USA)
- 13. Trináctá komnata (1969)   1969 - 4.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Thirteenth Chamber (International: English title: informal English title)
- 14. Romance pro kridlovku (1967)   1967 - 7.6 (32)
AKAs:
  • Romance for Bugle (International: English title)
- 15. Zlatá reneta (1965)   1965 - -
AKAs:
  • Golden Queen (International: English title)
- 16. Horoucí srdce (1963) 1963 - -
- 17. Nocni host (1961)   1961 - 6.4 (8)
AKAs:
  • Night Guest (International: English title)
  • The Night-Time Guest (International: English title: informal title)
- 18. Srpnová nedele (1961)   1961 - -
AKAs:
  • August Sunday (International: English title)
- 19. Policejní hodina (1961) 1961 - -
- 20. Národní umelec Zdenek Stepánek (1960) 1960 - -
- 21. První parta (1959) 1959 - -
- 22. Obcan Brych (1958) 1958 - 4.6 (7)
- 23. Proti vsem (1957)   1957 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Against All (International: English title)
  • All Our Enemies (International: English title)
- 24. Jan Zizka (1955) 1955 - 6.2 (31)
- 25. Jan Hus (1954)   1954 - 7.0 (44)
AKAs:
  • Jan Hus (USA)
- 26. Nástup (1953) 1953 - -
- 27. Nemá barikáda (1949)   1949 - 6.8 (16)
AKAs:
  • Silent Barricade (International: English title: subtitle)
- 28. Láska (1949) 1949 - -
- 29. Predtucha (1947)   1947 - -
AKAs:
  • Presentiment (informal literal English title)
- 30. Krakatit (1947) 1947 - 7.7 (52)
- 31. Nezbedný bakalár (1946)   1946 - 6.7 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Adventurous Bachelor (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 32. Cesta k barikádám (1946) 1946 - -
- 33. Rozina sebranec (1945)   1945 - 6.4 (5)
AKAs:
  • Rozina, the Love Child (USA)
- 34. Vlast vítá (1945) 1945 - -
- 35. Stastnou cestu (1943)   1943 - 6.9 (6)
AKAs:
  • Happy Journey (UK)
- 36. Prijdu hned (1942)   1942 - 7.8 (7)
AKAs:
  • I'll Be Right Over (International: English title)
  • Pøijdu hned (Czechoslovakia: Czech title)
- 37. Okouzlená (1942)   1942 - -
AKAs:
  • Enchanted (UK)
- 38. Pohádka máje (1940) 1940 - -
- 39. Maskovana milenka (1940)   1940 - 6.0 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Masked Lover (USA)
- 40. Pacientka Dr. Hegla (1940) 1940 - -
- 41. Dívka v modrém (1940) 1940 - 7.0 (35)
- 42. Podvod s Rubensem (1940) 1940 - -
- 43. Humoreska (1939) 1939 - -
- 44. Turbína (1939) 1939 - 6.6 (11)
- 45. Kouzelný dum (1939)   1939 - 5.6 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Magic House (UK)
- 46. Cech panen kutnohorských (1938)   1938 - 6.2 (39)
AKAs:
  • The Guild of Kutna Hora Virgins (UK)
  • The Merry Wives (USA)
- 47. Na 100% (1938) 1938 - -
- 48. Panenství (1937)   1937 - 7.3 (10)
AKAs:
  • Virginity (USA)
- 49. Filosofská historie (1937)   1937 - -
AKAs:
  • History of Philosophy (USA: informal literal English title)
- 50. Velbloud uchem jehly (1936)   1936 - 6.8 (12)
AKAs:
  • Camel Through the Eye of a Needle (UK)
- 51. Listopad (1935) 1935 - -
- 52. Zijeme v Praze (1934) 1934 - -
- 53. Svetlo proniká tmou (1931)   1931 - 6.1 (18)
AKAs:
  • The Light Penetrates the Dark (International: English title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Moje Praha (2003) (writer) 2003 - -
- 2. Veronika (1985) (screenplay) 1985 - -
- 3. Komediant (1984) (screenplay) 1984 - -
- 4. Putování Jana Amose (1983)   (screenplay) 1983 - -
AKAs:
  • Jan Amos Komensky (Czechoslovakia)
  • The Wanderings of Jan Amos (International: English title)
- 5. Temné slunce (1980)   (writer) 1980 - 2.0 (11)
AKAs:
  • Cerne slunce
  • Dark Sun (International: English title)
  • The Black Sun
- 6. Osvobození Prahy (1976) (writer) 1976 - 3.5 (15)
- 7. Sokolovo (1974) (screenplay) 1974 - 5.1 (14)
- 8. Dny zrady I (1973)   (screenplay) 1973 - 3.7 (21)
AKAs:
  • Days of Betrayal (International: English title)
  • Days of Betrayal 2 (International: English title)
- 9. Kladivo na carodejnice (1970)   (screenplay) 1970 - 8.0 (338)
AKAs:
  • Witches' Hammer (USA: video title) (USA: DVD title)
  • The Witch Hunt (Europe: English title: festival title)
  • Witchhammer (USA)
- 10. Trináctá komnata (1969)   (screenplay) 1969 - 4.3 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Thirteenth Chamber (International: English title: informal English title)
- 11. Romance pro kridlovku (1967)   (writer) 1967 - 7.6 (32)
AKAs:
  • Romance for Bugle (International: English title)
- 12. Zlatá reneta (1965)   (writer) 1965 - -
AKAs:
  • Golden Queen (International: English title)
- 13. Horoucí srdce (1963) (writer) 1963 - -
- 14. Nocni host (1961)   (screenplay) 1961 - 6.4 (8)
AKAs:
  • Night Guest (International: English title)
  • The Night-Time Guest (International: English title: informal title)
- 15. Srpnová nedele (1961)   (screenplay) (technical screenplay) 1961 - -
AKAs:
  • August Sunday (International: English title)
- 16. Policejní hodina (1961) (screenplay) 1961 - -
- 17. První parta (1959) (screenplay) 1959 - -
- 18. Obcan Brych (1958) (screenplay) 1958 - 4.6 (7)
- 19. Proti vsem (1957)   (screenplay) 1957 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Against All (International: English title)
  • All Our Enemies (International: English title)
- 20. Jan Zizka (1955) (story) 1955 - 6.2 (31)
- 21. Botostroj (1954)   (screenplay) 1954 - 4.5 (5)
AKAs:
  • Giant Shoe-Factory (International: English title)
- 22. Jan Hus (1954)   (screenplay) 1954 - 7.0 (44)
AKAs:
  • Jan Hus (USA)
- 23. Nástup (1953) (screenplay) 1953 - -
- 24. Revolucni rok 1848 (1949)   (screenplay) 1949 - -
AKAs:
  • Year of the Revolution 1848 (informal literal English title)
- 25. Nemá barikáda (1949)   (screenplay) 1949 - 6.8 (16)
AKAs:
  • Silent Barricade (International: English title: subtitle)
- 26. Hostinec U kamenného stolu (1948) (screenplay) 1948 - 7.1 (33)
- 27. Predtucha (1947)   (adaptation) (screenplay) 1947 - -
AKAs:
  • Presentiment (informal literal English title)
- 28. Krakatit (1947) (screenplay) 1947 - 7.7 (52)
- 29. Nezbedný bakalár (1946)   (screenplay) 1946 - 6.7 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Adventurous Bachelor (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 30. Rozina sebranec (1945)   (screenplay) 1945 - 6.4 (5)
AKAs:
  • Rozina, the Love Child (USA)
- 31. Stastnou cestu (1943)   (writer) 1943 - 6.9 (6)
AKAs:
  • Happy Journey (UK)
- 32. Prijdu hned (1942)   (screenplay) 1942 - 7.8 (7)
AKAs:
  • I'll Be Right Over (International: English title)
  • Pøijdu hned (Czechoslovakia: Czech title)
- 33. Okouzlená (1942)   (writer) 1942 - -
AKAs:
  • Enchanted (UK)
- 34. Maskovana milenka (1940)   (writer) 1940 - 6.0 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Masked Lover (USA)
- 35. Pacientka Dr. Hegla (1940) (writer) 1940 - -
- 36. Dívka v modrém (1940) (screenplay) (as Ot. Vávra) 1940 - 7.0 (35)
- 37. Humoreska (1939) (screenplay) 1939 - -
- 38. Kouzelný dum (1939)   (screenplay) 1939 - 5.6 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Magic House (UK)
- 39. Její pastorkyne (1938) (screenplay) 1938 - -
- 40. Cech panen kutnohorských (1938)   (writer) 1938 - 6.2 (39)
AKAs:
  • The Guild of Kutna Hora Virgins (UK)
  • The Merry Wives (USA)
- 41. Hlidac c.47 (1937) (writer) 1937 - -
- 42. Panenství (1937)   (writer) 1937 - 7.3 (10)
AKAs:
  • Virginity (USA)
- 43. Filosofská historie (1937)   (screenplay) 1937 - -
AKAs:
  • History of Philosophy (USA: informal literal English title)
- 44. Das Gäßchen zum Paradies (1936)   (screenplay) 1936 - 7.1 (10)
AKAs:
  • Dobrodinec chudých psu (Czechoslovakia: Czech title)
  • Paradise Road
- 45. Ulicnice (1936)   (screenplay) 1936 - 6.7 (14)
AKAs:
  • Minx (UK)
- 46. Mravnost nade vse (1936)   (writer) 1936 - 8.3 (34)
AKAs:
  • Morality Above All Else (UK)
- 47. Velbloud uchem jehly (1936)   (writer) 1936 - 6.8 (12)
AKAs:
  • Camel Through the Eye of a Needle (UK)
- 48. Ulicka v ráji (1936)   (screenplay) 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • A Street in Paradise (literal English title)
  • Paradise Road (International: English title)
- 49. Jedenácté prikázání (1935)   (screenplay) 1935 - 7.4 (18)
AKAs:
  • The Eleventh Commandment (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 50. Listopad (1935) (writer) 1935 - -
- 51. Marysa (1935) (screenplay) 1935 - -
- 52. Svítání (1933) (writer) 1933 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jan Zizka (1955) (production team) 1955 - 6.2 (31)
- 2. Posel úsvitu (1951)   (production team) 1951 - -
AKAs:
  • Messenger of Dawn (informal literal English title)
- 3. Dva ohne (1950) (production team) 1950 - -
- 4. Racek má zpozdení (1950) (production team) 1950 - 6.2 (6)
- 5. Revolucni rok 1848 (1949)   (production team) 1949 - -
AKAs:
  • Year of the Revolution 1848 (informal literal English title)
- 6. Nemá barikáda (1949)   (production team) 1949 - 6.8 (16)
AKAs:
  • Silent Barricade (International: English title: subtitle)
- 7. Rodinné trampoty oficiála Trísky (1949) (production team) 1949 - 6.8 (23)
- 8. Vzbourení na vsi (1949)   (production team) 1949 - -
AKAs:
  • The Village Revolt (International: English title)
- 9. Bílá tma (1948) (production team) 1948 - -
- 10. Muzikant (1948) (production team) 1948 - -
- 11. Dravci (1948)   (production team) 1948 - -
AKAs:
  • Wild Beasts (International: English title)
- 12. Az se vrátís (1948)   (production team) 1948 - -
AKAs:
  • Till You Return (informal literal English title)
- 13. Hostinec U kamenného stolu (1948) (production team) 1948 - 7.1 (33)
- 14. Na dobré stope (1948) (production team) 1948 - -
- 15. Predtucha (1947)   (production team) 1947 - -
AKAs:
  • Presentiment (informal literal English title)
- 16. Nikdo nic nevi (1947)   (production team) 1947 - 8.2 (14)
AKAs:
  • Nobody Knows Anything (International: English title)
- 17. Krakatit (1947) (production team) 1947 - 7.7 (52)
Editor
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Listopad (1935) 1935 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Pátrání po Ester (2005) Himself 2005 - 7.4 (15)
- 2. Sametová kocovina (2000)   Himself 2000 - 5.7 (8)
AKAs:
  • Velvet Hangover (USA)

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Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Documentary | Short more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel | Czechoslovakia | WWII | 1930s more

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