Ucitelka

He was born in Prague, in 1967, and studied script writing and editing, from 1987 to 1991, at the Prague Film Academy (FAMU). He directed his first short films while at school, gaining popular acclaim as well as winning several prizes at student festivals. His feature film debut was the musical Big Beat, which premiered in 1993. Cosy Dens broke Czech boxoffice records, surpassing Hollywood productions, and was chosen to represent the Czech Republic at various film festivals all over the world. Divided We Fall, a black comedy based on a true story, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.

Selected
2000 Musime si pomahat/Divided We Fall
2003 Pupendo
2004 Horem padem/Up and Down
2007 Medvidek/Teddy Bear
2008 I’m All Good/U me dobry
2009 Nestyda/Shameless
2012 Svata Ctverice/The Holy Quaternity