David Ondříček
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David Ondříček | |
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 David Ondříček (2007) | |
| Born | 23 June 1969 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse | Martha Issová |
David Ondříček (born 23 June 1969)[1] is a Czech film director, screenwriter and producer. In 2021, he won the Best Director Czech Lion Award for Zátopek.[2] His 2012 film In the Shadow won nine Czech Lion Awards.
Ondříček is the son of the late Czech cinematographer Miroslav Ondříček.[1] He attended the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague from 1987 to 1992.[1] In 1999, Ondříček founded Lucky Man Films, a film production company.[1]
Ondříček has two daughters (born 2012 and 2018) by fiancé Martha Issová.[1]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | Zátopek | director[3] | |
| 2018 | Dukla 61 | ||
| 2012 | In the Shadow | ||
| 2006 | Grandhotel | ||
| 2003 | One Hand Can't Clap | ||
| 2000 | Samotáři | ||
| 1996 | Šeptej | this was Ondříček's debut film[1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "David Ondříček: Kariéra, osobní život" [David Ondříček: Career, personal life]. eXtra.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Chapman, Wilson (5 March 2022). "David Ondříček's 'Zátopek' Leads 2022 Czech Lion Awards With Eight Wins". Variety. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (25 August 2021). "'Zátopek' Review: A Legendary Czech Olympian Gets an Appealingly Low-Key Biopic". Variety (Film review). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- David Ondříček at IMDb
- David Ondříček (in Czech) at the Czech-Slovak Film Database (CSFD)
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