Jan Němec

Czech director, scriptwriter and university educator (1936–2016)

Jan Němec (12 July 1936 – 18 March 2016)[1] was a Czech movie director and screenwriter. His important work dates from the 1960s. Movie historian Peter Hames has called him as the "enfant terrible of the Czech New Wave."[2][3] He was known for directing the 1966 movie A Report on the Party and the Guests.

Jan Němec
Jan Němec in 1967
Born(1936-07-12)12 July 1936
DiedMarch 18, 2016(2016-03-18) (aged 79)
Prague, Czech Republic
Cause of deathHeart attack
OccupationFilm director
Years active1960-2016
Spouse(s)
(m. 1963⁠–⁠1968)

Marta Kubišová
(m. 1970⁠–⁠1973)

Veronica Baumann
(m. 1984⁠–⁠2003)

Iva Ruszelakova
(m. 2003)
Children1

References

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  1. Levy, Adam (August 21, 2003). "Jan Nemec: An enfant terrible at 67". Monroe Luther. The Prague Post s.r.o. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  2. "Jan Nemec – Enfant terrible of the New Wave". CE Review. 14 May 2001. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  3. Zemřel režisér Jan Němec, nebroušený diamant české nové vlny (in Czech)

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