Pavel Juráček


Pavel Juráček was a Czech screenwriter and film director who studied at FAMU. Juráček started as a screenwriter for many Czech New Wave movies until he became a director. He worked in Prague at the Barrandov film studios; however after his satirical movie Case for a Rookie Hangman was shelved, he was fired from Barrandov and wasn't allowed to make movies anymore.

Education

Juráček studied alongside filmmakers like Věra Chytilová, director of Sedmikrásky, while studying at FAMU. He assisted in revising Chytilová's script in order to gain approval from their professor, although she inevitably filmed her original script in defiance.

Filmography

Director

Joseph Kilian – co-directed with Jan Schmidt; Grand Prize at ISFF Oberhausen, FIPRESCI Prize at IFF MannheimEvery Young Man

Screenwriter only

Black and White Sylva – directed by Jan SchmidtCeiling – directed by Věra ChytilováKeeper of Dynamite – directed by Zdeněk SirovýVoyage to the End of the Universe – directed by Jindřich PolákA Jester's Tale – directed by Karel ZemanNobody Will Laugh – directed by Hynek BočanDaisies – directed by Věra ChytilováLate August at the Hotel Ozone – directed by Jan SchmidtKinoautomat – directed by Radúz Činčera