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Karel Kachyna
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Director, Screenwriter Born: May 1, 1924 Death: March 12, 2004 in Prague, Czech Republic Biography:Distinguished Czechoslovakian filmmaker "Karel Kachyna" is best known for his psychological dramas that take piercing looks into the lives of children and young teens. Born in Vyskov, Czechoslovakia, Kachyna was among the first to graduate from Prague's film school FAMU, where he initially studied cinematography. During the early '50s, Kachyna collaborated on short and feature-length documentaries with former classmate "Vojtech Jasný". The two collaborated on their fictional feature-film debut "Dnes Vecer Vsechno Skonci"/"Everything Ends Tonight" in 1954, but then went their separate ways. In 1956, Kachyna made his first solo film but did not make much impact until the early '60s, when he began collaborating with scenarist "Jan Prochazka". Together the two made films that strained the boundaries of government-imposed strictures and subtly criticized the Communist Party. Favorite themes include war, the... Full Biography
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