Jiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel (Czech: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈmɛntsl̩] (
listen)) (23 February 1938 – 5 September 2020)[1] was a Czech movie director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter.[2]
He directed the 1966 movie Closely Watched Trains, which won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. He was also known for directing Larks on a String and My Sweet Little Village. Menzel was born in Prague.
Menzel died on 5 September 2020 in Prague from a long-illness, aged 82.[1] His wife confirmed two months later that Menzel died from COVID-19.[3]
References
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Other websites
- Jiří Menzel on IMDb