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Elmar Klos

Writing
83 years oldBrno, Moravia, AustriaHungary [now Brno, Czech Republic]

Biography

Elmar Klos (26 January 1910 – 19 July 1993) was a Czech film director. He collaborated for 17 years with his Slovak colleague Ján Kadár and with him won the 1965 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for the film The Shop on Main Street. They directed the 1963 film Death Is Called Engelchen, which entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival and won a Golden Prize.

Personal Details

Born
January 26, 1910 - July 19, 1993 (age 83)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Brno, Moravia, AustriaHungary [now Brno, Czech Republic]
Known For
Writing

Also Known As

Эльмар Клос

Movies (40)

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
6.5

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

as Self

2018

Nemocný bílý slon
7.0

Nemocný bílý slon

1990

Přijď, až zase omládnu

Přijď, až zase omládnu

as Himself

1986

Adrift
4.0

Adrift

Director (Directing)

1971

An Occasion to Speak

An Occasion to Speak

as Self

1966

The Shop on Main Street
7.1

The Shop on Main Street

Director (Directing)

1965

Defendant
6.6

Defendant

1964

Three Wishes
6.7

Three Wishes

Director (Directing)

1963

Death Is Called Engelchen
6.0

Death Is Called Engelchen

Director (Directing)

1963

Zkouška pokračuje
2.0

Zkouška pokračuje

Screenplay (Writing)

1960

Laterna magika II

Laterna magika II

Director (Directing)

1960

At the Terminus
6.5

At the Terminus

Director (Directing)

1957

Spartakiáda

Spartakiáda

Director (Directing)

1956

Mladé dny

Mladé dny

Director (Directing)

1956

Hudba z Marsu
5.9

Hudba z Marsu

Director (Directing)

1955

Kidnapped
6.5

Kidnapped

Director (Directing)

1953

Píseň o sletu – II. část – Bratři a sestry

Píseň o sletu – II. část – Bratři a sestry

Field Director (Directing)

1949

Píseň o sletu – I. část – Mládí

Píseň o sletu – I. část – Mládí

Field Director (Directing)

1949

Revolution in Toyland
6.3

Revolution in Toyland

Story (Writing)

1947

A Dead Man among the Living
7.0

A Dead Man among the Living

Screenplay (Writing)

1947

2x Bail
7.0

2x Bail

Director (Directing)

1946

Přístav v srdci Evropy

Přístav v srdci Evropy

Story (Writing)

1946

Kdo je vinen?

Kdo je vinen?

Screenplay (Writing)

1946

Tři knoflíky

Tři knoflíky

Story (Writing)

1945

Ferda the Ant
7.0

Ferda the Ant

Screenplay (Writing)

1944

Nejvýnosnější prodej

Nejvýnosnější prodej

Director (Directing)

1942

The River of Life and Death

The River of Life and Death

Director (Directing)

1941

Chvála révy

Chvála révy

Director (Directing)

1941

Slovácká kubaňa

Slovácká kubaňa

Production Manager (Production)

1940

Poslední léto presidenta Osvoboditele
6.5

Poslední léto presidenta Osvoboditele

Director (Directing)

1937

Round and Round

Round and Round

Director (Directing)

1937

The Highway Sings

The Highway Sings

Director (Directing)

1937

A Little Shoe

A Little Shoe

Director (Directing)

1935

School Assignment

School Assignment

Director (Directing)

1935

Tři kroky od těla

Tři kroky od těla

Screenplay (Writing)

1934

Before Graduation

Before Graduation

1932

The Innkeeper 'At the Wild Beauty'

The Innkeeper 'At the Wild Beauty'

Screenplay (Writing)

1932

The Lovers of an Old Criminal
6.8

The Lovers of an Old Criminal

Screenplay (Writing)

1927

The Loves of Kačenka Strnadová
6.0

The Loves of Kačenka Strnadová

Screenplay (Writing)

1926

The Fake Sweetheart
8.0

The Fake Sweetheart

Screenplay (Writing)

1926

TV Shows (1)