Jindřich Polák (5 May 1925 – 22 August 2003) was a Czech film and television director. He is known for his science fiction productions, but worked in many different genres.[1]
Jindřich Polák | |
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Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 5 May 1925
Died | 22 August 2003 Prague, Czech Republic | (aged 78)
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1958–1992 |
Filmography
editYear | Czech Title | English Title | Length | Notes |
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1959 | Smrt v sedle | Death in the Saddle | 81 minutes | |
1961 | Páté oddělení | The Fifth Division | 89 minutes | |
1963 | Klaun Ferdinand a raketa | Clown Ferdinand and the Rocket | 72 minutes | |
1963 | Ikarie XB-1 | Voyage to the End of the Universe | 86 minutes | Loosely based on a novel by Stanisław Lem, The Magellanic Cloud. |
1965 | Strašná žena | The Figure Skater and Fidelity | 81 minutes | Musical, comedy |
1967 | Hra bez pravidel | A Game without Rules | 89 minutes | Action, crime film |
1968 | Nebeští jezdci | Riders in the Sky | 92 minutes | War film |
1977 | Noc klavíristy | Piano Player’s Night | 83 minutes | Crime film |
1977 | Zítra vstanu a opařím se čajem | Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea | 90 minutes | Adaptation of Josef Nesvadba's short story with the same title |
1979 | Smrt stopařek | Death of Hitch-Hikers | 87 minutes | Crime film |
1979 | Od zítřka nečaruji | I Won’t Conjure After Today | 84 minutes | Children's film |
1984 | Lucie, postrach ulice | Lucy, Terror of the Street | 74 minutes | Children's film |
1984 | ...A zase ta Lucie! | Lucy Again | 82 minutes | Children's film |
1987 | Chobotnice z II. patra | The Octopuses from the Second Floor | 92 minutes | Children's film |
1987 | Veselé Vánoce přejí chobotnice | Merry Christmas from the Octopuses! | 92 minutes | Children's film |
1993 | Kačenka a strašidla | Cathy and the Ghosts | 84 minutes | Children's film |
1993 | Kačenka a zase ta strašidla | Cathy and Those Ghosts Again | 91 minutes | Children's film |
Television series
editYear | Czech Title | English Title | Notes |
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1969-1988 | Pan Tau | Mr. Tau | |
1983 | Návštěvníci | The Visitors |
References
edit- ^ "Jindřich Polák". Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze (in Czech). POMO Media Group. Retrieved 2011-08-29.