Jiří Weiss
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Biography
Jiří Weiss (29 March 1913 – 9 April 2004) was a Czech film director, screenwriter, writer, playwright and pedagogue. Jiří Weiss was born to a wealthy Jewish family in Prague. His father was a Czech patriot and named his son after Czech king Jiří of Poděbrady.His parents were Emil Weiss (1880–1942) and Martha Weissová (née Fuchsová; 1882–1944). Emil Weiss owned a liqueur factory in Libeň district. Since his youth, Jiří was an staunch communist, which was at the heart of disputes with his capitalist parents. As a young boy he was friends with Franz Kafka's niece Marianne Pollaková and thanks to…
Also known as
Иржи Вайс
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Known For
The Golden Fern
1963 · Movie
Romeo, Juliet and Darkness
1960 · Movie
People Govern Themselves
1946 · Movie
Wolf Trap
1958 · Movie
Promiňte, omyl!
1963 · Movie
Ves v pohraničí
1948 · Movie
John Smith Wakes Up
1941 · Movie
The King of Kings
1963 · Movie
Můj přítel Fabián
1955 · Movie
Vstanou noví bojovníci
1951 · Movie
90° in the Shade
1965 · Movie
The Rape of Czechoslovakia
1939 · Movie