Eduard Grečner
Eduard Grečner (1931, Czechoslovakia) is a director and writer, known for his feature debut Every Week Seven Days (1964), Nylon Moon (1965) and Dragon’s Return (1968). From 1950-1954 he studied at FAMU in Prague. Subsequently, he started working as a playwright, screenwriter and director in the Studia Film Studio at Koliba in Bratislava. He was an assistant director to Štefan Uher on his seminal Slnko v sieti (1963), the first work of the Czechoslovak New Wave. Grečner also acted in several films and made many television films. In the late 1980s, he was the first to chair the Slovak Film Association. In the 1990s, he returned briefly to directing and made two films. In 2018, a monograph about him – written by the Czech film scientist Milan Cyroň – was published.
The Truth Is All There Is
as uncreditedEduard Grečner. Film director, dramaturge, publicist and poet. A talented fi lmmaker with...
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The Boxer and Death
as uncreditedConcentration camp commander Kraft finds out that prisoner Kominek is a former professional...
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CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
as SelfAn epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around...
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Martin Slivka: The Man Who Planted Trees
as uncreditedA tribute to Martin Slivka, one of the most important personalities of Slovak cinematography and...
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Koliba: Forgotten Glory of Slovak Film Studios
as SelfA documentary on how American films are made well at the renowned Studio Koliba, Slovakia and...
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The Barnabás Kos Case
as uncreditedIn this bitingly satirical film Peter Slovan, a continuous source of trouble for the film...
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