Jan Němec
Czech film director and screenwriter
Born
July 12th, 1936
89 years ago
Died
March 18th, 2016
9 years ago — 79 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Czech Republic
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Contributed to the New Wave movement in Czech cinema during the 1960s. Directed several notable films, including 'Diamonds of the Night', which depicted the struggles of two Jewish boys escaping from a transport to a concentration camp. Němec faced censorship after the Prague Spring in 1968, leading to his exile from Czechoslovakia for over two decades. After returning, continued to create films, often focusing on themes of memory and identity. 'The Party and the Guests' was another significant work that critiqued totalitarianism.
Directed 'Diamonds of the Night'
Directed 'The Party and the Guests'
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