František Chap ( Czech František Čap ; December 7, 1913 , Celakovice , Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic ) - January 12, 1972 , Piran , Yugoslavia (now Slovenia )) - Czechoslovak film director .
| Frantisek Chap | |
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| František Čap | |
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| Date of Birth | December 7, 1913 |
| Place of Birth | Celakovice , Austria-Hungary |
| Date of death | January 12, 1972 (58 years old) |
| Place of death | Piran , Yugoslavia |
| Citizenship |  Austria-Hungary  Czechoslovakia |
| Profession | filmmaker |
| Career | 1939 - 1970 |
| Awards | Grand Prix (main prize) of the Cannes Film Festival ( 1946 ) |
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During his life he staged 32 feature films.
Frantisek Chap’s film “The Night Butterfly” (Nocní motýl) was honored with a special mention by the jury (Targa di segnalazione) of the 9th Venice Film Festival 1941.
The film " People without Wings " ( 1946 ), along with ten other films, was awarded the " Grand Prix " (main prize) of the Cannes Film Festival .
Links
- Frantisek Chap on the Internet Movie Database
- Frantisek Chap on the site KinoPoisk.Ru