Václav Vorlíček

Birthday: 6/3/1930
Deathday: 2/5/2019
Place of birth: Prague, Czechia
Fame for: Directing
Also known as: Vaclav Vorlicek, Václav Vorlicek, Václav Vorlícek, Вацлав Ворличек

Biography

Václav Vorlíček (3 June 1930 – 5 February 2019) was a Czech film director. He studied filmmaking at FAMU from 1951 to 1956. His filmography includes several comedies made in collaboration with screenwriter Miloš Macourek. He directed several children's and fairytale films, most notably Tři oříšky pro Popelku (1973), a Christmas film classic in many European countries.