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Ivan Passer




One of the key figures in the Czech New Wave in the early sixties, Passer worked closely with Miloš Forman on many of his films, and directed his first feature in 1965. Following the Soviet invasion in 1968, Passer defected to the West, aided by Carlo Ponti and has been living and working in the United States since then.


Filmography


Director:
  • Velvet Hangover (2000)

  • Picnic (2000)

  • The Wishing

  • Kidnapped (1995)

  • While Justice Sleeps (1994)

  • Stalin (1992)

  • Fourth Story (1990)

  • Haunted Summer (1988)

  • Creator (1985)

  • Cutter’s Way (1981)

  • Silver Bears (1977)

  • Law and Disorder (1974)

  • Intimate Lighting (1965)


Screenwriter:
  • Law and Disorder (1974)

  • The Firemen’s Ball (1967)

  • Intimate Lighting (1965)

  • Lásky Jedné Plavovlásky (1965)

  • Konkurs (1963)