Czech Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Czech director who came to prominence in the sixties. Won a Cannes Special Jury Prize for Až prijde

Czech director who came to prominence in the sixties. Won a Cannes Special Jury Prize for Až prijde kocour/The Cassandra Cat (1963).[1]An active and influential filmmaker in Czechoslovakia throughout the 1950's and 1960's, he was among many artists and intellectuals who left the country after the USSR-led invasion following the Prague Spring of 1968.Jasný worked in other European countries for several years including Austria, West Germany and Yugoslavia until relocating to Brooklyn, New York in the early '80's. Jasný taught film directing classes at Columbia University for several years (where his compatriot Miloš Forman was also a professor and former Film Division Co-Chair) and continues to teach at The School of Visual Arts (SVA).

Was a Czech architect and artist.Vojtech Robert Vladimír Kubašta was born in Vienna. His family mo

Was a Czech architect and artist.Vojtech Robert Vladimír Kubašta was born in Vienna. His family moved to Prague when he was four years old and he lived there his entire life. He demonstrated his artistic talent at the age of four. He had a great desire to become an artist. His father, however, had different goals for his son. He wanted him to study law.

Was a Czech chemist, specializing in inorganic chemistry. He wrote many popular textbooks as well as

Was a Czech chemist, specializing in inorganic chemistry. He wrote many popular textbooks as well as making over 20,000 observations of variable stars.

Was a popular Slovak writer of historical non-fiction literature. He also translated from English, G

Was a popular Slovak writer of historical non-fiction literature. He also translated from English, German, French and Latin.After studying law and economics in Bratislava and Prague, Zamarovský moved to Prague and worked in several state offices. From 1956 on he worked only as a writer. His books concentrated on the life of ancient Mediterranean nations. He wrote both in the Slovak and Czech languages. Zamarovský became immensely popular in Czechoslovakia, and his works were also translated abroad.