Directing
Jiří Weiss
- Born
- Mar 29, 1913 · Aged 91
- Died
- Apr 9, 2004
- Place of birth
- Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 2
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 36
Also known as (1)
- Иржи Вайс
Biography
Jiří Weiss (29 March 1913 – 9 April 2004) was a Czech film director, screenwriter, writer, playwright and pedagogue. Jiří Weiss was born to a wealthy Jewish family in Prague. His father was a Czech patriot and named his son after Czech king Jiří of Poděbrady.His parents were Emil Weiss (1880–1942) and Martha Weissová (née Fuchsová; 1882–1944). Emil Weiss owned a liqueur factory in Libeň district. Since his youth, Jiří was an staunch communist, which was at the heart of disputes with his capitalist parents. As a young boy he was friends with Franz Kafka's niece Marianne Pollaková and thanks…
