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Karel Lamač

Date of birth: 1897-01-27

Place of birth: Prague

Known for: Directing

Also known as: Carl Lamac, Karl Lamac, Ixyl, Карел Ламач

Karel Lamač

Biography

Karel Lamač (1897 – 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. After starting as a combat cameraman in WW1, Lamač went on to direct more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Movie Credits

Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka
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Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka

A joint edit of the first three silent films about Švejk: The Good Soldier Švejk (1926, directed by

Helen of Troy
3

Helen of Troy

1924-01-21

Helena is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Edy Darclea, Vladimir

Jsem jen inženýr chemie aneb Z českých barů
0

Jsem jen inženýr chemie aneb Z českých barů

1972-01-01

The Ideal Schoolmaster
4

The Ideal Schoolmaster

1932-09-23

This light-hearted comedy operetta tells the story of a newly appointed high school professor who be

The Arrival from the Darkness
3.4

The Arrival from the Darkness

1921-10-14

One of the first Czechoslovak films to be shown abroad--a fantasy horror, filmed on the fully furnis

Lucerna
2.5

Lucerna

1925-11-27

A Czechoslovakian comedy directed by Carl Lamac and starring himself Theodor Pistek & Anny Ondra

Švejk On The Front
0

Švejk On The Front

1926-10-15

Lieutenant Lukáš was transferred to the marching battalion in České Budějovice together with Švejko.

Josef Kajetán Tyl
0

Josef Kajetán Tyl

1926-01-29

A biographical story about significant Czech dramatist, writer and actor Josef Kajetán Tyl.

The Old Man Bezousek
0

The Old Man Bezousek

1927-01-14

A Carl Lamac directed movie based on a novel by Karel Václav Rais.

The Poisoned Light
3

The Poisoned Light

1921-10-21

Professor Grant signs a contract with Dr. Selin for the sale of his invention of cold light with the

Father Vojtech
4

Father Vojtech

1929-03-01

Father Vojtech (Czech: Páter Vojtěch) is a 1929 silent Czech romance film directed by Martin Frič.

Young Medardus
2.5

Young Medardus

1923-10-05

Patriotic Austrian costume drama, about the martyr Medardus who opposed Napoleon's occupation of Vie

The Great Passion
3.3

The Great Passion

1930-08-24

This is a real curiosity; at best a reasonable film, but also a charming little gem. There is a stor

Milování zakázáno
3.5

Milování zakázáno

1938-03-04

After many years, three friends are to meet in Prague. The magician Marek was in America and, togeth

White Paradise
3

White Paradise

1924-08-01

After a young man is arrested for a crime he didn't commit, the daughter of the local tavern owners

Muž bez srdce
0

Muž bez srdce

1923-10-26

Jindra, the Countess Ostrovín
0

Jindra, the Countess Ostrovín

1934-01-05

Der geheime Agent
0

Der geheime Agent

1924-06-26

Tři kroky od těla
0

Tři kroky od těla

1934-08-24

With the exception of the public
3

With the exception of the public

1933-09-08

A comedy of misunderstanding and a love square

Na tý louce zelený
3

Na tý louce zelený

1936-08-07

Zlatá žena
0

Zlatá žena

1920-11-13

Daughters of Eve
2.8

Daughters of Eve

1928-04-03

An unmarried showgirl takes a handsome companion with her on a vacation, to the distress of others.

Hütet eure Töchter
0

Hütet eure Töchter

1922-04-14

The Good Soldier Švejk
3.5

The Good Soldier Švejk

1926-02-12

The first film treatment of the fate of the good soldier Švejk, a dog dealer from Prague, who is arr

Dobrý tramp Bernášek
2

Dobrý tramp Bernášek

1933-11-24

Chyťte ho!
0

Chyťte ho!

1925-01-01

Painter Johnny Miller bets his friends he can find his house blindfolded. But he stumbles into a ban

Šest mušketýrů
0

Šest mušketýrů

1925-10-23

Moderne Ehen
0

Moderne Ehen

1924-12-10

Svatební košile
2

Svatební košile

1925-07-10

Illustration of the ballad of the same name by Karel Jaromír Erben.

Bar lady
0

Bar lady

1925-04-01

Dr. Jenkins Miracle Cure
0

Dr. Jenkins Miracle Cure

1923-03-23

A brave young woman falls in love with a mysterious stranger.

Poslední polibek
0

Poslední polibek

1922-09-01

Mrtví žijí
0

Mrtví žijí

1922-07-28

Dissolute Abel Beer, with the help of his debt collector friends - usurers, swindles a Prague Doctor

Koriatovych
0

Koriatovych

1922-11-09

In Transcarpathia, Prince Laborets wields a divine ring that ensures his land’s peace and prosperity

Tu ten kámen
2

Tu ten kámen

1923-09-07

Magdalena
0

Magdalena

1921-11-10

Děvčata, vdávejte se!
0

Děvčata, vdávejte se!

1921-12-23

The Kidnapping of Fux the Banker
1

The Kidnapping of Fux the Banker

1923-12-31

Vdavky Nanynky Kulichovy
0

Vdavky Nanynky Kulichovy

1925-06-12

Syn hor
0

Syn hor

1925-10-23

Do panského stavu
0

Do panského stavu

1925-12-25

Hraběnka z Podskalí
0

Hraběnka z Podskalí

1926-03-05

Karel Havlíček Borovský
0

Karel Havlíček Borovský

1925-08-21

Velbloud uchem jehly
0

Velbloud uchem jehly

1926-11-12

V panském stavu
0

V panském stavu

1927-04-22

Aničko, vrať se!
0

Aničko, vrať se!

1927-02-11

Květ ze Šumavy
0

Květ ze Šumavy

1927-09-09

Pražské švadlenky
0

Pražské švadlenky

1929-11-29

There in the Mountains
0

There in the Mountains

1920-12-31

“And I say unto you, ask and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall

Duchacek Will Fix It
3.7

Duchacek Will Fix It

1938-06-03

Mr. Ducháček runs the law firm of JUDr. Faukner in a peculiar but completely devoted manner, which m

Palimpsest
0

Palimpsest

1919-10-10

Probuzené svědomí
0

Probuzené svědomí

1919-10-19

Souboj s Bohem
0

Souboj s Bohem

1921-11-11

The Crucified
0

The Crucified

1921-09-16

During a pogrom against Jews in a village, an innkeeper is killed, his daughter is put in a convent

Utrpením ke slávě
0

Utrpením ke slávě

1919-01-01

Vzteklý ženich
0

Vzteklý ženich

1919-01-01

O zázračném květu
0

O zázračném květu

1923-01-01

Sněhulka a sedm trpaslíků
0

Sněhulka a sedm trpaslíků

1923-01-17

Sněhová Růženka
0

Sněhová Růženka

1923-01-27

Gilly poprvé v Praze
0

Gilly poprvé v Praze

1920-05-05

Setřelé písmo
0

Setřelé písmo

1921-02-25

Zpěv zlata
0

Zpěv zlata

1921-01-21

Akord smrti
0

Akord smrti

1919-08-24

A Double Life
0

A Double Life

1924-10-31

The village girl Žofka goes to work in Prague, where she is seduced by the reckless Rudolf Slaba. Ru

Aloisův los
0

Aloisův los

1919-02-28

Adjunkt Vrba
0

Adjunkt Vrba

1929-12-13

An old sin
0

An old sin

1930-02-07