Elmar Klos (26 January 1910 – 19 July 1993)[1] was a Czech film director who collaborated for 17 years with his Slovak colleague Ján Kadár and with him won the 1965 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film for the film The Shop on Main Street.[2]
Elmar Klos | |
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![]() Elmar Klos (1966) | |
Born | (1910-01-26)26 January 1910 Brünn, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (now Brno, Czech Republic) |
Died | 19 July 1993(1993-07-19) (aged 83) Prague, Czech Republic |
Resting place | Vyšehrad Cemetery |
They directed the 1963 film Death Is Called Engelchen, which entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival and won a Golden Prize.[3]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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1953 | Kidnapped | Yes | Yes | |
1955 | Music from Mars | Yes | Yes | |
1957 | At the Terminus | Yes | Yes | |
1958 | Three Wishes | Yes | Yes | |
1963 | Death Is Called Engelchen | Yes | Yes | Won a Golden Prize at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival |
1964 | Accused | Yes | Yes | Won a Crystal Globe at 1964 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival |
1965 | The Shop on Main Street | Yes | Yes | Won the 1965 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
1971 | Adrift | Yes | Yes | |
1989 | Bizon | Yes | No |
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