Hynek Bočan

Born: 1938-04-29

Birthplace: Prague, Czechoslovakia

Biography

Hynek Bočan (Born 29 April 1938) is a Czech film director and screenwriter. He started his studies at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague when he was 18 years old.

He started as an assistant director on movies Ninety Degrees in the Shade, Diamonds of the Night or Ikarie XB-1. His first movie was an adaptation of Milan Kundera's story Nobody Gets the Last Laugh in 1965. His movie Pasťák (1968) was banned and only released in 1990.

Known For

Boomerang
Ikarie XB 1
Give the Devil His Due
Diamonds of the Night
Honor and Glory
Hezký Štědrý večer
Prázdniny v oblacích
The Borstal
O zapomnětlivém černokněžníkovi
90° in the Shade

Top Movie Credits

Boomerang Director
Ikarie XB 1 First Assistant Director
Give the Devil His Due Screenplay
Diamonds of the Night First Assistant Director
Honor and Glory Screenplay
Hezký Štědrý večer Director
Prázdniny v oblacích Assistant Director
The Borstal Screenplay
O zapomnětlivém černokněžníkovi Screenplay
90° in the Shade First Assistant Director