Juraj Jakubisko is remembered on screen for work that changed what came after it.
The record lists Juraj Jakubisko as Slovak director (1938–2023).
Juraj Jakubisko was born at Kojšov in 1938. His recorded nationality is Czech Republic. He trained at School of Arts and Crafts in Bratislava and Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
This generation broke the studio mould - lighter cameras, location shooting, and directors who claimed authorship of the finished film.
The record gives his roles in the industry as film director, screenwriter and camera operator.
A film outlives its reviews, its budget and usually its studio; what remains is whether anyone still watches it.
He was nominated for Czech Lion for Best Director, Golden Lion and Golden Lion.
That the work was made from Czech Republic shaped it: national industries differ in what they finance, who they cast and which audiences they can reach.
Juraj Jakubisko died in 2023, aged 85. The films remain, which is the only form in which a screen career survives.
Achievements
- Worked as film director, screenwriter and camera operator
