Věra Chytilová

Czech film director (1929–2014)
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Věra Chytilová

Summary

Věra Chytilová is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kunčice[2]. She was born on February 2, 1929[3]. She died in Prague[4]. She died on March 12, 2014[5]. She worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], pedagogue[8], and director[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kunčice[2], Věra Chytilová…
  • Věra Chytilová died in Prague[4].
  • Věra Chytilová was born on February 2, 1929[3].
  • Věra Chytilová died on March 12, 2014[5].
  • Věra Chytilová was married to Karel Ludwig[11].
  • Among Věra Chytilová's spouses was Jaroslav Kučera[12].
  • A child of Věra Chytilová was Štěpán Kučera[13].
  • A child of Věra Chytilová was Tereza Kučerová[14].
  • Věra Chytilová held citizenship in Czech Republic[15].
  • Věra Chytilová held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[16].
  • Věra Chytilová's professions included film director[6].
  • Věra Chytilová worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Věra Chytilová worked as a pedagogue[8].
  • Věra Chytilová's professions included director[9].
  • Věra Chytilová was educated at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[17].
  • Věra Chytilová received the Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[18].
  • Věra Chytilová received the Annual award ACFK[19].
  • Věra Chytilová is recorded as female[20].
  • Věra Chytilová's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Věra Chytilová's Commons category is recorded as Věra Chytilová[22].
  • Věra Chytilová earned the academic degree of full professor[23].
  • Věra Chytilová earned the academic degree of magister degree[24].
  • Věra Chytilová's family name is recorded as Chytilová[25].
  • Věra Chytilová's given name is recorded as Věra[26].
  • Věra Chytilová's given name is recorded as Vera[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kunčice[2], Věra Chytilová… she was born on February 2, 1929[3].

Education

Věra Chytilová was educated at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[17]. Academic degrees include full professor[23] and magister degree[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], pedagogue[8], and director[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[18], a class of award[28], in Czech Republic[29] and Annual award ACFK[19], an award[30], in Czech Republic[31], founded in 2000[32], headquartered in Uherské Hradiště[33].

Personal Life

Spouses include Karel Ludwig[11], a photographer[34], 1919–1977[35], of Czechoslovakia[36] and Jaroslav Kučera[12], an actor[37], 1929–1991[38], of Czechoslovakia[39], awarded the Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography[40]. Children include Štěpán Kučera[13], a child actor[41], b. 1968[42], specialised in film[43] and Tereza Kučerová[14], a printmaker[44], b. 1964[45], specialised in visual arts[46].

Death and Burial

Věra Chytilová died on March 12, 2014[5]. She died in Prague[4].

Why It Matters

Věra Chytilová ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Věra Chytilová born?

Born in Kunčice[2], Věra Chytilová…

Where did Věra Chytilová die?

Věra Chytilová died in Prague[4].

Who was Věra Chytilová married to?

Věra Chytilová's spouses include Karel Ludwig[11] and Jaroslav Kučera[12].

What did Věra Chytilová do for work?

Věra Chytilová worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], pedagogue[8], and director[9].

Where did Věra Chytilová go to school?

Věra Chytilová was educated at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague[17].

What awards did Věra Chytilová receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class[18] and Annual award ACFK[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopedia of Ostrava History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . REGO. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . seventh-row.com. seventh-row.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . hrad.cz. hrad.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . acfk.cz. acfk.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . aleph.vkol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Encyclopedia of Ostrava History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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