Juraj Jakubisko

Juraj Jakubisko
Jakubisko in 2015
Born(1938-04-30)30 April 1938
Kojšov, Czechoslovakia
Died24 February 2023(2023-02-24) (aged 84)
Prague, Czech Republic
Alma materFilm and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU)
Occupations
SpouseDeana Jakubisková
Children2

Juraj Jakubisko (30 April 1938 – 24 February 2023) was a Slovak film director. He directed fifteen feature films, between 1967 and 2008. He often took on the dual role of cinematographer in his films, as well as writing or co-writing the scripts. In 2000 he was named the Best Slovak Director of the 20th century by film critics and journalists.[1] His work is often described as magical realism.[1]

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