Milena Jelinek

Milena Jelinek
Native name
Milena Jelínková
BornTobolová
(1935-08-19)August 19, 1935
Přeštice, Czech Republic
DiedApril 15, 2020(2020-04-15) (aged 84)
New York
OccupationScreenwriter, playwright and teacher
NationalityCzech
EducationFilm and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague
Literary movementCzech New Wave
Notable worksForgotten Light
Notable awardsThree Czech Lions
SpouseFrederick Jelinek

Milena Jelinek (Czech: Milena Jelínková, née Tobolová; August 19, 1935 – April 15, 2020) was a Czech American screenwriter, playwright and teacher. She wrote the screenplay for the film Forgotten Light, which was awarded three Czech Lions in 1997. Her name is associated with the golden generation of Czech filmmakers, known as Czech New Wave.[1] She was married to the late researcher Frederick Jelinek.[2]

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  2. ^ Lohr, Steve (24 September 2010). "Frederick Jelinek, Who Gave Machines the Key to Human Speech, Dies at 77". The New York Times. p. 10. Retrieved 19 December 2010.