David Ondříček

Biography

Director, screenwriter and producer, one of the most distinctive post-revolution Czech directors. He debuted with the film Whisper (Šeptej, 1996) followed by Loners (Samotáři, 2000), which was produced by his own company Lucky Man Films. Next came the comedy One Hand Can't Clap (Jedna ruka netleská, 2003) and the film Grandhotel (2006), which premiered at the Berlinale film festival. His film In the Shadow (Ve stínu, 2012) took all of the main awards at the Czech Film Critics’ Awards and at the annual Czech Lion Awards, and was the Czech Republic’s nominee for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2013, David Ondříček received Variety magazine’s 10 Directors to Watch award, which recognizes the most noteworthy directors of the previous year. His recent film Zátopek (2021) was also selected as Czech Republic entry for the Oscars 2022.

Known for

The Hit

13 March 1981

A Story of Love and Honor

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
1981	The Hit	Schoolboy
1978	A Story of Love and Honor
1972	Bakaláři

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2022	King of Shumava: Phantom of the Dark Region	Director
2022	King of Shumava: Phantom of the Dark Region	Writer
2021	Zátopek	Director
2021	Zátopek	Screenplay
2021	Zátopek	Producer
2018	Dukla 61	Director
2016	Anthropoid	Executive Producer
2016	Zátopek	Screenplay
2016	Zátopek	Director
2015	Lost in Munich	Producer
2012	In the Shadow	Director
2012	In the Shadow	Producer
2012	In the Shadow	Screenplay
2006	Grandhotel	Director
2003	One Hand Can't Clap	Director
2000	Loners	Director
2000	Loners	Producer
1996	Whisper	Writer
1996	Whisper	Director