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Otakar Vávra

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Feb 28, 1911 – Sep 15, 2011(100 years)Died in:Prague, Czech Republic

Czech film director, director, scriptwriter and university educator

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Czech Medal of Merit, 1st classArtis Bohemiae Amicis MedalCzech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech FilmEhrenschild des Protektorats Böhmen und MährenOrder of the RepublicAnnual award ACFK

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Jitka Němcová

Otakar Vávra (* February 28, 1911 in Hradec Králové; † September 15, 2011 in Prague) was a czech film director, director, scriptwriter and university educator. He was 100 years old. He was married to Jitka Němcová. He received 6 awards, including Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class, Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal. He was buried at Olšany Cemetery.

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Born in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

1911

Order of the Republic

1980

Married Jitka Němcová

1997

until 2011

Czech Lion Award for Unique Contribution to Czech Film

2001

Czech Medal of Merit, 1st class

2004

Annual award ACFK

2011

Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal

2011

Died in Prague, Czech Republic

2011

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Otakar Vávra. Forever remembered.