Oldřich Lipský

Born

1924-07-04

Died

1986-10-19

Birthplace

Pelhrimov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Biography

Oldřich Lipský (4 July 1924 – 19 October 1986) was a Czech film director and screenwriter, brother of actor Lubomír Lipský. All his films were comedies, frequently employing themes of Dadaism, farce and magical realism. He was a frequent collaborator with actor Miloš Kopecký, who appeared in most of his works.