Director
Petr Schulhoff
Born July 10, 1922 in Berlin, German Empire [now Germany]Died May 4, 198642 films
Petr Schulhoff was a Czech film director, screenwriter, and actor, recognized for his contributions to Czechoslovak cinema. Born in Berlin to the Czech-Jewish composer and pianist Ervín Schulhoff, he moved to Czechoslovakia during his youth. During World War II, Schulhoff and his father were interned in the Wülzburg concentration camp, where his father died of tuberculosis. This traumatic experience profoundly affected Schulhoff's life and work. After the war, he began his career in the film industry, initially working as an assistant director and screenwriter. He directed several notable films, including I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen (1970) and The Murderer Hides His Face (1966), which showcased his versatility in blending comedy and crime genres. Schulhoff's films often reflected the social and political climate of his time, contributing significantly to the cultural landscape of Czechoslovakia. He passed away in Prague in 1986.
Filmography
42 films as director- 1982Příště budeme chytřejší, staroušku!Director
- 1981Výhra admirála KotrbyDirector
- 1980Co je doma to se počítá, pánové...Director
- 1979Diagnóza smrtiDirector
- 1979I'll Be Good, Old Man!Director
- 1978Úplně beznadějný případDirector
- 1978'Okay, Boss...!'Director
- 1976We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling...Director
- 1975Do We Match Each Other, Darling?Director
- 1974Osud jménem KamilaDirector
- 1973Kufr čili Silvestrovské kousky Miloše Kopeckého a Františka FilipovskéhoDirector
- 1973Tetička za všechny penízeDirector
- 1973Přehlídka ztracených peněz čili Jak se zachovat?Director
- 1972Vím, že jsi vrah...Director
- 1971Silvestrovské kousky Františka HouskyDirector
- 1971Trapasy IIDirector
- 1970Silvestr 1970 s Jaroslavem ŠterclemDirector
- 1970Vražedný týdenDirector
- 1970TrapasyDirector
- 1970On the Trail of BloodDirector
- 1970Silvestrovský trapasDirector
- 1968BohousDirector
- 1967SirkaDirector
- 1967Láska a chlébDirector
- 1967Zločin a trik II.Director
- 1966The Murderer Hides His FaceDirector
- 1965Vajshoblhák a státní tajemstvíDirector
- 1964FearDirector
- 1964Vidím město veliké...Director
- 1964Láska nebeskáDirector
- 1962Hrozné dítěDirector
- 1962Troubles with CultureDirector
- 1960Postavy mimo hruDirector
- 1960ZlepšovákDirector
- 1958About The People Around The TableDirector
- 1958O lidech před pultem a za ním II.Director
- 1958Proč lže...Director
- 1957O lidech před pultem a za ním I.Director
- 1954Státní ústřední archivDirector
- 1954Píseň českáDirector
- 1953Aleš's YearDirector
- 1953Poselství míruDirector