Mojmir Drvota

Background

Drvota, Mojmir was born on January 13, 1923 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Jan and Zdenka (Krejcikova) Drvota. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1963.

Education

Student, Charles University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Palacky University, 1953. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1961.

Career

Stage director state theaters, Czechoslovakia, 1952-1956; library, Brooklyn Public Library., 1958-1962; assistant professor dramatic arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1962-1969; associate professor cinema, New York University, New York City, 1969-1972; professor cinema, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1972-1992; professor emeritus, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1992.

Achievements

• Mojmir Drvota has been listed as a notable Cinema educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The constituents of film theory

Membership

Member University Film Association, American Association of University Professors, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Jana Kratochvilova, May 18, 1957. 1 child, Monica.

Father:

Jan Drvota

Mother:

Zdenka (Krejcikova) Drvota

Spouse:

Jana Kratochvilova

child:

Monica Drvota