Background
He was born in Budweis, then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
director screenwriter film producer
He was born in Budweis, then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
He directed 42 films between 1951 and 1977. His 1958 film Eva was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival. His 1964 film Tonio Kröger was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.