Václav Vorlíček

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Václav Vorlíček

Directing June 3, 1930

Prague, Czechia

Václav Vorlíček (3 June 1930 – 5 February 2019) was a Czech film director. He studied filmmaking at FAMU from 1951 to 1956. His filmography includes several comedies made in colla…

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Three Wishes for Cinderella

Three Wishes for Cinderella

7.5 1973 Movie
Riverboat

Riverboat

5.2 1992 TV Show
Three Wishes for Cinderella

Three Wishes for Cinderella

6.9 2021 Movie
Arabela

Arabela

8.2 1980 TV Show
The Invisibles

The Invisibles

7.5 2014 TV Show
The Girl on the Broomstick

The Girl on the Broomstick

7.0 1972 Movie
Who Wants to Kill Jessie?

Who Wants to Kill Jessie?

7.0 1966 Movie
Arabela se vrací aneb Rumburak králem Říše pohádek

Arabela se vrací aneb Rumburak králem Říše pohádek

6.9 1993 TV Show
How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer

How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer

6.6 1975 Movie
The Flying Cestmir

The Flying Cestmir

6.6 1984 TV Show
How to Wake a Princess

How to Wake a Princess

6.4 1978 Movie
A Nice Plate of Spinach

A Nice Plate of Spinach

6.4 1977 Movie

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Václav Vorlíček (3 June 1930 – 5 February 2019) was a Czech film director. He studied filmmaking at FAMU from 1951 to 1956. His filmography includes several comedies made in collaboration with screenwriter Miloš Macourek. He directed several children's and fairytale films, most notably Tři oříšky pro Popelku (1973), a Christmas film classic in many European countries.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    Three Wishes for Cinderella

    Movie Original Film Writer

  2. 2014
    The Invisibles

    TV show

  3. 2011
    Little Witch on a Broomstick

    Movie důchodce

  4. 2010
    Kde bydlely princezny

    TV show Himself

  5. 2005
    Václav Vorlíček: King of Comedies and Fairy Tales

    Movie

  6. 2005
    On je žena!

    TV show Director

  7. 2004
    Vladimír Menšík – 75

    Movie

  8. 2001
    Max, Sally and the Magic Phone

    Movie Director

  9. 2000
    Tomáš and the Falcon King

    Movie Director

  10. 1998
    Queen of the Lake

    Movie Director

  11. 1997
    The Firebird

    Movie Director

  12. 1996
    The Magic Book

    Movie Director

  13. 1995
    Rabín a jeho Golem

    Movie Director

  14. 1993
    Arabela se vrací aneb Rumburak králem Říše pohádek

    TV show Director

  15. 1992
    Riverboat

    TV show Self

  16. 1989
    Škola detektívky

    TV show Director

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  1. 1988
    Křeček v noční košili

    TV show Director

  2. 1987
    The Great Movie Robbery

    Movie

  3. 1986
    Young Wine

    Movie Director

  4. 1986
    It's Not Me

    Movie Director

  5. 1985
    Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval

    Movie Self - Audience Member

  6. 1984
    Rumburak

    Movie Director

  7. 1984
    The Flying Cestmir

    TV show Director

  8. 1984
    Ďábel ví hodně

    Movie Director

  9. 1984
    Byt je vykraden, maminko...

    Movie Director

  10. 1982
    Zelená vlna

    Movie

  11. 1981
    Mature Wine

    Movie Director

  12. 1980
    Arabela

    TV show (uncredited)

  13. 1979
    Prince and the Evening Star

    Movie Director

  14. 1978
    How to Wake a Princess

    Movie Director

  15. 1977
    A Nice Plate of Spinach

    Movie Director

  16. 1977
    Přikázaný směr jízdy

    Movie Director

  17. 1976
    Wine Working

    Movie Director

  18. 1975
    Dva muži hlásí příchod

    Movie Director

  19. 1975
    How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer

    Movie Director

  20. 1973
    Three Wishes for Cinderella

    Movie Director

  21. 1973
    Death Chooses

    Movie Director

  22. 1972
    The Girl on the Broomstick

    Movie Director

  23. 1972
    Vychovatel

    Movie Director

  24. 1971
    You Are a Widow, Sir

    Movie Director