Otakar Vávra

Career Overview

Otakar Vávra has 138 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Válečná trilogie with 3 titles. Signature works include Witchhammer, Happy Journey, Krakatit. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

138

Birth Date

1911-02-28

Birth Place

Hradec Králové, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]

Known For

• 

  Witchhammer
• 

  Happy Journey
• 

  Krakatit
• 

  Humoreska
• 

  Veronika
• 

  Oldrich and Bozena

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Válečná trilogie (3 titles)
• The Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy (3 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jiřina Štěpničková (2 collaborations)
• Martin Růžek (2 collaborations)
• Gustav Opočenský (2 collaborations)
• Zdeněk Hodr (2 collaborations)
• Karel Engel (2 collaborations)
• František Kreuzmann (2 collaborations)
• Vladimír Řepa (2 collaborations)
• Anna Steimarová (2 collaborations)
• Antonín Jirsa (2 collaborations)
• Vítězslav Boček (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (6 credits)

  • CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Searching for Ester

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Moje Praha

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Great Movie Robbery

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval

    Self - Audience Member

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • A Box of Film

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1958

• directing (53 credits)

  • Moje Praha

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Evropa tančila valčík

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Veronika

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Oldrich and Bozena

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Komediant

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Putování Jana Amose

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Dark Sun

    director

    directing
    1980
  • The Liberation of Prague

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Sokolovo

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Days of Betrayal

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Witchhammer

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Thirteenth Chamber

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Romance for Bugle

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Golden Queen

    director

    directing
    1965
  • Horoucí srdce

    director

    directing
    1963
  • The Night Guest

    director

    directing
    1961
  • August Sunday

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Policejní hodina

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Národní umělec Zdeněk Štěpánek

    director

    directing
    1960
  • První parta

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Občan Brych

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Against All

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Jan Žižka

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Jan Hus

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Nástup

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Láska

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Silent Barricade

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Krakatit

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Presentiment

    director

    directing
    1947
  • The Adventurous Bachelor

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Cesta k barikádám

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Rozina the Love Child

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Vlast vítá

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Návrat presidenta dr. Edvarda Beneše do Prahy 16. května 1945

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Happy Journey

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Přijdu hned

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Okouzlená

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Turbina

    director

    directing
    1941
  • May Fairy Tale

    director

    directing
    1940
  • The Masked Lover

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Pacientka dr. Hegla

    director

    directing
    1940
  • The Girl in Blue

    director

    directing
    1940
  • The Magic House

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Humoreska

    director

    directing
    1939
  • The Merry Wives

    director

    directing
    1938
  • History of Philosophy

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Virginity

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Listopad

    director

    directing
    1935
  • We Live in Prague

    director

    directing
    1934
  • The Light Penetrates the Dark

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Modern shoe production

    director

    directing
    1931
  • The Bať family's trip to Yugoslavia

    director

    directing
    1930

• writing (76 credits)

  • Moje Praha

    screenplay

    writing
    2002
  • Veronika

    screenplay

    writing
    1986
  • Oldrich and Bozena

    screenplay

    writing
    1985
  • Komediant

    screenplay

    writing
    1984
  • Putování Jana Amose

    screenplay

    writing
    1983
  • Dark Sun

    screenplay

    writing
    1980
  • The Liberation of Prague

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • Sokolovo

    screenplay

    writing
    1975
  • Days of Betrayal

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • Witchhammer

    screenplay

    writing
    1970
  • The Thirteenth Chamber

    screenplay

    writing
    1969
  • Romance for Bugle

    screenplay

    writing
    1967
  • Golden Queen

    screenplay

    writing
    1965
  • Horoucí srdce

    screenplay

    writing
    1963
  • The Night Guest

    screenplay

    writing
    1961
  • August Sunday

    screenplay

    writing
    1961
  • Policejní hodina

    screenplay

    writing
    1961
  • Národní umělec Zdeněk Štěpánek

    screenplay

    writing
    1960
  • První parta

    screenplay

    writing
    1960
  • Občan Brych

    screenplay

    writing
    1959
  • Against All

    creative producer

    writing
    1957
  • Jan Žižka

    creative producer

    writing
    1956
  • Jan Hus

    screenplay

    writing
    1955
  • Shoesmachine

    screenplay

    writing
    1954
  • Nástup

    screenplay

    writing
    1953
  • Posel úsvitu

    creative producer

    writing
    1951
  • Racek Is Late

    creative producer

    writing
    1950
  • Dva ohně

    creative producer

    writing
    1950
  • Láska

    screenplay

    writing
    1949
  • Rodinné trampoty oficiála Tříšky

    creative producer

    writing
    1949
  • Year of the Revolution 1848

    creative producer

    writing
    1949
  • Hostinec „U kamenného stolu“

    creative producer

    writing
    1949
  • Silent Barricade

    creative producer

    writing
    1949
  • Vzbouření na vsi

    creative producer

    writing
    1949
  • Na dobré stopě

    creative producer

    writing
    1949
  • White Darkness

    creative producer

    writing
    1948
  • The Musician

    creative producer

    writing
    1948
  • Wild Beasts

    creative producer

    writing
    1948
  • Krakatit

    creative producer

    writing
    1948
  • Až se vrátíš...

    creative producer

    writing
    1948
  • Presentiment

    creative producer

    writing
    1947
  • The Adventurous Bachelor

    screenplay

    writing
    1946
  • Cesta k barikádám

    screenplay

    writing
    1946
  • Rozina the Love Child

    screenplay

    writing
    1945
  • Vlast vítá

    screenplay

    writing
    1945
  • Návrat presidenta dr. Edvarda Beneše do Prahy 16. května 1945

    screenplay

    writing
    1945
  • Happy Journey

    screenplay

    writing
    1943
  • Přijdu hned

    screenplay

    writing
    1942
  • Okouzlená

    screenplay

    writing
    1942
  • Turbina

    screenplay

    writing
    1941
  • May Fairy Tale

    screenplay

    writing
    1940
  • The Masked Lover

    screenplay

    writing
    1940
  • Pacientka dr. Hegla

    screenplay

    writing
    1940
  • The Girl in Blue

    screenplay

    writing
    1940
  • The Magic House

    screenplay

    writing
    1939
  • Humoreska

    screenplay

    writing
    1939
  • The Merry Wives

    screenplay

    writing
    1938
  • Její pastorkyně

    screenplay

    writing
    1938
  • Hlídač č. 47

    screenplay

    writing
    1937
  • History of Philosophy

    screenplay

    writing
    1937
  • Virginity

    screenplay

    writing
    1937
  • Morality Above All Else

    screenplay

    writing
    1937
  • Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle

    screenplay

    writing
    1937
  • A Little Street in Paradise

    writer

    writing
    1936
  • Uličnice

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • Passage in the Paradise

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • Three Men in the Snow

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • Vdavky Nanynky Kulichovy

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • Listopad

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • Bezdětná

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • The Eleventh Commandment

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • Maryša

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • We Live in Prague

    screenplay

    writing
    1934
  • Svítání

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • Ze světa lesních samot

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • The Light Penetrates the Dark

    screenplay

    writing
    1931

• editing (3 credits)

  • Listopad

    editor

    editing
    1935
  • We Live in Prague

    editor

    editing
    1934
  • The Light Penetrates the Dark

    editor

    editing
    1931