Palo Bielik
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Paľo Bielik also known as Jan Bukva, was a Slovak
film director
and screenwriter
. He was born in Banská Bystrica
, then part of Czechoslovakia
. He is best known for directing a series of films about the legendary outlaw Jánošík
. In 1946, he co-directed the film Varúj...!
with Martin Frič
.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He was born in Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica is a key city in central Slovakia located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mountains. With 81,281 inhabitants, Banská Bystrica is the sixth most populous municipality in Slovakia...
, then part of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
. He is best known for directing a series of films about the legendary outlaw Jánošík
Juraj Jánošík
Juraj Jánošík was a famous Slovak Carpathian Highwayman....
. In 1946, he co-directed the film Varúj...!
Warning (film)
-Cast:* Paľo Bielik as Ondrej Muranica* Július Pántik as Miso* Andrej Bagar* Mikulás Huba as Ing. Gregor* Ondrej Jariabek* Frantisek Zvarík...
with Martin Frič
Martin Fric
Martin Frič was a Czech film director and screenwriter. He had over 100 directing credits between 1929 and 1968, including feature films, shorts and documentary films.-Filmography:* Páter Vojtěch...
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