
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 30, 1938
Died
February 24, 2023 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Kojšov, Czechoslovakia
Also Known As
- Juro Jakubisko
Juraj Jakubisko
Biography
Juraj Jakubisko (born 30 April 1938) was a Slovak film director. He often takes the dual role of cinematographer, and is often also credited as a screenplay writer as he usually co-writes or writes the scripts of his movies. In 2000, he was named Best Slovak Director of the 20th century by film critics and journalists. His work is often described as magical realism.
Known For
Directing

Bathory: Countess of Blood
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Production Design
2008

Wild Flowers
Creative Producer
2000

An Ambiguous Report About the End of the World
Director, Screenstory, Screenplay, Story, Lyricist
1997

Sitting on a Branch, Enjoying Myself
Writer, Director
1989

The Feather Fairy
Director, Screenplay
1985

Birds, Orphans and Fools
Director, Screenplay, Story
1969

The Deserter and the Nomads
Director, Screenplay, Story, Director of Photography
1968
