Juraj Jakubisko
April 30, 1938 · 88 years old
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 crit…
Known For
4 titles
Bathory: Countess of Blood
With an unquenchable thirst for blood, Countess Elizabeth Bathory was one of the most prolific serial killers in history.
Perinbaba
The Feather Fairy lives in the sky and gives snow to the people. She lives with a boy called Jakob, who one day ventures into the human world and falls for a peasant girl.
Birds, Orphans and Fools
Three adolescent war orphans seclude themselves in an anarchic and playful existence of denial and juvenile joy.
The Millennial Bee
A historic mega-film, one family saga, three generations (1887 -1917) assimilated to the bee community in the hive. The queen bee serves as a big mother that symbolizes the family and national roots, the power and meaning of tradi...