Martin Frič
Czech film director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martin Frič (29 March 1902 – 26 August 1968) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor.[1] He had more than 100 directing credits between 1929 and 1968, including feature films, shorts and documentary films.
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Martin Frič | |
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Born | (1902-03-29)29 March 1902 |
Died | 26 August 1968(1968-08-26) (aged 66) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1922-1968 |
Spouse | Suzanne Marwille |
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Throughout his life, Frič struggled with alcoholism.[2] On the day of the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, he attempted suicide, after battling cancer. He died in the hospital five days later.[2][3]