Karel Lamač
Directing

Karel Lamač

Born 1897-01-27 · Prague · Died 1952-08-02

Karel Lamač (1897 – 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. After starting as a combat cameraman in WW1, Lamač went on to direct more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

WriterProducerCo-ProducerDirectorCastScreenplayLyricistStory

Known for

The Great Longing★ 6Viewing moment
The Great Longing
1930
Frasquita★ 4Viewing moment
Frasquita
1934
They Met in the Dark★ 6.3Viewing moment
They Met in the Dark
1943
He Stood at the Till★ 7.8Viewing moment
He Stood at the Till
1939
Er und seine SchwesterViewing moment
Er und seine Schwester
1931
Chyťte ho!Viewing moment
Chyťte ho!
1925
Imperial and Royal Field Marshal★ 5.8Viewing moment
Imperial and Royal Field Marshal
1930
Anger of the GodsViewing moment
Anger of the Gods
1947
DrvoštěpViewing moment
Drvoštěp
1923
The Undertaker★ 3.2Viewing moment
The Undertaker
1932
One Night at the TabarinViewing moment
One Night at the Tabarin
1947
Der geheime AgentViewing moment
Der geheime Agent
1924
The Ringer★ 5Viewing moment
The Ringer
1932
Lucerna★ 5Viewing moment
Lucerna
1938
Daughters of Eve★ 6Viewing moment
Daughters of Eve
1928
The Hound of the Baskervilles★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1937
Slávko nedej se!★ 6Viewing moment
Slávko nedej se!
1939
Dobrý voják Švejk★ 9Viewing moment
Dobrý voják Švejk
1926
Der schüchterne CasanovaViewing moment
Der schüchterne Casanova
1936
Der erste KußViewing moment
Der erste Kuß
1928
Helen of Troy★ 4.8Viewing moment
Helen of Troy
1924
The White Horse InnViewing moment
The White Horse Inn
1935
The Squeeker★ 4Viewing moment
The Squeeker
1931
On a jeho sestra★ 5Viewing moment
On a jeho sestra
1931
The Twelve Chairs★ 4Viewing moment
The Twelve Chairs
1933
The Ghost Train★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Ghost Train
1939
The Kidnapping of Fux the BankerViewing moment
The Kidnapping of Fux the Banker
1923
Carnival of Love★ 4Viewing moment
Carnival of Love
1934
Důvod k rozvodu★ 7Viewing moment
Důvod k rozvodu
1937
Osudy dobrého vojáka ŠvejkaViewing moment
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka
1930
Waltz Melodies★ 3.8Viewing moment
Waltz Melodies
1938
Baby★ 7Viewing moment
Baby
1932
Knockout – Ein junges Mädchen, ein junger Mann★ 6.3Viewing moment
Knockout – Ein junges Mädchen, ein junger Mann
1935
Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes★ 8.3Viewing moment
Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes
1932
Place de la ConcordeViewing moment
Place de la Concorde
1939
Die FledermausViewing moment
Die Fledermaus
1931
Duchacek Will Fix It★ 6.9Viewing moment
Duchacek Will Fix It
1938
Business in Distress★ 5.8Viewing moment
Business in Distress
1931
Monsieur le maréchalViewing moment
Monsieur le maréchal
1931
The Ideal SchoolmasterViewing moment
The Ideal Schoolmaster
1932

Frequent collaborators

Anny OndraAnny OndraJan W. SpeergerJan W. SpeergerTheodor PištěkTheodor PištěkVladimír MajerVladimír MajerMartin FričMartin FričJosef Šváb-MalostranskýJosef Šváb-MalostranskýVáclav WassermanVáclav WassermanPřemysl PražskýPřemysl Pražský