Jaroslav Havlíček
1896–1943 (age 47)
Biography
Jaroslav Havlíček, born in 1896, shaped Czech storytelling through screenwriting that captured the hopes and contradictions of everyday life, always rooted in his upbringing near Jilemnice.
His scripts offered both comfort and challenge, and those who study Czech cinema continue to draw inspiration from his carefully observed characters and lyrical prose.