Pavel Cerny
Pavel Cerny (born 4th December 1946, Czechoslovakia) is an American director and author.[1][2] [3] Cerny created the East European Film Office to help American Film and TV producers collaborate with production companies worldwide.[4] [5]
Early life and education[modifier]
Cerny was born to George Hugo and Ann Cerny in 1946. In 1964 Cerny migrated to the United States. He secured a Bachelor in Theater Arts, University of California at Los Angeles in 1968. He obtained a Master's in Film Directing from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague in 1972.
Career[modifier]
Cerny commenced his career at Barrandov Studios in Prague in 1970 as a film director in the Czech Republic. Between 1975 and 1982, he served as an Artistic Director at Orpheum Theatre Corporation, Los Angeles. Cerny also worked as a stage director in production companies in Los Angeles, the Federal Republic of Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic.[6] He played an instrumental role in establishing the East European Film Office to help American Film and TV producers collaborate with global production companies.[4][7] He served as a film and theater critic at the Mlady Svet magazine, a magazine based in the Czech Republic, from 1971 to 1972. [8] The following year, Cerny was appointed as a lecturer at the American Academy of Performing Arts, Long Beach College, University of California, where he continued serving until 1977. Cerny also worked as a location manager in many successful films, including Flowers in the Attic (1987), Tango and Cash (1989), and Doc Hollywood (1991).[9] [7]
Awards and recognition[modifier]
- Cerny was awarded the Grantee National Endowment for the Arts by the American Film Institute in 1974.[10]
- In 1976, Cerny was presented the Special Jury Award at the Viennale International Film Festival.
- He also received the Best Director Award from the Dramalogue magazine in 1988.
- In 2021, Cerny's Hamlet in Baltimore received the Royal Dragonfly Book Award.[11]
- In 2022, Cerny's Hamlet in Baltimore secured first place at the Book Fest Awards 2022. [12]
Personal life[modifier]
Cerny married Helena Weltman in 1972. The couple has two children, Andrei and Daniel Cerny. One of his sons, Daniel, is an actor known for his role in the 1995 horror film Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest. His other son, Andrei, is an American lawyer and political speechwriter.
References[modifier]
- ↑ https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/590563073/the-golden-watch-or-the-murder-at-the-washington-hospital-a-book-inspired-by-the-death-of-edgar-allan-poe
- ↑ https://menafn.com/1105048258/The-Golden-Watch-Or-The-Murder-At-The-Washington-Hospital-Attempt-To-Solve-The-Mysterious-Death-Of-E-A-Poe
- ↑ https://www.qcnews.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/590563073/the-golden-watch-or-the-murder-at-the-washington-hospital-a-book-inspired-by-the-death-of-edgar-allan-poe
- ↑ 4,0 et 4,1 https://www.wane.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/596618359/the-golden-watch-or-the-murder-at-the-washington-hospital-attempt-to-solve-the-mysterious-death-of-e-a-poe
- ↑ https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/596620301/the-golden-watch-or-the-murder-at-the-washington-hospital-attempt-to-solve-the-mysterious-death-of-e-a-poe
- ↑ https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-health-edgar-allan-poe-hollywood-united-states-6e5718c418a0d6020ed2b5c3d561d63f
- ↑ 7,0 et 7,1 https://www.dcnewsnow.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/590563073/the-golden-watch-or-the-murder-at-the-washington-hospital-a-book-inspired-by-the-death-of-edgar-allan-poe/
- ↑ https://www.abc27.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/596620301/the-golden-watch-or-the-murder-at-the-washington-hospital-attempt-to-solve-the-mysterious-death-of-e-a-poe/
- ↑ https://www.wwlp.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/596620301/the-golden-watch-or-the-murder-at-the-washington-hospital-attempt-to-solve-the-mysterious-death-of-e-a-poe
- ↑ https://pix11.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/596618359/the-golden-watch-or-the-murder-at-the-washington-hospital-attempt-to-solve-the-mysterious-death-of-e-a-poe
- ↑ https://fox8.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/596618359/the-golden-watch-or-the-murder-at-the-washington-hospital-attempt-to-solve-the-mysterious-death-of-e-a-poe
- ↑ https://www.cbs17.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/596618359/the-golden-watch-or-the-murder-at-the-washington-hospital-attempt-to-solve-the-mysterious-death-of-e-a-poe
