Miloš Macourek Explained

Miloš Macourek (2 December 1926, Kroměříž – 30 September 2002, Prague^[1]) was a Czech poet, playwright, author and screenwriter.^[2]

Biography

During his career, Macourek worked in various professions. From 1953 to 1960, he was a teacher of the art history; later he worked as a dramaturgist at the Barrandov Film Studios. He created children's books, TV series and film comedies.

Works

Books

• Živočichopis
• Pohádky
• Mravenečník v početnici
• Ostrov pro šest tisíc budíků
• Světe, div se
• Žofka
• Žofka ředitelkou zoo
• Láska a dělová koule : povídky a bajky
• Člověk by nevěřil svým očím
• Jakub a dvě stě dědečků
• Mach a Šebestová
• Žirafa nebo tulipán?

Film and TV screenplays

• Who Wants to Kill Jessie? (1966)
• Happy End (1967)
• I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen (1969)
• Four Murders Are Enough, Darling (1971)
• You Are a Widow, Sir (1971)
• Straw Hat (1971)
• The Girl on the Broomstick (1972)
• How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer (1974)
• Mach a Šebestová (TV series, 1976)
• Arabela (TV series, 1979)
• The Flying Čestmír (TV series, 1984)
• Wild Flowers (2000)

Comics

• Muriel a andělé (1969, drawn by Kája Saudek)
• Muriel a oranžová smrt (1969/1970, drawn by Kája Saudek)
• Peruánský deník (1984, drawn by Kája Saudek)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zemřel scenárista Miloš Macourek. 30 September 2002. iDnes. Mladá fronta DNES. Czech. 27 February 2011.
2. Web site: Miloš Macourek. Slovník české literatury po roce 1945 (Dictionary of the Czech Literature After 1945). Czech. 27 February 2011.