Radim Špaček Explained

Radim Špaček (born 13 October 1973, in Ostrava) is a Czech director, producent and actor best known for film Walking Too Fast. He is the only director who has received both Czech Lion and Fluffy Lion.[1] His father Ladislav Špaček is an Etiquette expert, journalist and former Spokesperson of Václav Havel.[2] [3]

Biography

Hegraduated at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. His debut was 1998 film Rapid Eye Movement which received Fluffy Lion an atiaward for the worst Czech film of the year. After this film he directed multiple documentary programmes. He also worked with his father on a television programme Etiquette.[4]

He made his next film Walking Too Fast in 2013. The film has received multiple Czech Lion Awards including the one for the best Czech film of the year.[5]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Genre Notes
1998 Experimental Fluffy Lion
2010 Thriller 5 Czech Lion Awards
2014 Places[6] Drama
2018 Sport romantic drama
2023 In the Pines[7] Crime film Based on a case of real-life serial killer Viktor Kalvoda.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rozhovor s Radimem Špačkem. www.radioservis-as.cz. 25 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Můj syn, homosexuál. Novinky.cz. 25 August 2016. cs-CZ.
  3. Web site: Český lev v zajetí Pout. 25 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Radim Špaček. ČSFD.cz. 25 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Nejlepším filmem jsou Pouta. Českého lva za ně dostal i redaktor LN Kultura. Lidovky.cz. 25 August 2016. 5 March 2011.
  6. Web site: Radim Špaček dokončil film Místa. Příběh o lásce a dospívání. Proti šedi. www.protisedi.cz. 25 August 2016.
  7. Web site: Radim Špaček chystá podle skutečnosti film Lesní vrah. iDNES.cz. 25 August 2016. 4 May 2015.