Oldřich Lipský

Oldřich Lipský is a legend of Czech film comedy from the latter half of the 20th century. He began as an actor and stage director, and shot his first comedy in 1950. Perhaps it was his lifelong love of the circus that gave his humour its eccentricity and playfulness, coupled with a sense of reckless hyperbole; he was also a great champion of visual effects.

A whole series of writers and scripters worked on Lipský's films, some of the most productive collaboration involving Jiří Brdečka, Miloš Macourek and duo Svěrák and Smoljak. Their contribution brought elements of sci-fi and crime into the stories, always steeped in a blend of fairytale fantasy and comic parody.

His most celebrated classics alongside Lemonade Joe include I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen... (1969), Joachim, Put It in the Machine! (1974), Mareček, Pass Me the Pen! (1976), Adele's Dinner (1977), The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981) and The Three Veterans (1983).

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