Dimitrij Plichta

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1922-05-21

Deathday 2004-08-10 (82 years old)

Place of Birth České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Dimitrij Plichta

Biography

Dimitrij Plichta was a Czech-born Slovak film director, screenwriter, and writer, recognized for his contributions to Czechoslovak cinema. He studied at a gymnasium and conservatory in Brno, and after World War II, pursued aesthetics at the Faculty of Arts at Charles University in Prague. Plichta began his career as a radio director before transitioning to film. From 1949 to 1970, he directed documentary and popular science films at the Short Film Studio in Bratislava, contributing to works such as Bábkové divadlo and Putovný tábor. In 1959, he expanded into feature films, directing Kto si bez viny (1963), his full-length debut, for which he also wrote the screenplay and story. His filmography includes titles like Šerif za mrežami (1965) and Láska neláskavá (1969). Plichta's work is noted for its exploration of social themes and human relationships, contributing significantly to the development of Slovak cinema.

Known For

Writer

1969
1969
Láska neláskavá

as Screenplay

1968
1968
Cézar a detektívi

as Screenplay

1967
Koliesko

as Screenplay

1966
1965
The Pearl Necklace

as Screenplay

1964
1964
Kto si bez viny...

as Screenplay

1960
Ivan

as Screenplay

1959
Náš školník

as Screenplay

1958
To Be Alone

as Screenplay

1958
To Be Alone

as Story

1957
1957
Janko mydlo a voda

as Screenplay

1954
1954
Pionierský palác

as Screenplay

1953
Puppet Theatre

as Screenplay

1953
1953
1952
1949

Director

1969
Láska neláskavá

as Director

1968
1967
Koliesko

as Director

1966
1965
The Pearl Necklace

as Director

1964
Kto si bez viny...

as Director

1960
Ivan

as Director

1959
Náš školník

as Director

1958
To Be Alone

as Director

1957
Janko mydlo a voda

as Director

1954
Pionierský palác

as Director

1953
Puppet Theatre

as Director