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Jiří Hanzelka

Jiří Hanzelka was a Czech and Czechoslovak writer, screenwriter, photographer, film producer, film director and journalist (1920–2003). He was born in Štramberk and died in Prague.

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Jiří Hanzelka (* December 24, 1920 Štramberk - February 15, 2003 Prague) was a Czech traveller, writer, photographer, documentary filmmaker and journalist, famous for his duet with his colleague Miroslav Zikmund. Photograph by unknown author before 1954.

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  1. 1920

    Jiří Hanzelka born at Štramberk.

  2. 2003

    Jiří Hanzelka died at Prague.

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Jiří Hanzelka received Czech Medal of Merit, 2nd class, Award of the Minister of the Environment, Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal, Egon Erwin Kisch Award, honorary citizen of Kopřivnice and Order of the Republic.

Jiří Hanzelka is recorded as writer, screenwriter, photographer and film producer.

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