Evald Schorm

Personal Info

  • Known ForDirecting
  • GenderMale
  • Birthday1931-12-15
  • Day of Death1988-12-14 (56 years)
  • Place of BirthPrague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
  • Also Known AsEwald Schorm

Evald Schorm

Biography

At one time, Czech director Evald Schorm was known as "the conscience of the Czech New Wave" and was known for using film to promote notions of compassion, equality, and individualism in the face of social structure. Originally an opera singer, the Prague native studied filmmaking at the prestigious F.A.M.U. between 1957 and 1962. He went on to create documentaries with the Documentary Film...Read More