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Karel Kachyňa during a visit of the Malmö Film Festival, 1990
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| Born |
1 May 1924 Vyškov, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 12 March 2004 (aged 79) Prague, Czech Republic |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1950–2004 |
Karel Kachyňa (1 May 1924 – 12 March 2004) was a Czech film director. His career spanned over five decades. Kachyňa was part of the Czech wave of liberal filmmakers in the 1960s which included Miloš Forman and Jiří Menzel. He was married to Alena Mihulová. They had one daughter, Karolína, together. He was born in Vyškov, Czechoslovakia and died in Prague, Czech Republic.
His 1961 film Pouta was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. His 1986 film Forbidden Dreams was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.