LEADERS OF THE CZECH FILM INDUSTRY

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CIA-RDP80-00810A006900730003-6
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1
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December 21, 2016
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March 10, 2008
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3
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June 10, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/03/10: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006900730003-6 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 25X1 This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. S-E? ('._R-P- T Czechoslovakia Leaders of the Czech Film Industry DATE DISTR. 10 June 1955 NO. OF PAGES 1 This is UNEVALUATED SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TFNTATIVC The following provides a brief description of certain key personalities in the Czech film industryi 1. A.Y. Brousil is the rector of the Academy of Arts in Prague and the country's foremost film theorist. He is on friendly terms with top leaders including Minister of Information Kopecky9 for whom he served as motion-picture adviser.]. 2. Jan Kadar is a film director. 3. Marie Majerova9 a writer9 is the head of the censorship committee in the Film Production Department of the Ministry of Information. 4o Mohacek9 fnu a political appointee with no technical back- ground9 is the rec r neral of the Czech Film Studios, ri_ Ji,oi T,d U- 6. Jiri Weiss is a film director who came to the special attention of Zapotocky by directing the film version of the latter's novel. He is an opportunistic fellow-traveller. Comments Vaclav Kopecky was Minister of Inf ti orma on and tune from 19 to 1953, when that ministry was abolished d 1 an inister of Culture from 1953 until December 19549 when he became Vice-Premier. 25X1 ~__~---r- --- STATE AkN~Y NAVY INFORMATION REPORT ~ ~ FBI AEC ,Note: Woshittgtoodit}ribuiion indicated by _L - t Field dist,IL:.,t;an cy INFORMATION REPORT'l Approved For Release 2008/03/10: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006900730003-6