Writing

Adolf Born

Born June 12, 1930

Died May 22, 2016 · aged 85

No biography available.

Known For

A Nice Plate of SpinachA Nice Plate of Spinach · 1977
A Nice Plate of Spinach
★ 6.41977
MovieComedy
The heroes of this absurd comedy, full of confusion and humor are Dzharda Zemanek and Frantisek Liska.
How Poets Are Losing Their IllusionsHow Poets Are Losing Their Illusions · 1985
How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions
★ 6.11985
MovieComedy
A story about a young medical school student and his adventures.
The Girl on the BroomstickThe Girl on the Broomstick · 1972
The Girl on the Broomstick
★ 7.01972
MovieComedyFamily
A teenage witch escapes to the world of humans rather than endure a 300-year detention, and causes chaos in a small Czechoslovakian city.
J. R. R. Tolkien's The HobbitJ. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit · 1967
J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit
★ 5.41967
MovieAnimationFantasy
This short film is the first film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel, The Hobbit. The film is a considered an "ashcan copy" as it was made quickly and cheaply by the producer to keep the rights to to the material.
How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the LawyerHow to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer · 1975
How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer
★ 6.61975
MovieComedyFantasy
There are still water spirits among us. One group lives in Prague, led by Mr. Wassermann, who is using his wife's family as a servants. All they need is their old house near the river. But the house is to be demolished. They have to stop it. And the only way is to drown Dr. Mrácek, who is responsible for the demolition. But he falls in love with Wassermann's niece Jana. He changes to fish, is mistaken for water spirit from Germany, is drowned and revived again. The other problem is the flour with ears... and so on...
Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from YorkAdventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York · 1982
Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York
★ 7.31982
MovieAdventureAnimation
The picture, unlike the other film adaptations of the story, focuses much more on Crusoe’s life before and after his stay on the island. Following the principle of setting the novel right, it describes Crusoe’s experiences with delicate irony and understanding.
I'll Be Good, Old Man!I'll Be Good, Old Man! · 1979
I'll Be Good, Old Man!
★ 5.81979
MovieComedy
To the intolerant and bloody-minded Prague actor Bergner (Milos Kopecký) is the lead in Moliere's Misanthrope which he is studying now as tailor-made. On top of that he is malicious and he advises to the new actress Helenka (Dagmar Havlová) in such a way that she upsets the theatre director. If Bergner accuses somebody of a mischief and he is wrong, he never apologizes. When he almost crashes an older elegant lady by his car on the zebra crossing, instead of an apology he calls her an old ballet dancer... But in Brno's TV he takes part in a discussion on manners and he gives himself as an example of good manners and grace. In the train he meets a magic old man (Ladislav Pesek) who warns him and admonishes him to change his behavior. After he arrives to Prague the old man's threat comes true.
How Wise Aristotle Became Even WiserHow Wise Aristotle Became Even Wiser · 1970
How Wise Aristotle Became Even Wiser
1970
MovieAnimation
A fanciful apocryphal tale about the famous Greek scholar, who is determined not to have his mind taken off educating young Alexander the Great, until Cupid makes him succumb to the temptations of a light-hearted young woman.

Filmography

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I'll Be Good, Old Man!I'll Be Good, Old Man! · 1979
I'll Be Good, Old Man!
★ 5.81979
MovieComedy
To the intolerant and bloody-minded Prague actor Bergner (Milos Kopecký) is the lead in Moliere's Misanthrope which he is studying now as tailor-made. On top of that he is malicious and he advises to the new actress Helenka (Dagmar Havlová) in such a way that she upsets the theatre director. If Bergner accuses somebody of a mischief and he is wrong, he never apologizes. When he almost crashes an older elegant lady by his car on the zebra crossing, instead of an apology he calls her an old ballet dancer... But in Brno's TV he takes part in a discussion on manners and he gives himself as an example of good manners and grace. In the train he meets a magic old man (Ladislav Pesek) who warns him and admonishes him to change his behavior. After he arrives to Prague the old man's threat comes true.

Title Designer

Six Black GirlsSix Black Girls · 1969
Six Black Girls
★ 4.71969
MovieComedyCrime
Detective Lieutenant Boruvka (Lubomír Lipský) is called to the State Scientific Library to investigate the loss of a precious manuscript, the Infernal Psalter of the Occult Sciences by Master Peregrinus from the eleventh century, written in a secret script which has only recently been deciphered by senior lecturer Zajíc (Josef Chvalina). Chaos is reigning in the labyrinth of passages and halls of the former monastery where the library is housed. In order to save space the director of the library has introduced a peculiar system. The books are arranged in the bookcases according to height and six girls dressed in black, the library assistants, are quite happy to cut volumes down to size in case of need. Boruvka refuses the case, since he is specialist in murders. He has to return to the investigation, however, when senior lecturer Zajíc disappears.

Art Direction