Eduard Grečner
Biography
Eduard Grečner (1931, Czechoslovakia) is a director and writer, known for his feature debut Every Week Seven Days (1964), Nylon Moon (1965) and Dragon’s Return (1968). From 1950-1954 he studied at FAMU in Prague. Subsequently, he started working as a playwright, screenwriter and director in the Studia Film Studio at Koliba in Bratislava. He was an assistant director to Štefan Uher on his seminal Slnko v sieti (1963), the first work of the Czechoslovak New Wave. Grečner also acted in several films and made many television films. In the late 1980s, he was the first to chair the Slovak Film Association. In the 1990s, he returned briefly to directing and made two films. In 2018, a monograph about him – written by the Czech film scientist Milan Cyroň – was published.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Eduard Grečner
The Sun in a Net
Dragon's Return
The Boxer and Death
Válek
The Barnabáš Kos Case
Prvá
CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel
Every Week Seven Days
Koliba: Forgotten Glory of Slovak Film Studios
Nylon Moon
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (30 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Truth Is All There Is | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
| Bratislavské pondelky | Self | TV Series | 2021 | |
 | CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Válek | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | Prvá | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2013 |
| Jánošík (Vykrádaný superhrdina) | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 | |
| Golden Sixties | Self | TV Series | 2009 | |
 | Martin Slivka: The Man Who Planted Trees | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2007 |
| Slnko v sieti | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2006 | |
| Jaškov sen | Director | Movie | 1996 | |
| Jaškov sen | Screenplay | Movie | 1996 | |
| Earthly Disturbance | Director | Movie | 1993 | |
| Earthly Disturbance | Screenplay | Movie | 1993 | |
| Príbelská vzbura Janka Kráľa | Story | Movie | 1978 | |
| Príbelská vzbura Janka Kráľa | Screenplay | Movie | 1978 | |
| Príbelská vzbura Janka Kráľa | Director | Movie | 1978 | |
| Mŕtve oči | Director | Movie | 1972 | |
 | Dragon's Return | Screenplay | Movie | 1968 |
| Dragon's Return | Director | Movie | 1968 |
 | Nylon Moon | Director | Movie | 1966 |
| Nylon Moon | Screenplay | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Barnabáš Kos Case | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Every Week Seven Days | Screenplay | Movie | 1964 |
| Every Week Seven Days | Director | Movie | 1964 |
 | Cradle | Screenplay | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Boxer and Death | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Sun in a Net | First Assistant Director | Movie | 1963 |
 | My z deviatej A | First Assistant Director | Movie | 1962 |
| Strieborný Favorit | Screenplay | Movie | 1960 | |
 | Koliba: Forgotten Glory of Slovak Film Studios | Self | Movie | — |