Czech leader Ely Manzo has passed away and won Oscar for best foreign language film

Yili Manzo


1905 film news local time September 5, the famous Czech director and actor Ely Manzo died of illness at the age of 82. Ely Manzo is a representative figure of the new wave of Czech cinema, as well as Czech directors such as Milos Forman and Vera Sitilova.


Ely Manzo’s directorial masterpieces include "Closely Watched Train", "Wingless Sparrow", "I Have Serve the King of England", "The Capricious Summer", "Who is Looking for Gold?" ""Golden Memories" etc. Among them, "The Train under Close Surveillance" has attracted international attention and won the Best Foreign Language Film Award at the 40th Oscar Awards, and "The Winged Sparrow" won the Golden Bear Award for Best Picture at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. "The British King who has served" won the Fabici Award of Berlin Film Festival International Film Critics, the Golden Lion Award for Best Czech Film, and the Golden Lion Award for Best Czech Director.


"Train under Close Surveillance"


In 2018, Ely Manzo won the Berlin Golden Camera Award at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival in recognition of his contributions to the Czech and international film industry. Ely Manzo has also appeared in more than 80 film and television works. His performance is the posthumous work of in 2018 Martin ·Schulik's comedy film "Translator" . Erie Manzo came to China in 2013 to serve as a judge for the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival Golden Goblet Award .


Erie Manzo and Jackie Chan presented at the Shanghai Film Festival