Peter Solan

Director, Writer

April 25, 1929 — September 21, 2013 (84 years)
Peter Solan (25 April 1929 – 21 September 2013) was a Slovak film director and documentarian. He is considered part of the Czech New Wave movement.

Solan was born in Banská Bystrica. He graduated from the Prague Film Academy of Performing Arts in 1953. He was given the Igric Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1994, and in 2004 he was awarded the Prize of the Slovak Minister of Culture for Extraordinary Creative Contribution to Slovak Cinema.

Known For

  • Before Tonight Is Over
    Before Tonight Is Over1966
  • The Boxer and Death
    The Boxer and Death1963
  • The Barnabáš Kos Case
    The Barnabáš Kos Case1965