Biography
Zdeněk Jirotka (7 January 1911 – 12 April 2003) was a Czechoslovak writer of radio-broadcast plays and author of humorous novels, short stories, and feuilletons. He was born in Ostrava (Silesia), sat for the leaving examination at the secondary industrial school in Hradec Králové in 1933 and then joined the Army where he served until 1940. After the Nazis had annexed the Czechoslovakia, Jirotka worked for the Public Works Ministry and in 1942, when his most famous novel Saturnin earned him a great success, he became a full-time writer. Among other newspapers and magazines that Jirotka contributed for were: the Lidové noviny (1940-1945), the Svobodné noviny (1945-1951), and the Dikobraz (1951-1953 and after 1962).
Filmography
all 8
Movies 7
Writer 4
TV Shows 1
Ratings
Average 5.01
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1911-01-07
Deathday2003-04-12 (92 years old)
Birth PlaceSlezská Ostrava, Czech Republic
CitizenshipsCzech Republic
Also Known AsЗденек Йиротка, Зденек Иротка
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