Petr Schulhoff

Known for: Directing
Born: July 10, 1922, Berlin, German Empire [now Germany]
Died: May 4, 1986
Movies: 45

Petr Schulhoff was a Czech film director, screenwriter, and actor, recognized for his contributions to Czechoslovak cinema. Born in Berlin to the Czech-Jewish composer and pianist Ervín Schulhoff, he moved to Czechoslovakia during his youth. During World War II, Schulhoff and his father were interned in the Wülzburg concentration camp, where his father died of tuberculosis. This traumatic experience profoundly affected Schulhoff's life and work. After the war, he began his career in the film industry, initially working as an assistant director and screenwriter. He directed several notable films, including I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen (1970) and The Murderer Hides His Face (1966), which showcased his versatility in blending comedy and crime genres. Schulhoff's films often reflected the social and political climate of his time, contributing significantly to the cultural landscape of Czechoslovakia. He passed away in Prague in 1986.

Best-Known Movies

8.1

We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling...

1976

6.7

Co je doma to se počítá, pánové...

1980

5.3

Fear

1964

5.7

The Murderer Hides His Face

1966

5.8

I'll Be Good, Old Man!

1979

5.8

'Okay, Boss...!'

1978

8.0

Bohous

1968

5.2

On the Trail of Blood

1970

4.5

Do We Match Each Other, Darling?

1975

7.4

Příště budeme chytřejší, staroušku!

1982

Filmography

1933

On the Sunnyside

Directing, Writing & Producing

1985	Příliš velká šance	Screenplay
1982	Příště budeme chytřejší, staroušku!	Director, Screenplay
1981	Výhra admirála Kotrby	Director
1980	Co je doma to se počítá, pánové...	Director, Screenplay
1979	Diagnóza smrti	Director, Screenplay
1979	I'll Be Good, Old Man!	Director, Screenplay
1978	Úplně beznadějný případ	Director, Screenplay
1978	'Okay, Boss...!'	Director, Screenplay
1976	We'll Kick Up a Fuss Tomorrow, Darling...	Director, Screenplay
1975	Do We Match Each Other, Darling?	Screenplay, Director
1974	Osud jménem Kamila	Screenplay, Director
1973	Kufr čili Silvestrovské kousky Miloše Kopeckého a Františka Filipovského	Screenplay, Director
1973	Tetička za všechny peníze	Director, Screenplay
1973	Přehlídka ztracených peněz čili Jak se zachovat?	Screenplay, Director
1972	Vím, že jsi vrah...	Screenplay, Director
1971	Silvestrovské kousky Františka Housky	Director, Screenplay
1971	Trapasy II	Director, Writer
1970	Silvestr 1970 s Jaroslavem Šterclem	Director
1970	Vražedný týden	Director, Screenplay
1970	Trapasy	Screenplay, Director
1970	On the Trail of Blood	Screenplay, Director
1970	Silvestrovský trapas	Director, Screenplay
1968	Bohous	Director
1967	Sirka	Director
1967	Láska a chléb	Director
1967	Zločin a trik II.	Director, Screenplay
1966	The Murderer Hides His Face	Screenplay, Director
1965	Vajshoblhák a státní tajemství	Screenplay, Director
1964	Fear	Screenplay, Director
1964	Vidím město veliké...	Screenplay, Director
1964	Láska nebeská	Director, Screenplay
1962	Hrozné dítě	Screenplay, Director
1962	Troubles with Culture	Screenplay, Director
1960	Postavy mimo hru	Screenplay, Director
1960	Zlepšovák	Screenplay, Director
1958	About The People Around The Table	Screenplay, Director
1958	O lidech před pultem a za ním II.	Director, Screenplay
1958	O lidech před pultem a za ním III.	Screenplay
1958	Proč lže...	Screenplay, Director
1957	O lidech před pultem a za ním I.	Director, Screenplay
1954	Státní ústřední archiv	Director, Screenplay
1954	Píseň česká	Director, Screenplay
1953	Aleš's Year	Screenplay, Director
1953	Poselství míru	Director, Screenplay

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