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Štefan Uher
Štefan Uher is best known for Moje kone vrané and Golden Sixties. Štefan Uher was born on July 4, 1930. Štefan Uher died on March 29, 1993 at the age of 62.
- Born
- July 4, 1930
- Place of birth
- Prievidza, Slovakia
- Died
- March 29, 1993 (62 years old)
Biography
Štefan Uher (4 July 1930 – 29 March 1993) was a Slovak film director, one of the members of the Czechoslovak New Wave.
He was born in Prievidza on 4 June 1930. He graduated from the FAMU in Prague in 1955. Among his fellow students were future directors Martin Hollý Jr. and Peter Solan. All three began to work at the Koliba film studios (then called the Feature Film Studio and the Short Film Studio) in Bratislava after graduation.
Uher first worked in the short film division. The first movie he directed was My z deviatej A about the life of a group of 15-year-old students and their school. His second feature was The Sun in a Net. His next two movies The Organ (1964), and Three Daughters (1967) were based on screenplay by Alfonz Bednár.
He worked with a composer Ilja Zeljenka on 8 of his movies. Uher's last film She Grazed Horses on Concrete (1982) has remained one of Slovakia's most popular domestic productions through the 2000s. The film was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize.
He was born in Prievidza on 4 June 1930. He graduated from the FAMU in Prague in 1955. Among his fellow students were future directors Martin Hollý Jr. and Peter Solan. All three began to work at the Koliba film studios (then called the Feature Film Studio and the Short Film Studio) in Bratislava after graduation.
Uher first worked in the short film division. The first movie he directed was My z deviatej A about the life of a group of 15-year-old students and their school. His second feature was The Sun in a Net. His next two movies The Organ (1964), and Three Daughters (1967) were based on screenplay by Alfonz Bednár.
He worked with a composer Ilja Zeljenka on 8 of his movies. Uher's last film She Grazed Horses on Concrete (1982) has remained one of Slovakia's most popular domestic productions through the 2000s. The film was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize.
Known for
Filmography
- 2009Golden SixtiesSelf (archive footage)
- 1981Moje kone vranéDirector
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Štefan Uher been in?
Štefan Uher is best known for Moje kone vrané and Golden Sixties.
When was Štefan Uher born?
Štefan Uher was born on July 4, 1930. (Prievidza, Slovakia)
How old is Štefan Uher?
Štefan Uher died on March 29, 1993 at the age of 62.
Updated: November 4, 2026 ·