Karel Reisz

Karel Reisz

director

BIRTHDAY July 21, 1926
BIRTH SIGN Cancer
BIRTHPLACE Czech Republic
AGE ? years old
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ABOUT KAREL REISZ

Director best known as the originator of the "free cinema" style of documentary. He also made feature films like 1960's "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning".

He wrote for the Sight & Sound film magazine.

He is the author of the textbook "The Technique of Film Editing".

He married actress Betsy Blair in 1963.

He directed 1981's "The French Lieutenant's Wife", starring Academy Award-winner Meryl Streep .