Person
Dimitrij Plichta
Writing · 1922–2004 · České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Biography
Dimitrij Plichta was a Czech-born Slovak film director, screenwriter, and writer, recognized for his contributions to Czechoslovak cinema. He studied at a gymnasium and conservatory in Brno, and after World War II, pursued aesthetics at the Faculty of Arts at Charles University in Prague. Plichta began his career as a radio director before transitioning to film. From 1949 to 1970, he directed documentary and popular science films at the Short Film Studio in Bratislava, contributing to works such as Bábkové divadlo and Putovný tábor. In 1959, he expanded into feature films, directing Kto si bez viny (1963), his full-length debut, for which he also wrote the screenplay and story. His filmography includes titles like Šerif za mrežami (1965) and Láska neláskavá (1969). Plichta's work is noted for its exploration of social themes and human relationships, contributing significantly to the development of Slovak cinema.
Known for
Železné město
Story
Z našej predajne
1956
To Be Alone
Director
The Pearl Necklace
Screenplay
Puppet Theatre
Director
Slovenské ľudové tance
Idea
Janko mydlo a voda
Director
Prečo oslavujeme 1. máj
Screenplay

The Sheriff Behind Bars
Director

Cézar a detektívi
Story
Filmography
- 1976I Wouldn't Leave Tereza for Any Other GirlStory
- 1969Láska neláskaváDirector
- 1968Cézar a detektíviStory
- 1967KolieskoScreenplay
- 1966The Sheriff Behind BarsDirector
- 1965The Pearl NecklaceScreenplay
- 1964Kto si bez viny...Story
- 1960IvanDirector
- 1960Aký bol dnešný deň, občan..?Director
- 1959Náš školníkDirector
- 1958To Be AloneDirector
- 1957Janko mydlo a vodaDirector
- 1956Z našej predajne
- 1954Pionierský palácDirector
- 1953Puppet TheatreDirector
- 1953Prečo oslavujeme 1. májScreenplay
- 1952Slovenské ľudové tanceIdea
- 1949Železné městoStory
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