
Karel Lamač
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 27, 1897
- Died
- August 2, 1952
- Birthplace
- Prague
Karel Lamač (1897 – 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. After starting as a combat cameraman in WW1, Lamač went on to direct more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Filmography
- Jsem jen inženýr chemie aneb Z českých barů
Jsem jen inženýr chemie aneb Z českých barů 1972
as (archive footage)
- Unsterblicher Valentin
Unsterblicher Valentin 1958
Director
- Lachkabinett
Lachkabinett 1953
Director

The Thief of Bagdad 1952
Director

One Night at the Tabarin 1947
Director

Anger of the Gods 1947
Director
- It Happened One Sunday
It Happened One Sunday 1944
Director
- The Czechoslovaks March On
The Czechoslovaks March On 1944
Writer

Svejk Wrecks Germany 1943
Director

They Met in the Dark 1943
Director

Narcisse 1940
Screenplay

The Ghost Train 1939
Director

Cash Claim Chaos 1939
Director

Slávko nedej se! 1939
Director

Place de la Concorde 1939
Director

Pozor straší 1938
Director, Screenplay

Florentine 1938
Director

Lucerna 1938
Director

Duchacek Will Fix It 1938
as Self – Director, Director
- Frühlingsluft
Frühlingsluft 1938
Director

Milování zakázáno 1938
as Tonny, Director

Waltz Melodies 1938
Director
- Pat und Patachon im Paradies
Pat und Patachon im Paradies 1937
Director
- The Tramps
The Tramps 1937
Director

Důvod k rozvodu 1937
Director

Grounds for Divorce 1937
Director, Producer
- Peter in the Snow
Peter in the Snow 1937
Director
- Vor Liebe wird gewarnt
Vor Liebe wird gewarnt 1937
Director
- A Girl from the Chorus
A Girl from the Chorus 1937
Director

The Hound of the Baskervilles 1937
Director, Producer

Where the Lark Sings 1936
Director

On the Green Meadow 1936
as Václav Bulfínek, Director
- Honeymoon
Honeymoon 1936
Director

Der schüchterne Casanova 1936
Director
- The Postman from Longjumeau
The Postman from Longjumeau 1936
Director

The Young Count 1935
Director

The White Horse Inn 1935
Director
- J'aime toutes les femmes
J'aime toutes les femmes 1935
Director
- Ich liebe alle Frauen
Ich liebe alle Frauen 1935
Director
- General Housecleaning
General Housecleaning 1935
Director

Knockout – Ein junges Mädchen, ein junger Mann 1935
Director

Polská krev 1934
Director

Don't Make Grandpa Angry 1934
Director

Polish Blood 1934
Director
- Der Fall Brenken
Der Fall Brenken 1934
Director

Three Steps from the Body 1934
as Tommy Fikejs

Little Dorrit 1934
Director, Producer

Frasquita 1934
Director

Der verhexte Scheinwerfer 1934
Director
- So ein Theater!
So ein Theater! 1934
Director
- L'amour en cage
L'amour en cage 1934
Director

Im Schallplattenladen 1934
Producer

Carnival of Love 1934
Director, Writer

The Switched Bride 1934
Director
- Jindra, the Countess Ostrovín
Jindra, the Countess Ostrovín 1934
as Dr. Vojtěch Lípa, Director
- Atlantic Hotel
Atlantic Hotel 1933
Director
- Orchesterprobe
Orchesterprobe 1933
Director
- Dobrý tramp Bernášek
Dobrý tramp Bernášek 1933
as Alois Bernášek, Screenplay, Director, Story

The Twelve Chairs 1933
Screenplay

With the exception of the public 1933
as JUDr. Anatol Brynda, Editor

Fräulein Hoffmanns Erzählungen 1933
Director
- La fille du régiment
La fille du régiment 1933
Director
- Die Tochter des Regiments
Die Tochter des Regiments 1933
Director

Baby 1933
Director

Baby 1932
Director

Kiki 1932
Director

The Ideal Schoolmaster 1932
as Karel Suchý, Editor, Lyricist

The Ringer 1932
Director, Producer

The Cruel Girlfriend 1932
Director, Producer

The Undertaker 1932
Director

Should We Wed Them? 1932
Director

Une nuit au paradis 1932
Co-Producer, Director

The bat 1932
Director

Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes 1932
Director

A Night in Paradise 1932
Director

The bat 1931
Director

Mr. Marshal 1931
Director

Business in Distress 1931
Director

Mamsell Nitouche 1931
Director

The Squeeker 1931
Producer, Director

Him and His Sister 1931
Director, Editor

Meet the Sister 1931
Director, Editor
- Eine Freundin so goldig wie Du
Eine Freundin so goldig wie Du 1930
Director
- The wrong field marshal
The wrong field marshal 1930
Director

Imperial and Royal Field Marshal 1930
Director, Editor

The Great Desire 1930
as Himself

Fairground People 1930
Director, Producer

The Fate of the Good Soldier Schweik 1930
Actor

The girl from USA 1930
Director
- An old sin
An old sin 1930
Actor

The Virgin of Paris 1929
Director
- Adjunkt Vrba
Adjunkt Vrba 1929
as Karel Vrba
- Pražské švadlenky
Pražské švadlenky 1929
Actor

Das Mädel mit der Peitsche 1929
Director
- The Sins of Love
The Sins of Love 1929
Director

Sündig und süß 1929
Director

Father Vojtech 1929
as Vojtech
- Sündenfall
Sündenfall 1929
Director

Saxophone Suzy 1928
Director

Der erste Kuß 1928
Director

Daughters of Eve 1928
Actor, Director
- Květ ze Šumavy
Květ ze Šumavy 1927
Actor, Story, Director, Screenplay, Producer
- V panském stavu
V panském stavu 1927
Actor
- Aničko, vrať se!
Aničko, vrať se! 1927
Actor
- The Old Man Bezousek
The Old Man Bezousek 1927
as Jirí Krális, Director
- Velbloud uchem jehly
Velbloud uchem jehly 1926
as Alík Vilím, Screenplay, Director
- Švejk On The Front
Švejk On The Front 1926
as 1st Lt. Lukás, Director
- Hraběnka z Podskalí
Hraběnka z Podskalí 1926
Actor, Screenplay, Director

The Good Soldier Švejk 1926
Actor, Director
- Josef Kajetán Tyl
Josef Kajetán Tyl 1926
as Frantisek Palacký
- Do panského stavu
Do panského stavu 1925
Actor
- Lucerna
Lucerna 1925
as Zajícek, Director, Screenplay
- Syn hor
Syn hor 1925
Actor
- Šest mušketýrů
Šest mušketýrů 1925
Actor
- Karel Havlíček Borovský
Karel Havlíček Borovský 1925
Actor, Director, Story, Screenplay
- The Wedding Shirt
The Wedding Shirt 1925
Actor
- Vdavky Nanynky Kulichovy
Vdavky Nanynky Kulichovy 1925
Actor
- Bar lady
Bar lady 1925
Actor

Chyťte ho! 1925
Actor, Director, Screenplay, Story
- Moderne Ehen
Moderne Ehen 1924
as Mario Zeman
- A Double Life
A Double Life 1924
Actor

White Paradise 1924
as Ivan Holar, Director, Screenplay, Story

Der geheime Agent 1924
as Herzog

Helen of Troy 1924
as Patroklos

The Kidnapping of Fux the Banker 1923
as Tom Darey
- Muž bez srdce
Muž bez srdce 1923
as Prince Edgar of Georgia
- Young Medardus
Young Medardus 1923
as Franz
- Tu ten kámen
Tu ten kámen 1923
Actor

The Lumberjack 1923
as Karel Svansen, Story, Director, Screenplay
- Sněhová Růženka
Sněhová Růženka 1923
Actor
- Sněhulka a sedm trpaslíků
Sněhulka a sedm trpaslíků 1923
Actor
- O zázračném květu
O zázračném květu 1923
Actor

Koriatovych 1922
Actor
- Poslední polibek
Poslední polibek 1922
Actor
- Mrtví žijí
Mrtví žijí 1922
Actor
- Look After Your Daughters
Look After Your Daughters 1922
Actor
- Děvčata, vdávejte se!
Děvčata, vdávejte se! 1921
Actor
- Souboj s Bohem
Souboj s Bohem 1921
Actor
- Magdalena
Magdalena 1921
Actor

The Poisoned Light 1921
as Ing. Milan Bell, Director, Screenplay, Story

The Arrival from the Darkness 1921
as Jesek Drazický
- The Crucified
The Crucified 1921
Actor
- Setřelé písmo
Setřelé písmo 1921
Actor
- Zpěv zlata
Zpěv zlata 1921
Actor
- There in the Mountains
There in the Mountains 1920
as Jaromir Hanus
- Zlatá žena
Zlatá žena 1920
Actor
- Gilly poprvé v Praze
Gilly poprvé v Praze 1920
Actor, Producer, Story, Director
- Probuzené svědomí
Probuzené svědomí 1919
Actor
- Palimpsest
Palimpsest 1919
Actor
- Akord smrti
Akord smrti 1919
Actor, Director
- Aloisův los
Aloisův los 1919
Actor
- Vzteklý ženich
Vzteklý ženich 1919
Actor, Story, Screenplay, Director
- Utrpením ke slávě
Utrpením ke slávě 1919
Actor
Credits from TMDB.