Michaela Pavlátová
Filmmaker · Czechia · On the map · Directors · Born 1961 · age 65
Michaela Pavlátová is a Czech animator, film director and teacher. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Words, Words, Words (1991) and won the Short Film Golden Bear for Repete (1995).
Michaela Pavlátová is read about 9 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
My Sunny MaadFilm, Director2014
Fair PlayFilm, Mother of Tomas2011Are You Listening to Me?Film, Director2010Cirkus KaktusFilm, Director2008
Děti nociFilm, Director2006Carnival of the AnimalsFilm, Director, Writer2003New Directors AwardAward2002
SeducerFilm, Assistant2000On GrandmaFilm, Director, Writer1998Forever and EverFilm, Director, Writer1997
ButtonersFilm, žena v taxi1995Golden BearAward1993
Words, Words, WordsFilm, Director, Writer1992Uncles and Aunts IIFilm, Director1991Montreal World Film FestivalAward1989
Prague FiveFilm, Trousers Dancer (segment "Barvy")1987
An Etude from an AlbumFilm, Director, Writer1961Born27 February 1961People around Michaela
Close ties
Andrea Sedláčková Directed Fair Play and Seducer
Jana Hubinská Michaela directed Faithless Games and Deti Noci
Zuzana Stivínová Michaela directed Faithless Games and Deti Noci
Ivana Chýlková Michaela directed Faithless Games (2003)
Martha Issová Michaela directed Deti Noci (2008)
Jiří Mádl Michaela directed Deti Noci (2008)
Eva Holubová Also in Pražská 5, Prague Five and Buttoners
Simona Babčáková Michaela directed Deti Noci (2008)
Tomáš Vorel Directed Pražská 5 (1988)
Lenka Termerová Michaela directed Deti Noci (2008)
Igor Chmela Michaela directed Deti Noci (2008)
David Černý Also in Buttoners and Prague Stories
Petr Zelenka Directed Buttoners (1997)
Ivan Trojan Also in Seducer and My Sunny Maad
Ondřej Trojan Also in Pražská 5 and Prague Five
Peter Bebjak Michaela directed Faithless Games (2003)
Tomáš Hanák Also in Pražská 5 (1988)
Jan Kraus Also in Prague Stories and Seducer
Marika Šoposká Michaela directed Deti Noci (2008)
Martin Dejdar Also in Pražská 5 and Prague Five
Vanda Hybnerová Also in Pražská 5 and Prague Five
Kristína Svarinská Michaela directed Faithless Games (2003)
David Novotný Michaela directed Deti Noci (2008)
David Vávra Also in Pražská 5 (1988)
Filmography 23
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Awards
About this person
As a feminist experimental animator Michaela's work explores themes of sex, gender, philosophy and relationality. Beyond her independent work she worked as the art director for Wildbrain Inc. She currently teaches animation at the Academy of Performing Arts, film and TV School in Prague. Michaela has also taught at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague, the Academy of Art College, Computer Arts Institute in San Francisco and at Harvard University in Prague.
