Karel Anton

Karel Anton (b. 1898, Prague – 1979, Berlin), thanks to his talent, intelligence and meticulous approach, had already become one of the most noteworthy Czech filmmakers by the beginning of the 1920s. He wrote screenplays, he directed and also occasionally acted in films as well. He was inspired by American slapstick, as apparent in the comedies Tutankhamen (1923) with Vlasta Burian in a debut role, and The Kidnapping of Fux the Banker (1923), starring Anny… (plus)