Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-03-29

Deathday

1968-08-26 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]

Also Known As

Martin Fric
Mac Frič
F. Formen
Formen
Dr. Buffiel
K. Nitram
Мартин Фрич

Martin Frič

Biography

Martin Frič was a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor. He had more than 100 directing credits between 1929 and 1968, including feature films, shorts and documentary films. Throughout his life, Frič struggled with alcoholism.

Known For

8.3%

School Is the Foundation of Life

Nov 11, 1938

8.2%

Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes

Mar 25, 1932

4.3%

The Undertaker

Jun 10, 1932

5.4%

The Twelve Chairs

Sep 22, 1933

7.0%

Long Live with Dearly Departed

Feb 8, 1935

6.8%

The World Belongs to Us

Jul 30, 1937

7.0%

The Good Soldier Švejk

Feb 12, 1926

8.0%

Father Vojtech

Mar 1, 1929

Ttk

4.0%

Tu ten kámen

Sep 7, 1923

TIF

9.0%

The Illusion Factory

Mar 11, 1938

TIF

9.0%

The Illusion Factory

Mar 11, 1938

6.0%

White Paradise

Aug 1, 1924

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Acting

2005

Tři strážníci

1968

Klapzubova jedenáctka

1965

Cigareta Maca Friče as Self

1938		School Is the Foundation of Life as Broadcast Voice (voice)
1938		The Illusion Factory as Self
1938		The Illusion Factory as Commentary (voice)

1937

The World Belongs to Us

1935

Long Live with Dearly Departed as Janitor (voice)

1933

The Twelve Chairs as Customer (voice)

1932		The King's Double as Sherlock Holmes
1932		The Undertaker as kancelista na inspektorátu drah
1932		Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes

1929

Father Vojtech as Novice

1928

Dům ztraceného štěstí

1926

The Good Soldier Švejk

1925		Okovy
1925		Chyťte ho!

1924

White Paradise

1923		Tu ten kámen
1923		Proč se nesměješ

1922

Venoušek a Stázička

Art

1946

Průlom as Supervising Art Director

1939

Vzhůru nohama as Title Designer

1938

Pozor straší as Title Designer

1935		První políbení as Title Designer
1935		Long Live with Dearly Departed as Title Designer
1935		Koho jsem včera líbal? as Title Designer

1928

Dům ztraceného štěstí as Set Decoration

Directing

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Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka as Director

1968		The Best Woman in My Life as Director
1968		Přísně tajné premiéry as Director

1967

Zločin a trik I. as Director

1966

People From Caravans as Director

1965		Odsouzený z Pinktownu as Director
1965		A Star Named Wormwood as Director

1964

Obraz as Director

1963		Tears the World Can't See as Director
1963		The King of Kings as Director

1961		Námluvy as Director
1961		Bílá spona as Director
1961		Medvěd as Director
1961		Meritorious Artist Terezie Brzková as Director

1960

Darbujan and Pandrhola as Director

1959

The Princess with the Golden Star as Director

1958		Today for the Last Time as Director
1958		Povodeň as Director

1956		Zaostřit prosím! as Director
1956		Spartakiáda as Director
1956		Mladé dny as Director

1955		Nechte to na mně as Director
1955		Mistři zimních sportů as Director
1955		Dog's Heads as Director

1953

The Secret of Blood as Director

1952

The Emperor and the Golem as Director

1951		DS-70 nevyjíždí as Director
1951		It was in May as Director
1951		The Trap as Director

1950

The Trap as Director

1949		Pětistovka as Director
1949		The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire as Director
1949		Lost in the Suburbs as Director

1948

Polibek ze stadionu as Director

1947		Capek's Tales as Director
1947		Beware! as Director

1946

13th district as Director

1945		X. slet všesokolský as Director
1945		Prstýnek as Director

1944		Dir zuliebe as Director
1944		The Respectable Ladies of Pardubice as Director

1943		Experiment as Director
1943		Der zweite Schuß as Director
1943		Barbora Hlavsová as Director

1942

Valentin Dobrotivý as Director

1941		The Hard Life of an Adventurer as Director
1941		Tetička as Director
1941		The Blue Star Hotel as Director
1941		A Charming Man as Director

1940		Druhá směna as Director
1940		Burian the Liar as Director
1940		Muzikantská Liduška as Director
1940		The Catacombs as Director

1939		Man from the Unknown as Director
1939		Eva Fools Around as Director
1939		Journey Into the Depth of the Student's Soul as Director
1939		Jiný vzduch as Director
1939		Kristian as Director

1938		School Is the Foundation of Life as Director
1938		A Step into the Darkness as Director
1938		The Hordubals as Director

1937		Three Eggs in a Glass as Director
1937		The World Belongs to Us as Director
1937		Advokátka Věra as Director
1937		Morality Above All Else as Director
1937		Lidé na kře as Director

1936		Páter Vojtěch as Director
1936		Švadlenka as Director
1936		A Little Street in Paradise as Director
1936		Ulička v ráji as Director
1936		Jánošík as Director
1936		Black and White Rhapsody as Director

1935		Jedenácté přikázání as Director
1935		Held einer Nacht as Director
1935		Hrdina jedné noci as Director
1935		Long Live with Dearly Departed as Director

1934		Heave-Ho! as Director
1934		Poslední muž as Director
1934		The Double Fiance as Director
1934		Mazlíček as Director

1933		Life Is a Dog as Director
1933		Eaten Out of House and Home as Director
1933		The Inspector-General as Director
1933		The Twelve Chairs as Director
1933		S vyloučením veřejnosti as Director
1933		Pobočník Jeho Výsosti as Director

1932		Anton Spelec, Sharp-Shooter as Director
1932		Sister Angelika as Director
1932		The Ideal Schoolmaster as Director
1932		The Ringer as Director

1931		Business in Distress as Director
1931		The Squeeker as Director
1931		Him and His Sister as Co-Director

1930		All for love as Director
1930		The Good Soldier Schweik as Director
1930		Poor girl as Director

1929		The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral as Director
1929		Father Vojtech as Director

Editing

1936		Jánošík as Editor
1936		Black and White Rhapsody as Editor

1935		Jedenácté přikázání as Editor
1935		Held einer Nacht as Editor
1935		Hrdina jedné noci as Editor
1935		Long Live with Dearly Departed as Editor

1934		Heave-Ho! as Editor
1934		Mazlíček as Editor

1933		Life Is a Dog as Editor
1933		Eaten Out of House and Home as Editor
1933		The Inspector-General as Editor
1933		Pobočník Jeho Výsosti as Editor

1932		Anton Spelec, Sharp-Shooter as Editor
1932		Sister Angelika as Editor
1932		Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes as Editor

1930

The Good Soldier Schweik as Editor

Writing

1968		The Best Woman in My Life as Screenplay
1968		Přísně tajné premiéry as Screenplay

1967		Ta naše písnička česká as Story
1967		Zločin a trik I. as Adaptation
1967		Zločin a trik I. as Screenplay

1966

People From Caravans as Screenplay

1965

Odsouzený z Pinktownu as Adaptation

1964

Obraz as Screenplay

1963

Tears the World Can't See as Screenplay

1961		Námluvy as Screenplay
1961		Medvěd as Screenplay
1961		Meritorious Artist Terezie Brzková as Screenplay
1961		Meritorious Artist Terezie Brzková as Idea

1960

Darbujan and Pandrhola as Screenplay

1959

The Princess with the Golden Star as Screenplay

1958

Povodeň as Screenplay

1956

Mladé dny as Writer

1955		Nechte to na mně as Screenplay
1955		Mistři zimních sportů as Idea
1955		Mistři zimních sportů as Screenplay
1955		Dog's Heads as Screenplay

1953		The Secret of Blood as Screenstory
1953		Dvaasedmdesátka as Creative Producer

1952		Action B as Screenplay
1952		The Emperor and the Golem as Screenplay

1949		The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire as Creative Producer
1949		Lost in the Suburbs as Creative Producer

1948		Polibek ze stadionu as Screenplay
1948		Polibek ze stadionu as Story
1948		Polibek ze stadionu as Creative Producer
1948		The Portrait as Creative Producer

1947		Capek's Tales as Story
1947		Capek's Tales as Creative Producer
1947		Beware! as Screenplay

1942

Valentin Dobrotivý as Screenplay

1941		Tetička as Screenplay
1941		The Blue Star Hotel as Screenplay

1939

Journey Into the Depth of the Student's Soul as Screenplay

1937		The World Belongs to Us as Screenplay
1937		Morality Above All Else as Screenplay

1936		Jánošík as Screenplay
1936		Black and White Rhapsody as Story
1936		Black and White Rhapsody as Writer

1935		Long Live with Dearly Departed as Story
1935		Long Live with Dearly Departed as Screenplay

1934		Heave-Ho! as Story
1934		Heave-Ho! as Screenplay
1934		Mazlíček as Story
1934		Mazlíček as Screenplay

1933

Life Is a Dog as Screenplay

1930

Poor girl as Screenplay

1929		The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral as Story
1929		Father Vojtech as Screenplay

1928		Životem vedla je láska as Screenplay
1928		Sextánka as Screenplay
1928		Dům ztraceného štěstí as Screenplay

1924

White Paradise as Screenplay

1923		Proč se nesměješ as Story
1923		Proč se nesměješ as Screenplay