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Ivan Passer

Ivan Passer

Director & actor · born 10 July 1933 · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Ivan Passer (10 July 1933 – 9 January 2020) was a Czech film director and screenwriter, best known for his involvement in the Czechoslovak New Wave and for directing American films such as Born to Win (1971), Cutter's Way (1981) and Stalin (1992).

Passer was born in Prague, the son of Marianna (Mandelick) and Alois Passer. Passer attended King George boarding school in Poděbrady with future filmmakers Miloš Forman, Jerzy Skolimowski and Paul Fierlinger and statesman Václav Havel. He then studied at FAMU in Prague, but did not finish the course. He began his career as an assistant director on Ladislav Helge's Velká samota.

Where to start: Nomad: The Warrior (2005).

As director 17

As actor 5

TV shows 1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Ivan Passer movie?

By viewer score, Nomad: The Warrior (2005) at 5.2/10.

What are Ivan Passer’s most popular movies?

Cutter's Way, Nomad: The Warrior, Creator.

How many movies has Ivan Passer made?

22 films on TMDB, 17 as director, 5 as actor.

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