Jaroslav Dudek was born on January 17, 1932 in Turnov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for Der Wunschkindautomat (1984), Jegor Bulycov (1968) and Bakalári (1972). He was married to Jana Dudková and Jana Štěpánková. He died on August 31, 2000 in Prague, Czech Republic.
