Vojtech Trapl was born on May 11, 1917 in Pribram, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Príbram, Czech Republic]. He was a writer and director, known for Velké prání (1981), Vítezný lid (1977) and Dir wird keine Sterbeglocke läuten (1975). He died on May 3, 1998 in Prague, Czech Republic.