Martin Ruzek was born on September 23, 1918 in Cervený Kostelec, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He is known for his work on Prague Nights (1969), Pan Vok odchází (1979) and All My Good Countrymen (1969). He was married to Jarmila Palivcová. He died on December 18, 1995 in Prague, Czech Republic.