Vladislav Vancura was born on June 23, 1891 in Háj u Opavy, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was a writer and director, known for Láska a lidé (1937), Pred maturitou (1932) and Nasi furianti (1937). He died on June 1, 1942 in Prague-Kobylisy, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic].