Viktor Ponrepo
Viktor Ponrepo (actual name Dismas Šlambor, 16 June 1858 Prague[1] – December 1926 Prague) was a Czech magician and a pioneer of the cinema. He founded the first permanent cinema in Prague in Karlova ulice (Charles street).
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| Born | 16 June 1858 Prague |
| Died | 4 December 1926 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Film director |
His artist's surname is derived from the castle Bon Repos (French for good rest) near Stará Lysá.
The cinema of the Czech National Film Archive in Prague, Kino Ponrepo, is named after him.[2]
Bibliography
- BARTOŠEK, Luboš. Ponrepo. Od kouzelného divadla ke kinu. Praha: Orbis, 1957. 80 s.
- BARTOŠEK, Luboš. Náš film. Kapitoly z dějin (1896 – 1945). Praha: Mladá fronta, 1985. 424 s.
- KOLEKTIV AUTORŮ. Český hraný film I. 1898 – 1930. Praha: Národní filmový archiv, 1995. 285 s. ISBN 80-7004-082-3.
References
External links
- VIKTOR PONREPO - founder of the first permanent cinema in Prague on radio Prague
- (in Czech) Biography
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