Juraj Jakubisko was born on April 30, 1938 in Kojsov, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. He was a director and writer, known for
Perinbaba (1985),
Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008) and
Kristove roky (1967). He was married to
Deana Horváthová. He died on February 24, 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic.