Famous People with Name Frantisek

František Xaver Brixi            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

František Xaver Brixi: was a Czech classical composer of the 18th century. His first name is sometimes given, by reference works, in its Germanic form: Franz.In 1749 Brixi left Kosmonosy and returned to Prague, where he worked as an organist at several churches. In 1759 he was appointed Kapellmeister of St Vitus Cathedral, thus attaining, at the age of only 27, the highest musical position in the city; this office he held till his early death. He wrote some 290 church works (of the most varied type), cantatas and oratorios, chamber compositions, and orchestral compositions.

František Jan Škroup            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

František Jan Škroup: was a Czech composer and conductor. His brother Jan Nepomuk Škroup was also a successful composer and his father, Dominik Škroup, and other brother Ignác Škroup were lesser known composers.

František Perina            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

František Perina: was a Czech fighter pilot, an ace during World War II with the French Armee de l'Air, who also served twice with Britain's Royal Air Force.Reporting to Prostejov airfield on October 1, 1929, after undertaking army officer training, he trained to fly on the Letov Š-10 Sardinka (sardine), the Letov Š-14 and the Avia S.18 Komár (mosquito).[1] Graduating in 1931, he then spent two years as a first class airman, before promotion to sergeant. In 1932 he attended fighter school in Cheb, training for four months in air-to-air and air-to-ground gunnery, as well as aerobatics on various biplane and single wing fighters.

František Moravec            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

František Moravec: was Czechoslovak military intelligence officer before and during World War II.In 1915 Moravec was drafted into Austro-Hungarian Army and sent to the Eastern Front, into Galicia. In September 1914 he fought at the Battle of Rawa. On January 13, 1915 Moravec was taken as prisoner by Russian troops and sent to the POW camp in Tsaritsyn. In 1916 he joined the Serbian Legion and fought in the Romanian Front, was moved from Archangel (Archangelsk) to Britain, and in 1917 joined the Czechoslovak Legions at the Salonica Front.

František Vlácil            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

František Vlácil: was a Czech film director, painter, and graphic artist.Between 1945 and 1950, he studied estetics and art history at Masaryk University in Brno. Later he worked in various groups and ateliers (e.g. on animated films), but his main area became played film. His films are well-known for extraordinarily high art quality.

Josef František            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Josef František: was a Czechoslovak fighter pilot and World War Teo flying ace. He flew for the air forces of Czechoslovakia Poland and the United Kingdom. He is famous as being the number one allied ace in the Battle of Britain.