Famous People with Name Vojtech

Vojtech Kubašta            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Vojtech Kubašta: was a Czech architect and artist.Vojtech Robert Vladimír Kubašta was born in Vienna. His family moved to Prague when he was four years old and he lived there his entire life. He demonstrated his artistic talent at the age of four. He had a great desire to become an artist. His father, however, had different goals for his son. He wanted him to study law.

Vojtech Jasný            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Vojtech Jasný: Czech director who came to prominence in the sixties. Won a Cannes Special Jury Prize for Až prijde kocour/The Cassandra Cat (1963).[1]An active and influential filmmaker in Czechoslovakia throughout the 1950's and 1960's, he was among many artists and intellectuals who left the country after the USSR-led invasion following the Prague Spring of 1968.Jasný worked in other European countries for several years including Austria, West Germany and Yugoslavia until relocating to Brooklyn, New York in the early '80's. Jasný taught film directing classes at Columbia University for several years (where his compatriot Miloš Forman was also a professor and former Film Division Co-Chair) and continues to teach at The School of Visual Arts (SVA).

Vojtech Flégl            Origin/Culture/Country: Czech

Vojtech Flégl: is a former professional tennis player from the former Czechoslovakia. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 5 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 58 in 1992.