Max Urban (architect)

Max Urban
Born	24 August 1882 Prague, Austria-Hungary
Died	17 July 1959(1959-07-17) (aged 76) Prague, Czechoslovakia
Occupation(s)	Architect, filmmaker

Max Urban (24 August 1882 – 17 July 1959) was a Czech architect and filmmaker. After studying at the Czech Technical University in Prague he worked as a pioneering filmmaker in the years before the First World War. He collaborated with his wife, the actress Andula Sedláčková, and worked as a screenwriter, cinematographer and film director. After the conflict, and Czechoslovakia's independence from Austria-Hungary, he focused on his architectural career. Amongst his most notable work was the Barrandov Studios in Prague, noted for its modern design. He also designed the Barrandov Terraces complex of buildings.

External links

• Max Urban at IMDb