Rudolf Merkner

Rudolf Merkner

52 (1972-10-14)
Prague, Czechoslovakia

Rudolf Merkner was born on October 14, 1972 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He is a writer and producer, known for Vyprávěj (2009), Bobule (2008) and Rafťáci (2006). He has been married to Jana Bernásková since 2012. They have two children.

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Grapes 2008 (6.4)

This unofficial Czech remake of Alexander Payne's blockbuster seriocomedy Sideways (2004) concerns Jirka and Honza, two friends who check in as complete opposites on every level; Honza is a polished urbanite, Jirka a nickel-and-dime crook with a flair for wooing women. The men's friendship is characterized by an unending series of wild schemes and escapades. When Honza learns of his grandfather's impending death, it brings him face-to-face with his own mortality and encourages him to fulfill his long-held dream, while he still has the opportunity: to embark on a dream vacation to the vineyards of Morovia, with buddy Jirka in tow.
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Rafters 2006 (5.25)

A comedy about funny adventures of boys and girls during the summer vacation.
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Princezna a písař 2014 (6.5)

Royal scribe Janek is falsely accused of stealing a nobleman’s jeweled chest and must flee the kingdom to save his life, chased by the sinister Lord Dietrich who demands Princess Amálka’s hand for the missing treasure. Amálka defies her betrothal to join Janek, and together they unravel a centuries-old conspiracy, expose the true thief marked by a mysterious symbol, and discover their growing love, while their pursuers close in.