Otakar Vávra

filmmaker

Otakar Vávra
Otakar Vávra · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Malus baccata
Botanical name
Malus baccata
Planting year
2010
Planters or representatives
Otakar Vávra
Malus baccata
Illustrative photograph of the species Malus baccata. Not a photograph of this particular planting in the garden.
Mature size
up to 15 m
Flowering
spring; fragrant white flowers
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

A cold-hardy Asian crab apple with a rounded crown and small red or yellow fruit. Botanical collections include notably old specimens.

Listed size: up to 15 m. Flowering or reproductive structures: spring; fragrant white flowers. These describe the taxon, rather than a measurement of the particular plant in Prague.

Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.

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About the person

Name
Otakar Vávra
Personality type
filmmaker
Date of birth
Place of birth
Hradec Králové
Date of death
Place of death
Praha
Notable achievements and career
  • Otakar Vávra (28 February 1911 – 15 September 2011) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and pedagogue.
People and participants
Otakar Vávra

Otakar Vávra (28 February 1911 – 15 September 2011) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and pedagogue.

His major films include the Hussite trilogy Jan Hus, Jan Žižka and Proti všem, Romance for Bugle and Witchhammer. As a teacher he helped train filmmakers associated with the Czech New Wave.

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

The biography includes an adapted Wikipedia excerpt; paragraph layout and length were changed. Article and contributor history · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Malus baccata · Author: Sten at Danish Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Otakar Vávra · Author: Otakar vavra.jpg : Marcony12 derivative work: Mathuzalem · Public domain

Checked: 2026-10-09