Deana Horváthová

Deana Horváthová was born on Mar 11, 1958 in Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. Deana Horváthová's big-screen debut came with Sitting on a Branch, Enjoying Myself directed by Juraj Jakubisko in 1989. Deana Horváthová is known for Wild Flowers directed by F.A. Brabec, Martina Bezousková stars as Matka (segment "Kytice") and Sylvie Kraslová as Deti (segment "Kytice"). The upcoming new movie Deana Horváthová plays is Bathory: Countess of Blood which will be released on Jul 10, 2008.

She was born in Slovakia, under Pisces. People in Pisces are believed to be deep and mysterious like the sea, into which all rivers flow. As a dramatic, psychological actress and the member of the Slovak National Theatre, she has created many unforgettable characters in productions of classics such as Shakespeare, Ibsen, Williams, Moliére. You can also see her as Sofia in Griboedov s Sufferings. Her film career (saw her star) in several feature films of Juraj Jakubisko (e.g. as the fanatic Zelmíra in Sitting pretty on a branch, the nonconformist photographer Nona in Its better to be wealthy and healthy then poor and ill or torn apart by sinful love character of Verona in An ambitions report about End of world. After the fall of the communist regime, together with her husband - director Juraj Jakubisko, Deana founded the production company Jakubisko Film Slovakia and just a year later, they have founded Jakubisko Film in the Czech Republic.The company's first production - An Ambiguous Report about the End of the World (1997), was at its time the most expensive film in the history of Czechoslovakia ever, with remarkable decorations and architecture. The film won many international awards and received invitations to 60 international film festivals. Her follow up project was the adaptation of poetic ballads by K.J. Erben, Wild Flowers. Despite the reserved predictions of journalists, that poetry of 19th century was unsuitable material for both filming and the audience at the end of the millennium, she took part in the writing of the screenplay and produced a blockbuster. Not only did the film break box-office records, but it also received international and domestic awards (e.g. the Czech Lion award for best cinematography, music and sound). Wild Flowers became the most viewed film of the year 2000.As an actress, producer and a person, Deana Jakubiskova-Horvathova is a persona full of energy, who lives for her ideals and knows how to make things happen. For her uncompromising attitudes, she gained the title Iron Lady from journalistic circles. Many have identified her as the first lady of Czech-Slovak film. Her latest production is a historical large-budget film Bathory (2008). Bathory movie is not only and most expensive film in Central Europe, but also the most successful film in Slovak and Czech Republic so far and the most successful film of 2008."For every individual, it is significant to know, where did he come from, who he is and where is he heading. Nations, that are indifferent to their origins and their culture, will simply disappear, and it won't be due to a war and bombing..." With these words, Deana Jakubiskova introduced her newest production about the ancient Forgotten Epic