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Petr Zelenka

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (August 21, 1967- )
    Born in Prague, Czech Republic
    Czech playwright and film director
    Notable works include 'Mnaga,' 'Buttoners,' 'Loners,' 'Year of the Devil,' and 'Karamazovi'

Why he might be annoying:

    He shares his name with a Czech serial killer.
    He followed in his father's (Otto Zelenka) footsteps becoming an director.
    His 2010 Czech election advertisement 'Premluv babu a dědu' caused controversy because critics believed it was offensive against eldery people.
    Many also derided it as 'an imperfect copy of Sarah Silverman's stand-up video.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won three Czech Lions for Best Director.
    His play Tales of Common Insanity received the Alfréd Radok Award for Best Play.
    In 2009, his film Karamazovi was the Czech Republic 's official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film.

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Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying