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Karel Poláček
Czech humorist, publicist, bookwriter, scriptwriter and writer (1892–1945).
Born March 22nd, 1892 in Rychnov nad Kněžnou. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1945 at 52 years old in Oświęcim, Auschwitz, Gliwice. [ref]
Occupations
editing staff, film screenwriter, journalist, screenwriter, writer
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