1. My hero Jozef Króner

2. And this is his photo

3. He was born in 1924 in Kysuce, what was a very poor district of Slovakia in those times. He grew up in a family with eleven siblings and some of them became actors. However, he was the most succesful of them. He died in Bratislava when he was 74 years old.

4. Jozef Króner was a self-made man but his artistry was highly appreciated. Jozef Króner was a self-made man but his artistry was highly appreciated. In 1966 he got The Academy Award – Oscar for the best foreign film “ Obchod na korze – The shop on the pedestrian precinct “. In 1966 he got The Academy Award – Oscar for the best foreign film “ Obchod na korze – The shop on the pedestrian precinct “.

5. His other films: “Pacho, Kubo, The Millenian Bee“ were also remarkable. His other films: “Pacho, Kubo, The Millenian Bee“ were also remarkable. He gained the praise from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Italy and Bulgaria, too. He gained the praise from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Italy and Bulgaria, too.

6. Jozef Króner was beloved by children and adults for his warm heart and kind humour. Jozef Króner was beloved by children and adults for his warm heart and kind humour. When he was 70, he got a letter with congratulation from the Pope John Paul II. When he was 70, he got a letter with congratulation from the Pope John Paul II. In his free time he was a keen fisherman who wrote wonderful recipes for cookery books and he also illustrated his stories. In his free time he was a keen fisherman who wrote wonderful recipes for cookery books and he also illustrated his stories.

7. His unforgetable voice reminds me of my childhood and fairy-tales. Through his well-performed characters I learnt to love Slovak classical literature. Despite his successful career, he stayed modest for all his life.... by Anna Chudá