Jirí Weiss was born on March 29, 1913 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. He was a director and writer, known for
Vlcí jáma (1958),
90 Degrees in the Shade (1965) and
Martha et moi (1990). He was married to Katerina Weiss. He died on April 9, 2004 in Santa Monica, California, USA.