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Viktor Ponrepo | |
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| Born | Dismas Šlambor 16 June 1858 |
| Died | 3 December 1926(1926-12-03) (aged 68) Prague,Czechoslovakia |
| Occupation | Film director |
Viktor Ponrepo (bornDismas Šlambor; 16 June 1858[1] – 3 December 1926) was a Czech magician and a pioneer of the cinema. He founded the first permanent cinema in Prague inKarlova ulice (Charles street).
His artist's surname is derived from the castleBon Repos (French forgood rest) nearStará Lysá.
The cinema of the Czech National Film Archive in Prague,Kino Ponrepo, is named after him.[2]