By 1972, Czechoslovakia-born writer/director Pavel Cerny, who held a Master's degree from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, had established himself as a noted director of film and theater in his native country. On a visit to Los Angeles that year he was informed he could not return to his homeland. "No reason was given by officials from my country," he recalls. "I was just forbidden to return. Fortunatel…
SOURCE: LA STAGE Times at 01:07PM on April 29, 2011