Karel Reisz was born on 21 July 1926 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]. He was a director and producer, known for Fransız teğmeninin kadını (1981), Sevişme günleri (1960) and Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966). He was married to Betsy Blair and Julia Coppard. He died on 25 November 2002 in London, England, UK.