E.F. Burian was born on June 11, 1904 in Pilsen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. He was a composer and director, known for Chceme zít (1950), Vera Lukásová (1939) and Cesta do praveku (1955). He was married to Zuzana Kocova, Mary Subrtová and Ludmila Matejovska. He died on August 9, 1959 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.