Vladimír Smutný, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Vladimír Smutný

Czech cinematographer

Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1942

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Profession: cinematographer

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Vladimír Smutný

  • Vladimír Smutný (born 13 July 1942) is a Czech cinematographer.
  • He is a seven-time winner of the Czech Lion Award for Best Cinematography.
  • He was also a cinematographer of Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film winner Kolya (1996).
  • His father was a photographer.
  • His sister, Jitka Smutná, is an actress.
  • After graduating from FAMU in Prague, he worked as an advertising photographer for Tesla Holešovice and as a camera operator for Krátký film Praha.
  • From 1974 he worked as an assistant cinematographer.
  • His first projects as director of photography 1980s when he worked primarily with directors Jirí Svoboda and Karel Kachyna.
  • Since mid-1990s he works primarily with directors Jan Sverák and Václav Marhoul.
  • Since 1997 he teaches at FAMU in Prague.

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