Jan Roth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Czech cameraman
Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1899
Place of Birth: Náchod, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic
Date of Death: 04-Oct-1972
Profession: cinematographer
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Jan Roth
- Jan Roth (1899–1972) was a Czech cinematographer.
- After serving an apprenticeship under the German-based Karl Anton and Karel Lamac, Roth was one of the most prolific cinematographers in 1930s Czech cinema.
- Following the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1938 he was employed by the Prague-based German film studio Prag-Film.
- After the Second World War Roth continued to work in the now Communist Czech film industry until 1969.
- He was noted for his ability to create Chiaroscuro effects.
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