Josef Illík (10 September 1919 – 21 January 2006) was a Czech cinematographer and photographer.[1]
Josef Illík | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1919 |
| Died | 21 January 2006 (aged 86) Prague, Czech Republic |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer, photographer |
| Years active | 1945–1981 |
Life edit
Josef Illík studied photography in high school. His teachers were Ladislav Sutnar, Jaromír Funke and Josef Ehm.[1] After the World War II he was a successful photographer, but also started working at Barrandov Studios as an assistant cinematographer. From 1952 to 1957 he was a cinematographer for army documentaries in Czechoslovak Army Film.[1] Since 1958 he worked on feature films as a cinematographer. He frequently worked with directors Karel Kachyňa, Václav Krška and Václav Vorlíček.[1]
Selected filmography edit
- Smugglers of Death (1959)
- Smugglers of Death (1959)
- The Slinger (1960)
- Spanilá jízda (1963)
- The House in Karp Lane (1965)
- Coach to Vienna (1966)
- The Nun's Night (1967)
- Jarní vody (1968)
- Witchhammer (1970)
- The Ear (1970)
- Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)
Publications edit
- Josef Illík. Praha zasněná. Orbis, Prague 1959
- Josef Illík. Praha 1945 – 1958. Argo, Prague 2018
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Josef Illík". čfsd.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-02-26.
External links edit
- Josef Illík at IMDb
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