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Jaroslav Kučera

Career

Active from 1952 to 1991, busiest in 1966 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Diamonds of the Night
Diamonds of the Night
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jaroslav Kučera Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Catharsis
    3.9, average 5.1
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Czechoslovak New Wave 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Czech New Wave 3
  • 1960s Setting 2
  • Czech Cinema 2
  • Czech New Wave Cinema 2
  • Surreal Humor 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Human Endurance 2
  • Bleak Realism 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Why Havel?
Why Havel? (1991)

Director of Photography

1980s

8 titles
Blue-Eyed
Blue-Eyed (1989)

Director of Photography, Cinematography

Extended Time
Extended Time (1985)

Director of Photography

1984 – Rok Orwella
1984 – Rok Orwella (1984)

Director of Photography

Kouzelné dobrodružství
Kouzelné dobrodružství (1983)

Director of Photography

Pražský hrad
Pražský hrad (1982)

Director of Photography, Story

Christening
Christening (1981)

Director of Photography

Sting in the Flesh
Sting in the Flesh (1981)

Director of Photography

Svítalo celou noc
Svítalo celou noc (1980)

Director of Photography

1970s

16 titles · average score 73
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (1978)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography, Special Effects

To byla svatba, strýčku
To byla svatba, strýčku (1977)

Director of Photography

Smrt mouchy
Smrt mouchy (1977)

Director of Photography

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid (1976)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography, Special Effects

Circus in the Circus
Circus in the Circus (1976)

Director of Photography, Special Effects

Joachim, Put It in the Machine
Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

A Night at Karlstein
A Night at Karlstein (1974)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

Morgiana
Morgiana (1972)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Straw Hat
Straw Hat (1972)

Director of Photography

Dogs and People
Dogs and People (1971)

Director of Photography

Fruit of Paradise
Fruit of Paradise (1970)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit
Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit (1970)

Director of Photography

1960s

15 titles · average score 72
All My Good Countrymen
All My Good Countrymen (1969)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Dita Saxová
Dita Saxová (1968)

Director of Photography

Daisies
Daisies (1966)
GoodWatch score 80

Art Direction, Director of Photography

Pearls of the Deep
Pearls of the Deep (1966)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

A Well Paid Walk
A Well Paid Walk (1966)

Director of Photography

A Boring Afternoon
A Boring Afternoon (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Diamonds of the Night
Diamonds of the Night (1964)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

The Cry
The Cry (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

When the Cat Comes
When the Cat Comes (1963)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography, Special Effects

The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin
The Pilgrimage to the Holy Virgin (1961)

Director of Photography

I Survived Certain Death
I Survived Certain Death (1960)

Director of Photography

Laterna magika II
Laterna magika II (1960)

Director of Photography

1950s

12 titles
Desire
Desire (1958)

Director of Photography

September Nights
September Nights (1957)

Director of Photography

Ztracená stopa
Ztracená stopa (1956)

Director of Photography

Everything Ends Tonight
Everything Ends Tonight (1955)

Director of Photography

Mistři zimních sportů
Mistři zimních sportů (1955)

Camera Operator

Ústřední loutkové divadlo
Ústřední loutkové divadlo (1954)

Director of Photography

Army Art Theater
Army Art Theater (1954)

Director of Photography, Screenplay

Písně hrdinů
Písně hrdinů (1954)

Camera Operator

O Alence a káčeti
O Alence a káčeti (1954)

Director of Photography

Nová směna
Nová směna (1952)

Story, Director of Photography

Za život radostný
Za život radostný (1951)

Camera Operator

It’s Not Always Cloudy
It’s Not Always Cloudy (1950)

Assistant Camera