Karel Černý (production designer)
Karel Černý (born April 7, 1922 in Plzeň ; † September 5, 2014 in Tábor ) was a Czech art director and set designer who won an Oscar in 1985 for best production design .
Life
Černý began his work as an art director and set designer in the film industry in 1951 for films such as Veselý souboj and Štika v rybníce and was involved in the production of over fifty films until 1989.
At the 1985 Academy Awards, he and Patrizia von Brandenstein won the Oscar for the best production design in Amadeus (1984) by Miloš Forman .
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: Veselý souboj
- 1951: Štika v rybníce
- 1964: The Black Peter ( Černý Petr )
- 1965: The Love of a Blonde ( Lásky jedné plavovlásky )
- 1965: Intimní osvětlení
- 1966: Ski Fever
- 1967: The fire brigade ball
- 1975: Zatýkač na královnu
- 1982: Poslední propadne peklu
- 1984: Amadeus
- 1987: Narozeniny režiséra ZK
- 1989: The Wolves of Willoughby ( The Wolves of Willoughby Chase )
Awards
Individual evidence
Web links
- Karel Cerny in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature and other media by and about Karel Černý (production designer) in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Černý, Karel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech art director and production designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plzeň , Czech Republic |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th September 2014 |
| Place of death | Tábor , Czech Republic |