Czech cinema comprises the cinema of Czech Republic as well as cinema while this country was a part of other countries.
Closely Watched Trains is a 1966 Czechoslovakian New Wave coming-of-age comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel and is one of the best-known films of the Czechoslovak New Wave. It was released in the United Kingdom as Closely Observed Trains. It is a story about a young man working at a train station in German-occupied Czechoslovakia during World War II. The film is based on a 1965 novel by Bohumil Hrabal. It was produced by Barrandov Studios and filmed on location in Central Bohemia. Released outside Czechoslovakia during 1967, it received widespread acclaim and won the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 40th Academy Awards in 1968. Nowadays the movie is assessed as one of the finest works of the Czech New Cinema.
Jozef Adamec was a Slovak football forward and manager.
Ladislav Kuna was a Slovak football player and manager, who played as a central midfielder.
Štefan Čambal was a Slovak football player and later a football manager. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 22 matches. He was born in Pozsony and died in Prague.
Anton Malatinský was a Slovak football player and coach. He was a technically adept playmaking midfielder and, as a coach, he was regarded as a good strategist.
Oskar Krejčí is a Czech political scientist, who is the author of approximately thirty books and more than thousand articles in the area of political science.
Karol Jokl was a Slovak football player and manager. He played for ŠK Slovan Bratislava and Czechoslovakia.
Karel Lamač was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He directed more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
The Countess from Podskalí is a 1926 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Karel Lamač. The film is considered lost.
Marie Šechtlová was a Czech photographer, one of the proponents of the "poetry of everyday" style.
Pro peníze is a 1912 Czech silent drama film. It was made by Kinofa film company and directed by Anthony Pech. It was filmed in Prague and mostly used amateur actors.
Terezie Císařová, known as Thea Červenková was the second Czechoslovak woman film director, Screenwriter, writer, documentary maker, film actress, film journalist and critic, producer, film company owner and founding partner.
The Last Bohemian is a 1931 Czech biographical film about Jaroslav Hašek directed by Svatopluk Innemann.
The Avalanche is a 1946 Czechoslovak crime drama film directed by Miroslav Cikán and starring Otomar Korbelář, Marie Glázrová and Helena Bušová. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jan Zázvorka.
The National Film Archive is a film archive located in Prague, Czech Republic. It was established in 1943 and in 1946 it became a member of the International Federation of Film Archives. In 1997 it became a founding member of the Association of European Film Archives and Cinematheques, ACE.
Viktor Ponrepo was a Czech magician and a pioneer of the cinema. He founded the first permanent cinema in Prague in Karlova ulice.
Sin of a Beautiful Woman is a 1929 Czech silent drama film directed by Karel Lamač and starring Josef Rovenský, Marcella Albani and Gaston Jacquet. It was shot in Kavalírka studio in Prague.
Czech animation has been a tradition for over 100 years. Czech animators are considered pioneers in film animation. Czech animation dates back to the 1920s, and its "Golden Era" spans between the 1950s and the 1980s. Notable Czech animators include Jiří Trnka, Karel Zeman, Břetislav Pojar, Jan Švankmajer, Vera Neubauer, Hermína Týrlová, and Jiří Barta. Czech animators have employed cel animation, cutout animation, puppet animation, and clay animation. 3D animation is seldom used due to lack of finances and trained 3D animators. This led to a decline in the years following 1989.
The Dancer is a 1943 Czech historical romantic drama film directed by František Čáp and starring Marie Glázrová, Jiřina Štěpničková and Růžena Nasková. It was shot at the Barrandov and Hostivař Studios in Prague. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jan Zázvorka.
