Jiří Macháně
Jiří Macháně | |
---|---|
Born | |
Died | 3 February 2023 Prague, Czech Republic | (aged 82)
Nationality | Czech |
Jiří Macháně (27 December 1940 – 20 January 2023) was a Czech cinematographer.
Life and career
Born in Nové Město nad Metují, Macháně graduated in cinematography at FAMU in 1964 and started working as a cameraman with the Czechoslovak Army Film production company.[1] He made his debut as a cinematographer in 1969, in Jan Schmidt's Czech-Soviet co-production The Lanfier Colony.[1][2]
Macháně's filmography consists of over 50 films and a number of television series.[2] He is best known for his association with director Juraj Herz, with whom he worked in 15 films.[2] His last work was the mystery-horror film T.M.A., released in 2009.[1] In 2015, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Association of Czech Cinematographers.[1][2] He died on 20 January 2023, at the age of 82.[1][2]
References
External links
- Jiří Macháně at IMDb